Ok, some parts of this series are excellent. The acting and cinematography are top-tier and deserve all the high ratings. That is really where it stops for me though. The rapist basically gets rewarded for being a scum bag and suffers no consequences for his abhorrent actions. Donny puts Martha in jail for stalking and harassment (due to being mentally ill) but then he goes back to the rapist(who is actually evil) and agrees to work for him again?? What exactly is the message here? The part I found the most meaning in is that after being raped Donny struggles with his sexuality and I feel the show portrayed what is probably a common thing for men who have been sexually assaulted in a heartbreaking, yet realistic way. I also really liked the scene where he tells his parents about the abuse and his father asks "Would you think of me, as less of a man?"
Teri is so lovable, and it was easy to understand why Donny fell head over heels.
What I really don't understand after finding out this show is based on the writer's real experiences is what did he intend for us to learn from this series? That after you are abused you will find massive success by going back to your abuser? That if you find yourself being stalked you should see it as a good thing because somebody finally loves you? After finishing the series I just feel empty, besides a strong dislike of the person who Donny is based on.
What I really don't understand after finding out this show is based on the writer's real experiences is what did he intend for us to learn from this series? That after you are abused you will find massive success by going back to your abuser? That if you find yourself being stalked you should see it as a good thing because somebody finally loves you? After finishing the series I just feel empty, besides a strong dislike of the person who Donny is based on.