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Old 09-15-2011, 05:21 PM   #275
Cecil Terwilliger
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Originally Posted by valo403 View Post
I think the whole "Real Ari" thinking shows a lack of an ability to see depth in characters. That character was never just a one dimensional person who was a tyrant around the office and dropped great lines, there was always far more depth and it was shown frequently. His attempts to keep up a facade of lacking any caring or vulnerability, and the manner in which that lead to the near end of his marriage and cost him his shot at an NFL team were all part of the character. I'd say these last few episodes was much more of the "real Ari" than we ever saw.
I just watched the season 4 episode where Ari started crying at the headmaster's house when his son couldn't get into that school. And those weren't crocodile tears either.

And in the episode before that he went to Lloyd's ex b/f and lied to get Lloyd back together with the guy and back to work.

Oh and another one, he showed extreme vulnerability and jealousy when his wife did a cameo on a Soap and had to kiss some guy.

This isn't the first time we've seen the softer, vunerable side of Ari.
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