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Why is it TV-MA?

posted 8 years ago by rashedsaiedi
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I'd really love to know why. I couldn't find the information anywhere :(

[–] EmilyTheDramaQueen 8 years ago

I think it's cause they dropped the F bomb, a show can only do that if it's rated MA

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[–] KinksRock 8 years ago

Last night they were talking about abortions they've had like it was no big deal. Does that give you an idea of why it's TV-MA?

Jaan Pehechan Ho

[–] Flosive 8 years ago

Last night they were talking about abortions they've had like it was no big deal.

How could you not pick up on the depths and shades of that conversation? How could you not see how moved they were by the story of the guy's mother taking him with her when she had an abortion? The looks and shocked laughter at the dark humour of the abortion that wasn't an abortion story. Close friends, relaxed and open, having an intimate conversation about abortion, sharing the sadness but also finding the lighter side because that's what close friends can do. But you didn't see that. I don't know what you saw.

[–] KinksRock 8 years ago

I was only responding to the inquiry why this show was rated only for mature audiences. I wasn't getting into the nuances of the scene. You 'don't know what [I] saw', and I don't know why you are going on the attack in this thread. Start another thread if you want to explore the depths of that scene.

Jaan Pehechan Ho

[–] monkeyalien 8 years ago

I liked that scene because it showed that Sam seems to have a pretty great support system with close friends, she that she includes her daughters in the get-together, and her friends care about her daughter. Her ex-husband is apparently a deadbeat, her mother can be a handful, and she may not have any more close relative but she probably considers those friends to be family. Also surprised to see Diedrich Bader.

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[–] DrMaxLaugh 8 years ago

I believe it's because of profanity and mature topics, like abortion and the overall feel of the show. As a teenager, I feel you can't catch all the jokes unless you are, indeed, a mature adult. If it was on a network like Comedy Central it would probably be TV-14 instead.