Nice point from Rob about the photo--I missed that, but I think he's exactly right. Another thing I'd say is that I think you guys are looking for some great mystery in Ethan's character and behaviour towards his wife when there really isn't one. The show's just pointing out (accurately, in my view) that complete monogamy really doesn't work for men. It just leads to the kind of stultifying passionlessness that we see in Ethan and Harper's relationship. Ethan's not attracted to her anymore because men (and probably women, too, to some extent) crave variety. I don't think the show's against traditional relationships, but it suggests that they work best if both partners tacitly acknowledge that to stray is human, and perhaps healthy.
I doubt it if the clientele is those in a high-end resort. But I guess you're right, I'm unsure exactly what a pimp does in this situation. And now that you mention it, it's strange that Lucia only talks about needing to pay the pimp when she's with Albi (if I recall correctly). Like when her and Mia are alone they never talk about how they need to get the money to pay him. Unless I'm forgetting a scene.
I didn't say it was a Christian conservative show. It's skeptical of identity politics, believes men and women are different, and mocks wokeness. Yes, it has sex scenes, it's not 7th Heaven.
Nice point from Rob about the photo--I missed that, but I think he's exactly right. Another thing I'd say is that I think you guys are looking for some great mystery in Ethan's character and behaviour towards his wife when there really isn't one. The show's just pointing out (accurately, in my view) that complete monogamy really doesn't work for men. It just leads to the kind of stultifying passionlessness that we see in Ethan and Harper's relationship. Ethan's not attracted to her anymore because men (and probably women, too, to some extent) crave variety. I don't think the show's against traditional relationships, but it suggests that they work best if both partners tacitly acknowledge that to stray is human, and perhaps healthy.
We discussed that in the last episode. I wanted to bring up that I didn't think it was the way lesbianism worked, but forgot.
I doubt it if the clientele is those in a high-end resort. But I guess you're right, I'm unsure exactly what a pimp does in this situation. And now that you mention it, it's strange that Lucia only talks about needing to pay the pimp when she's with Albi (if I recall correctly). Like when her and Mia are alone they never talk about how they need to get the money to pay him. Unless I'm forgetting a scene.
I didn't say it was a Christian conservative show. It's skeptical of identity politics, believes men and women are different, and mocks wokeness. Yes, it has sex scenes, it's not 7th Heaven.