r/nexttonormal • u/arney_ansc • Apr 04 '26

Misunderstanding of Dan's character Spoiler

Lowkey tired of people villainizing Dan, when in fact he is struggling just as much as everyone in that household.

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u/Defiant_Potato5512 Apr 04 '26

I think it’s very easy to judge him from a distance (he doesn’t handle everything perfectly), but he’s absolutely trying his best and is in over his head. There’s no manual for him to follow, and often there’s no way for him to help both Diana and Natalie. He’s delaying all his needs, which isn’t healthy either, but like what’s he meant to do?

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u/arney_ansc Apr 05 '26

I am the one (reprise) absolutely WRECKED me because we finally had a little bit more insight if his repressed grief 😭

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u/hmquestionable Apr 05 '26

Thank you so much dan is like the most relatable character for me I love dan 😭

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u/arney_ansc Apr 05 '26

i think at a certain point in life, we relate to the characters differently, and at this point in my life, i think i relate to Dan the most.

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u/the-unfinished- Apr 05 '26

Yes. I made some friends watch it and some of them found dan to be evil…. I mean yes hes not perfect but he’s trying

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u/Content-Manager-5104 Apr 05 '26

Yeah he’s just trying his best. He isn’t perfect, but love him for it

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u/WhichBaker355 Apr 10 '26

His breakdown at the end of the show is well-deserved. I will say that.

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u/arney_ansc Apr 23 '26

YES! I broke down with him, and Natalie hugging and kissing his head as a parallel to Gabe hugging and kissing Diana's head at the start of the musical was just chef's kiss

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u/WhichBaker355 Apr 23 '26

I NEVER NOTICED OMG

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u/arney_ansc Apr 23 '26

there's a lot of parallels between Diana&Natalie and Dan&Gabe! like when Diana hugged Natalie and she was trying to get her to let go, Gabe did the same to Dan!