They undervalue the work, commitment, dedication and love carers display in their work towards their charges..
There wasn't much to undervalue when it came to Daniel. Daniel was an insult to true care givers, which is what ticks off "right-wing Republicans" and left-wing Democrats for that matter (I've been both). You want to be a care giver? Fine, just do your job right.
Daniel was not only a poor care care giver, he was a drag on the household. At best he was a mediocre baby sitter who taught the kids nothing but being irresponsible. Farm animals inside their beautiful home?? Miranda was correct in kicking his lazy ass out and paying someone to do the job that Daniel should have been.
If Daniel had been half the woman (or man) that Euphegenia Doubtfire was, he'd have still been with Miranda. Sure, it's fun and games when you first start dating and even before the kids come, but with children comes responsibility, and Miranda grew up when responsibility demanded it. Unfortunately for Daniel, he didn't grow up until Miranda fell out of love with him.
Too bad he learned his lesson too late - but at least he did to his credit.
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Otter (24464)
a year ago
It's true, Daniel wasn't the kind of parent who makes sure the kids get their homework done, he was the kind of parent who'd tell the kids to forget about homework tonight, because he found a trampoline place across town! Which put Miranda on the unenviable position of bring the parent who had to say the trampolines needed to wait for a time when the homework was done, because if one parent is super fun then the other parent is forced to.be the family buzzkill, and why all the sane viewers empathize with her when she told Daniel it was over. She was sick of his shit, any responsible adult would be sick of his shit after 10+ years!
And that's leaving aside the question of who was paying more of the family's bills. She probably was.
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HarveyManFredSin (4877)
a year ago
Like I say, when you start prioritising stuff like bills, you (not *you* personally) begin to sound like a Republican/conservative. The world is rich enough to take care of all its children. It's just a sense of righteousness and entitlement that causes some people to excoriate welfare-recipients.
That said, I know my nephew loses his rag with me when I try to get him to do his homework, but a least I make an effort to do the 'fun' stuff with him too. A lot of parents neglect that, and, as a result, end up neglecting their kids and their kids' needs. Miranda didn't strike me as the type of person who ever played with her kids (in the wholesome sense of that term).
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stevewyzard (1583)
4 months ago
It's been said that Robin Williams basically made the same movie over and over again. Almost every role has him playing a "find the fun/swim against the stream" character who has to constantly take on the establishment/authorities/killjoys. In this movie, Miranda is the establishment, while Daniel just wants to live in a fantasy world. There are slight variations, but you can superimpose this plot template on almost every Robin Williams movie. I'm sure he was handed hundreds of scripts to choose from during his lifetime, but screenwriters in the 1980s and 1990s made a lot of money by continuing to churn out stuff like this, knowing it would resonate with him.
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