What is with like a lot of women in this show being portrayed as controlling ? Kristina ? I can't stand her ! She sucks at listening, she has a need to control every situation even when she's totally wrong and can't admit that she's wrong (in fact I'm not even sure I've heard her apologise once yet?)(SE15). She can't take no for an answer. She's just so annoying, jeeez!
And then there's Jasmine ! Again no spoilers please but I hope to god Jasmine and Crosby don't last because she's not going to give him any space to be an equal parent or to make any decisions etc, and every time he tries to stand up to her he later on apologised or whatever. Always ends up her being worshipped by him and never taken down a peg or two.
We've seen less about them recently but Jules as well has her controlling moments. Like when Joel didn't particularly fancy another baby etc.
I don't know. I'm really really enjoying Parenthood and its exactly what I needed but for the record with so many unlikeable female characters I don't feel like the writing is great in that sense. I don't know if maybe writing the female characters like this is kinda like a counteract to not wanting to portray "weaker", less independent women, but there's a middle ground (like most women I know-hey, like most men I know!) and with the ratio of likeable men to likeable women on this show I do kiiiinda feel like the writers have a bias...
Just my views ! Let me know what you think I'd be interested to know. I've avoided googling much so far as I don't wanna spoil - are kristina and jasmine hated as much as I do ?!