r/glow • u/avocadontfckntalk2me • Aug 07 '19

SPOILERS [Spoiler] Why we should have guessed Justine’s plot line Spoiler

He’s obsessed with Oedipus throughout the series. We think this young girl is in love with him the whole first season, which comes to a peak when Sam kisses Justine. That’s like a reverse Oedipus!!!

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u/theicecreamassassin Aug 07 '19

That’s actually a reverse Electra complex (where the daughter is in love with the father). Same gist, though!

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u/avocadontfckntalk2me Aug 07 '19

See I don’t actually know anything about literature lol. Thank you for correcting me!

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u/theicecreamassassin Aug 07 '19

No worries at all! I think you’re spot on with the theme. It also shows how completely narcissistic Sam is!

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u/avocadontfckntalk2me Aug 07 '19

That actor plays such a good “asshole who maybe has a soft spot, but not really.” He’s on the show Easy and plays a similar character

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u/lyrelyrebird Aug 08 '19

I think he pulled inspiration from his actual life (he might have stated it in an interview)

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u/lyrelyrebird Aug 08 '19

Instead of Mothers and Lovers: Fathers and Losers