Commitment Phobia: Why So Many TV Characters Run from Love 💔🏃

[theemii]

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Some characters are obsessed with the idea of being in love, but then when they actually get it… they can’t seem to stop themselves from running in the opposite direction. Across film and television, so many characters are plagued by commitment issues that keep them from actually being able to settle in and enjoy the relationships they manage to

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Miss Scarlet and The Duke

[senshi_forever]

Anyone a fan of the show? They did a will they/won't they with the title characters and [Spoiler (click to open)] "The Duke" was barely in season four, at the end he finally told Eliza he loved her, they barely discussed it, then he off and leaves for New York "for a year" --- only for the actor and showrunners to confirm he's being written off the show in between seasons 😔

Re: Miss Scarlet and The Duke

[deerlike]

!? Wait wtf [Spoiler (click to open)]so he's now gone from the show?! First they sent off Moses to Paris, then Nash went to prison, and now they're writing off William; they're killing off all the interesting interpersonal connections (be it platonic or otherwise) that Eliza has cultivated over the past few series. At this rate she'll only have Ivy around, and unless she's going to be helping out more in Eliza's cases, she's still mostly a supporting character.

This is ridiculous!

Re: Miss Scarlet and The Duke

[senshi_forever]

[Spoiler (click to open)]New Chapter Begins with Kate Phillips Returning; Series Bids Farewell to “The Duke”

Re: Miss Scarlet and The Duke

[deerlike]

[Spoiler (click to open)]Ugh, four series of will they/won't they, and all we're left with is squandered potential. What a massive waste of time.

Because tbh unless they actually engage in some character development for Eliza -- so that she isn't bulldozing through everything with her plot armour*, not facing any meaningful challenges or personal growth -- I'm not really interested in watching a show just about her. Besides, there are better fictional Victorian women detectives out there, like Sally Lockhart.

Re: Miss Scarlet and The Duke

[mila_s_garden]

omg, that sucks. [Spoiler (click to open)]He's gone right after we were told their backstory. I like the actor but in a case like this I wouldn't mind a recasting, he should be able to leave without the character getting written off.

Re: Miss Scarlet and The Duke

[violet_crumble9]

I kinda love this news bc I always hated him lol

Re: Miss Scarlet and The Duke

[senshi_forever]

I didn't care for him in season 1 but he grew on me! It helped that the actor is very easy on the eyes. And that Phelps and Fitzroy's dad are so terrible in comparison lol