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Messed up even though I really didn't want it to be
I was interested beam and fourth's story, but it started with ... rape. Even though Beam is the one who initiates, he was so drunk he can't give knowing concent, and then his no is not respected in a certain regard a couple sentences later. And then Fourth makes him agree to be with him by riding with him really fast on the motorcycle until he agrees. In the real world, that is a prime method that abusers use to get their partners to agree to things. I know we're writing these stories with everyone the good guys and we want them to end up happy in the end, and how they get there is the interesting, or really, titillating part, but to go this far? I can't stand bye and not point this out. It makes me angry because I liked the acting, especially fourths, but I had a friend in an abusive relationship where her partner would drive really fast down the highway in order to make her to agree with him, and she almost died in that relationship. Seeing this happen in an internationally recognized tv show - and them labeling "making someone so scared they can't refuse you" as love? As sexy? - it makes me want to cry. Television is telling us this is not only ok, but this is to be desired. "This" being common traits from an abuser in an abusive relationship.
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