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dbcanuck t1_j4jsr7w wrote

Reply to comment by sacredblasphemies in ‘Night Court’ Revival: John Larroquette on Returning as Dan Fielding by klutzysunshine

Dan Fielding was a cad, which was where the humor came from.

He's not a dated character; he was awful even in the 1980s which is why he was funny. Its a stereotype that has always existed.

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sacredblasphemies t1_j4jvakh wrote

I think the 80s were more accepting of characters that manipulated others in order to have sex with them.

Dan definitely came off as a bit rapey. Unless they updated the character to have grown past that, I'm not sure such a protagonist belongs in media. Especially in an era when many young men idolize people like Andrew Tate and other figures of toxic masculinity.

It's broadly a good thing in our society that we no longer have characters like Dan portrayed sympathetically.

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