#dean did nothing wrong

[ginnymoonbeam]

The universe erupted into being, galaxies formed, life evolved on earth and developed sentience, all so that Mix Sahaphap could play evil cunty Dean in Only Friends: Dream On.

[bronte-blues]

I am dreading Jack's holier-than-thou reaction to Dean almost kissing Arnold while drugged against his will.

"Dean shouldn't have been partying that hard"

"Dean should have struggled more after saying "no" to the pill"

"Dean was more likely to do something like this because of his past as a host and his readiness to do fan service"

This kind of rhetoric is victim blaming and semi-abusive towards sex workers. While I know Dean never sold sex, the series makes it clear that much of society will judge regardless if they see your actions as unacceptable and/or too sensual in nature. Dean's hosting and his acceptance of fan-service content is close enough for many to judge more harshly.

If this situation had happened to Tua, would he be judged in the same way by his peers (and the audience)? No, because Tua is "pure" in comparison to Dean, and therefore his agency being taken away from him would be seen as an "assault" rather than a "consequence".

And what's super sad is that I'm sure Dean is already blaming himself. As many people do when they've been drugged and don't understand their actions. And I don't know if anyone will be on his side to help him when it all comes out.

[the-tv-trove]

[tivajunkie]

Gilmore Girls update: I'm in season 3. I still hate Jess. I still love Dean. Carry on.