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Old 05-13-2023, 09:13 AM   #560
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Originally Posted by Inglewood Jack View Post
I feel like Nate has been re-characterized this season. In S2 he fell into the male toxicity hole all on his own, but now he’s more like just an awkward nerd with a good heart but under the influence of Darth Rupert.

I was surprised he got his dream girl relatively quickly and easily. S2 Nate would have spit and tried a bunch of bar bro pickup lines, get rejected and then vengefully use the restaurant owner’s fandom to get her fired. I can’t pinpoint exactly what caused him to lose the attitude he had previously built up to.
Yeah, the reason that I haven't bought into Nate's redemption arc is i doesn't seem hard-won. Turning away from that toxicity isn't something you can generally do on your own in a short time with a little bit of introspection... especially when your fortunes kinda justify the feeling of entitlement that got you to that point.
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