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People Who Hate Brenda?

posted 10 years ago by drbaltar6
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I posted this on an old threat but no one's noticed it for a while. Note: I'm about to finish the series for the first time tomorrow! Anyway...

Personally, I think Brenda is the greatest character I've ever seen on a screen. So complex, so perfectly acted, and such an incredibly consistent supplier of both hysterical and really moving one-liners... Kind of sad about how much hate she gets. Anyone willing to explain their specific problems with her, other than the fact that she's quite flawed (aren't all the best-written characters)? I mean, some people could hate her as a person (I still wouldn't but I'd understand that), but as a character it's hard for me to believe people could deny how amazing Brenda Chenowith really is.

[–] Melancholy11 8 years ago

I love that character and all I ever hear about it how crazy she is. I don't see her as that way. She was born into a very liberal environment and both of her parents are analysts. She also had a sibling with major psych issues. Compared to Billy, she is completely not crazy. She loves her family and is extremely intelligent.

[–] Jennie_Portrait 8 years ago

I Don't see her as being crazy at all. I can see how she is difficult and has clearly made some poor decisions in her life. But I know a lot of people like that. And having a brother with serious psychological issues puts an incredible strain on any relationship.

The problem with Brenda is that she never lived up to her potential. And she is furious about that. She sees other people who aren't nearly as intelligent as her who have gotten so much further in life. And frankly, Nate is not a rocket scientist. He would not have held her interest for very long even if he hadn't died.

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[–] moi_craxy 8 years ago

Loved Brenda too although i didn't like what she did to the poor guy in season 4 but other then that i enjoyed each and every scene she was in !