TheFriendlyOak :
Man the writing of this show is actually amazing. Each character responds exactly how someone with their experiences would. Trent responds as a gay man, viewing change as growth into self. As someone of the LGBTQ community, growth into true self and comfort with who you truly are, heavily resonates with that community. This ties into Trent’s interactions with Colin as well. Nate disagrees, instead viewing change as character growth. Nate says people simply choose to change for the better or worse. This resonates with Nate’s history: his arc is a constant rollercoaster of becoming better, then worse, then better again. A person changing is a constant fluctuation of what that person chooses. Roy says he’s been the same idiot he’s always been. Roy struggles with living in the past, most embodied by his glory days as a young footballer. Yes he’s a coach now and has grown, but it’s still an inward struggle. He’s highly critical of himself and others. As a coach he wants others to grow and can be intense, but the person he’s hardest on is himself. Beard responds that perfection is overrated and boring, that to be flawed is to be a person. Beard isn’t perfect, never has been. He stole Ted’s car but Ted loved and forgave him anyways, flaws and all. Beard’s life is a rollercoaster of weird choices, his dating life and night life, but he’s comfortably flawed. But surprisingly, the most nuanced response comes from Higgins. He says as long as you lean on others, accept help, and move a little forward every day, you’ll always be moving towards better. Before the show, Higgins turned a blind eye to Rupert’s adultery and never told Rebecca. He also aids her plan to sink Richmond. That changed when Ted showed up. Higgins understands what a support system does to a person: good people lead you to good decisions, bad people to bad ones. He’s witnessed this in Rebecca and himself, both of them replacing Rupert’s influence with Ted’s, and becoming better because of it. The best part of this scene is all of them are right. Higgins’ is the most nuanced and applicable to Roy, but together they form a fuller picture to the question: can people change?
2026-07-17 05:33:16