• octobob@lemmy.ml
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    3 months ago

    I loved the show but McNulty was prob my least favorite character. It's like they tried to force him to be likeable too much, and he suffers from early 2000s drama TV tropes a bit too much. He's not the worst TV character I've ever seen or anything, but I did not really want to laugh along with his "crazy lovable guy" cop antics I guess

    • Adlach@lemmygrad.ml
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      3 months ago

      I don't really think you're supposed to find him likeable. He drives drunk, cheats, and harasses everyone around him for no apparent reason.

      • 420blazeit69 [he/him]
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        3 months ago

        Yeah he's much more of a "fuckup with some redeeming qualities" character.

        • Adlach@lemmygrad.ml
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          3 months ago

          Yeah. If anything he's a commentary on self-sabotage. Everything bad that happens to him is his own damn fault.