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Delicious-Tachyons t1_j1x4rmm wrote

Reply to comment by obscureposter in ‘The Irrational’ Drama Starring Jesse L. Martin Lands NBC Series Order by MarvelsGrantMan136

Frankly unless the main character is very compelling, I'm kinda over the whole 'asshole savant main character who solves x' genre. House was the only one i truly liked and even that is nigh unwatchable last few seasons with the increasingly terrible costars

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obscureposter t1_j1x6fs5 wrote

To be fair I think the asshole shtick was only a couple of shows like House, Sherlock and Elementary. I don’t know but I feel like being at least a little bit of an asshole is a requirement for that type of character because what kind of “know it all” isn’t a little assholish or irritating. Shawn from Psych, Jane from Mentalist, Monk or the dude from lie to me are all abrasive.

Though I would agree with that it would be nice if writers didn’t use that trait as a crutch for character development but as long as they give me some good mysteries and the main character is charismatic, I’ll watch this type of show till my dying breath.

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MexusRex t1_j1xsus4 wrote

How dare you. Shawn Spencer is not abrasive, nor is his associate Sh’dynasty.

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obscureposter t1_j1xta9o wrote

Lol. I love Shawn but he’s definitely a bit of an asshole. Ghee Buttersnaps however is a god amongst mere mortals.

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