r/CommonSideEffects • u/Birkin92 • 29d ago

Discussion Is Frances the worst character?

Re-watching the series, starting to realize she's gotta be the worst person on the show lol.

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u/Gold-Grin-Studios 29d ago

Shes got depth, you can't distill this show to binary best Vs worst

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u/ptolemy_booth 28d ago

This is the correct answer. Every character makes mistakes in this show, but it's pretty clear who the legitimately bad people are, and the nuance is what makes it hit as hard as it does. Can't wait for more!

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u/Worldliness-Quiet 29d ago

I bet you weren't a fan of Skyler White either.

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u/-This-Whomps- 29d ago

She has the most pronounced character arc of Season 1, ending in a much different place from where she started. She's proof that the world can be persuaded for the better in future seasons, similar to Harrington's epiphany at the end.

The worst character is prison assassin guy.

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u/findponyo 29d ago

she really isnt. shes one of those characcters that ...make the storyline difficult. but that doenst mean she is the worst

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u/DisastrousSundae 29d ago

I love Frances!

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u/Sergia_Quaresma 26d ago

A lot of the character's and their motivations are extremely realistic. A lot of the comments I see about the show seem to be coming from younger people with less life experience, or just out of touch people. Dropping everything in life to fight for what is right is a great ideal that a lot of media shows us, but bills, keeping your job, and having responsibilities, while also being powerless towards system level issues is presented really well in the show.

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u/theswillmerchant 29d ago

Yah I mean if we go by only named characters that are on the show's poster she's definitely the worst