Just finished watching two seasons of Weeds on DVD, and apart from the drama and suspense of the ending, it's a very affecting show to watch because it features some very fine actors who are all are very good at portraying men in love. The older son with his deaf girlfriend, the DEA agent, her business partner Conrad, even Councilman Doug to some extent.
I was thinking this and it led to the following musing, "All these affecting portrayals of men in love, and yet the series was written by a woman. Wait. She wrote those parts for those talented men to portray. It's wish fulfilment!"
Perhaps the reason there aren't more affecting portrayals of men in love on TV or in the movies is that there haven't been enough women in senior enough writer/director positions to impress our world view and observations and desires on the creative media. I'm glad there is now, though. Because Weeds is wonderful to watch.
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