#detective tammy ridgeway

[susiemyersonislifegoals]

I love the detail of Tammy trying to make Patty like vodka, how it's there at the beginning of their relationship and doesn't go away.

And of course this is one way the show tells us that in the end Allison knows Patty better and loves her for who she is - real food, menthols, staying in the home she's always known, and no vodka.

But what I really love about it is that Tammy can be controlling sometimes without being Kevin.

Sam, too, pulls occasional power plays on Allison and (unintentionally, for the most part) gaslights her about Kevin. They both have their shitty moments (as do Allison and Patty), but occasional shitty moments or even an ongoing not-so-subtle wish for a partner to be different than who they really are does not make someone an abuser.

Allison and Tammy both ignore Patty's instruction to not go look for Neil, and we see this as care for her on both their parts. (Even though we know it's also got a selfish motivation for Allison, btw.)

Even though at some point or another everyone uses one or more of Kevin's tactics, they don't do it in the all-encompassing, self-serving, total control of the narrative way that Kevin does. There's no sitcom world where Tammy's the lovable if bossy cop (Brooklyn Nine Nine, Barney Miller, the Naked Gun franchise, so many copaganda examples) or Sam is the good-hearted hapless recovering alcoholic boss in a relationship with his employee (Cheers). And yes, because of aspects of their identities relative to a Kevin, it is harder for them to control the narrative in that totalizing way (Sam says as much early in the series), but also they are simply not trying to. They are just flawed people who fuck up sometimes.

I love that I bristled at what I saw as Tammy's red flags early on but came to see her genuine care for Patty. And when she broke up with Patty for virtually the same reason Kurt did, I didn't hate her the way I hated him. Tammy deserves to be with someone who considers Tammy their favorite person.

[sattelite-of-love]

Candice Coke as Tammy Ridgeway in Kevin Can F**k Himself

[helluvabossrewrite45]

Unhappy Campers rewrite - Millie, Moxxie and the Mission

Here's the rewrite for millie's and moxxie's conflict

I figure it would make more sense for moxxie to focus on the mission, rather than impressing a bunch of teenagers and so does millie, but still appreciates the support shes getting on her own achievements instead of being inferior to someone else. This is one of the reasons why this would've been a season 1 episode (the main one being the end)

I kinda want to rewrite moxxies song too, i cant neccesarily do it normally since its got the big white texts with moxxies icon over it but maybe i'll make it happen. I just know that the song would be moxxie's second attempt of finding the one that killed their client by making an intimating song of the clients murder and how he knows who did it (even when he isnt). I got it off a line from another adult show, 'kevin can go f*** himself' (really underrated show btw) where this detective said something about finding suspects through pretending to know who the criminal is, so thats what moxxie is trying to do basically.

But y'know its funny that i mentioned 'kevin can go f*** himself' because that show is meant to satirize sitcom tropes, mainly the 'lazy dumb man-child with the attractive smart wife' where we see it from the wife's pov (whose name is allison) and discover how much of a dipshit kevin is (the husband), especially towards the very end (not spoiling it though) and its not only funny because many adult animated shows are sitcoms with that exact trope but it also shows how a character can change or not through the consequences they would be receiving. Because while both characters (allison and kevin) tend to get away with a lot of shit, we see allison growing more through her receiving more consequences for her actions than kevin who never really has to face any at all (until the very end of course) and its not only from allison either, her friend 'patty', her aunt 'diane' , kevins best friend 'neil' (though i argue he's at the start to but definitely received consequences for his own actions) and thats why i think blitzo and stolas stagnated since they dont tend to be called out on their bullshit and if they do, that wouldnt mean anything because they'll be back to status quo, like a sitcom...

Anyway, I highly recommend 'kevin can go f*** himself'. Its a show from amc+ but its available on 'flixtor' for free (which is where i watched it but you do need ad blockers/extensions for those kinds of sites though). It's interesting, it satirizes the sitcom well, its a drama comedy (kinda like helluva boss but is more well balanced), its formatted pretty uniquely (with it having the 'sitcom light' compare to the darker 'real world'), it only has 2 seasons with 8 episodes each (which are always around 40-46 minutes), it's pretty suspenseful and its even got a sapphic relationship between patty and the detective (who is called 'tammy ridgeway') and their written well. The whole show is pretty well written imo, so if your interested in that or want to watch adult media besides helluva, that might be the show for you.

[susiemyersonislifegoals]

Kevin is the unreliable narrator, but who is our reliable one?

Not Allison who goes on a journey from fantasy to reality.

Not Patty whose cynicism so often shuts her eyes to possiblity.

Not Sam who brings his own pile of baggage and nostalgia to the whole thing.

It's Tammy.

Detective Tammy Ridgeway is the character who most clearly sees things as they are.

And she's jealous of Allison's relationship with Patty from the jump.

[maneaterwithtail]

Is firing Allison really a power play? Cause seriously.I'm having a hard time seeing that.As anything other than well valid.It's pretty obvious that she's getting a pass on the grounds that he likes her. So he's stopping the special treatment when he's starting to realize.Wait a minute, I am doing f***** u*Shit effectively so that That way I can get with her

And unlike other nice guy takedowns... Well they definitely linger on that so we know wait a second. It at the exact same time doesn't validate the very real exploitation and toxic cycle that the two of them were in and were really a problem

Which is why pretty much?The next scene he has with his wife.Is him sitting down talking and saying , look we really need to talk about our problems.

They are pretty much broken up next episode.And the only result is the bar being under attack and he wants to defend it.

It's a key to them breaking out of their cycle that even though Allison could use the money and is arguably in a worse place, She thinks it's way more important to help someone else and pay back the help that she's getting rather than her going off, "Shucks I wasn't actually exploiting you"

After all if that's a problem when neil does it it has to be a problem when she does it.

To be fair, however, I think this kind of ties into why I think in terms of how it switches between the 2 storytelling styles, the sitcom is a false, sitcom and the other world? isn't real. It's just you know, whatever kind of indulgent power fantasy show you call breaking bad only aimed at moms instead of dads

And this isn't exactly uncovered ground. Trust me, they're been straight up sitcoms starring recovering alcoholic female comedians. Who a major part is them getting away from their loser husbands, finding themselves and blossoming without necessarily reaching some traditional all loving all perfect state.

Reba went the extra mile on multiple levels.

Kevin may use the second format or be sheltered by it. But true sitcoms even true sitcom dad's - even if as big bumblers. As they can be - there's usually a makeup and that makeup is not just a bandage or a patch. It's a deliberate admission of humility and what they owe. The best thing in their lives usually their wives and family. It's why all their schemes implode. It's why they're such good romantics. It's why they can devote or put so much effort and energy into supporting their favorite people.

And it's not even so much that they are never flawed, but there's more of an examination back-and-forth.It's even been noted right from the honeymooners. where everybody feels like.They've cracked the code on the secret to misogyny and society that they kind of missed the point that the audience splits between the wife and the husband constantly

The laugh track and the audience is often very much on the wife's side , especially when she's calling the husband out.

Him learning his lesson and learning to put her first is why gets her.

I'm particularly struck by king of queens because kevin james usually managed that interesting line between lovable doofus.Because a large part of his life often involved him being humiliated even when he wanted to be the big man provider

Often his schemes would involve doing something nice or provisional or interesting for his wife. The episode that stuck out to me is the one where he got her lasic surgery

Obviously this is prompted by the fact he doesn't like her glasses

But the big part is that he's not that big of a reader but she is.

He's noticing something that she likes that he's having trouble with. So even though he doesn't like it he gets her a gift to better enjoy something that is massive benefit for her and her interests and as a side bit no more ugly glasses while she gets to be more of herself.

While the focus isn't made much on the time it's clear that he was also there for her recovery period before the initial reveal that because he went with a cheaper coupon guy - that was hopefully in network and would be able to do it without taking too much money from him - so the vision blurred. So this isn't a matter of him assigning a task to her and then leaving her on her own , in fact , Everything else infalls both the difficulty it makes on both because of the mistake he made.

And then he makes up for it. Moreover , the way he convinces her is he does in fact call out to her friends. Which btw these sitcom wives often have

It's true they're not passing the bedshell test because they're not talking about something besides the men in their lives and the recent antics that they're causing. Very likely , the men are going to end up in the scene or be commented on or what have you.

This is not so the case allison who has virtually no one in her life until patty and her kind of crack through and then maybe diane who was apparently incredibly distant until recently

I guess part of the problem is that the whole ugly guy hot wife thing wasn't uncommented on even when it was often part of the point.How did this guy earn the love of this good woman?And it was often a conflict of back and forth both causing a comedy of errors and more

And again , the ones where the star or focus is in fact , the woman. Where are sympathies are with her struggles her anxieties and more they are too numerous to name.

They aren't even new or unstaples from mary tyler moore, maude, bewitched, I dream of genie, Kate and ally, golden girls, who's the boss, designing women, the nanny, Roseanne (which gets just as if not more reference wit patty), living single

I appreciate how much it points out.How you've got to watch the narratives that you buy into about yourself and the people around you.How not to get caught up and how much if you do want to change?It's a struggle of self, reflection and effort.And how people often don't fit stock architects one way or another

But calling the drama part real and the sick com fake.Or kevin what's really Going on in sitcoms , all the time is a bit dubious

I love the detail of Tammy trying to make Patty like vodka, how it's there at the beginning of their relationship and doesn't go away.

And of course this is one way the show tells us that in the end Allison knows Patty better and loves her for who she is - real food, menthols, staying in the home she's always known, and no vodka.

But what I really love about it is that Tammy can be controlling sometimes without being Kevin.

Sam, too, pulls occasional power plays on Allison and (unintentionally, for the most part) gaslights her about Kevin. They both have their shitty moments (as do Allison and Patty), but occasional shitty moments or even an ongoing not-so-subtle wish for a partner to be different than who they really are does not make someone an abuser.

Allison and Tammy both ignore Patty's instruction to not go look for Neil, and we see this as care for her on both their parts. (Even though we know it's also got a selfish motivation for Allison, btw.)

Even though at some point or another everyone uses one or more of Kevin's tactics, they don't do it in the all-encompassing, self-serving, total control of the narrative way that Kevin does. There's no sitcom world where Tammy's the lovable if bossy cop (Brooklyn Nine Nine, Barney Miller, the Naked Gun franchise, so many copaganda examples) or Sam is the good-hearted hapless recovering alcoholic boss in a relationship with his employee (Cheers). And yes, because of aspects of their identities relative to a Kevin, it is harder for them to control the narrative in that totalizing way (Sam says as much early in the series), but also they are simply not trying to. They are just flawed people who fuck up sometimes.

I love that I bristled at what I saw as Tammy's red flags early on but came to see her genuine care for Patty. And when she broke up with Patty for virtually the same reason Kurt did, I didn't hate her the way I hated him. Tammy deserves to be with someone who considers Tammy their favorite person.