In the past couple of months, I spent a good portion of my time watching this acclaimed show during the week. As a child, I wasn't allowed to watch this show back in its peak and frankly, I wasn't exactly interested. Over the past years, I took a look or two at the show; always catching it towards the later seasons. Let's get on this.
The two main characters come off as cute in the first season. College friends growing old and supporting each other through professional and personal lives is what anyone could hope for. Yet after a few more episodes, the cuteness wears off and the nearly toxic friendship comes to light. The tropes of a neurotic gay man and a self-centered straight woman become even more emphasized with time. Grace depends on others primarily, Will, to take care of her. The man does everything such as cooking, cleaning, picking up the tab, and paying the bills. One episode brings this up but they go back to their co-dependent ways as the seasons continue. It is a wonder that she could even get a boyfriend. Her insecurities come from the mom who is constantly on her case for not being perfect or married, but she is also quite self-centered. Will, however, has to take care of someone and control their life. He has no problem judging a person on the way that they live and of course, needs to have someone need him to assist with his deep insecurities of being who he was and works toward perfection. Not only did he pay for Grace but also to Jack.
Jack is an immature friend that relies on everyone else to pay for his life. Unlike Grace who has a job, Jack depends on Will, Karen, and his mother to take care of him. He is the ideal person that you want to be in the show. Who wouldn't want everything to be paid for by everyone else as you continue to date freely and live carefreely? Of course, Jack wanted to be an actor and he was wonderfully overconfident of his abilities. Karen is the best friend Jack could ever have. This alcoholic, sarcastic, wealthy, and ridiculously unaware of how the middle and lower class function. Call me mad but I have to say the two are delightful at times. They can be annoying and childish but they do make Will and Grace a bit more bearable. Okay, a lot more bearable.
One constant theme is how Will does everything to make Grace comfortable and makes plans for her to be in his life but Grace is what we currently say is a "pick me". A pick me A woman who wants the attention of the opposite sex (or same-sex) so badly, she 'll throw her fellow woman/man under the bus. She could drop Will for a man that would do anything for her like Will but with the added bit of physical love. The woman has lived in luxury by being pampered by Will, that she thought she was the perfect catch and couldn't fathom as to why any man wouldn't want to be with her. For example, her relationship with Nathan (Woody Harrelson) failed because she didn't think a guy like him is who she would get married to. She thought that she was too good for him. Will barely holds onto a relationship. His most significant one was with Vince. When Vince lost his job, Will doesn't take the time to support his partner, just focuses on his potential promotion at work. The two of them needed to be slapped back into reality.
In the past couple of months, I spent a good portion of my time watching this acclaimed show during the week. As a child, I wasn't allowed to watch this show back in its peak, and frankly, I wasn't exactly interested. Over the past years, I took a look or two at the show; always catching it towards the later seasons. Let's get on this. out of it. There is a happy ending for everyone in the end.
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