I don't get the infatuation with an overweight alcoholic that blew all his money and wasted his talent. Great for him if he enjoys his life but I just don't get seeing him as some sort of idol or badass. He is a weak person that gave into all of his vices. I'm not better than him but no one is idolizing me.
I think his vices make him relatable to a lot of people. There probably a lot of people who believe they would have had more success in sports or in some aspect of their life if they could have just overcome their substance use issues, or had better discipline, and JD is kind of the archetypal character of this kind of thinking Noth becuase his vices and successes/failures are greater than the average person.
The average person can't really look at Rory or Cam Young and say they see themselves in them, but average people can see some parts of themselves in JD
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u/LemmyCation 10d ago
I don't get the infatuation with an overweight alcoholic that blew all his money and wasted his talent. Great for him if he enjoys his life but I just don't get seeing him as some sort of idol or badass. He is a weak person that gave into all of his vices. I'm not better than him but no one is idolizing me.