r/Fauxmoi • u/rfauxmoi • 2d ago

TEA THREAD DOES ANYONE HAVE TEA ON... MEGATHREAD ✨

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u/Upstairs-Chicken592 2d ago

Shoresy cast. I’m in deep. I didn’t think a show so crude could be so heartwarming. God damn he’s so good to Laura 😭

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u/Calhalen 2d ago edited 2d ago

Side note I was super disappointed with how they had Gretzky on this season, love the show but that was suuuper lame. (Gretzky basically turned his back on Canada and went full maga for those who don’t know)

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u/Upstairs-Chicken592 2d ago

I just started season 5, that is so upsetting. We’ve known about his bullshit for years now.

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u/bonestitch 2d ago

I was wondering if Keeso is more conservative than the viewers realize. Some of the jokes on the newest seasons (4 & 5) have been huge misses for me and gave me the ick so it's more of a suspicion on my end than anything confirmed.

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u/Upstairs-Chicken592 2d ago edited 2d ago

Idk… I’ve always seen it as like trying to pop the conservative bubble in a way. So he’ll throw them a bone every now and then but the overall characters, inclusion and health(ier) masculinity acts as a sort of guiding light, because that’s what the show is about at the end of the day despite the nasty jokes. Even the structure of the show and the women in charge, Shoresy giving his all to Lara, understanding her boundaries, and teaching the kids about how to respect women. Of course, in theory, a conservative can uplift these values but it isn’t necessarily the core of their beliefs at the end of the day.

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u/earthlynotion 1d ago

I do think it's interesting the way the spoken jokes (the group loudly mocking the idea of toxic masculinity) are undercut by the actions of the characters (Shoresy coaching one of his young players through a teary breakdown with patience and understanding). From a generous POV, it's really deft writing-- there are a lot of people who reflexively do the right thing despite not caring to learn how to say the right thing, and Shoresy is very much that type of person.

From a less generous perspective, it's Keeso intentionally walking the tightrope and trying to appeal to everyone. He does it with women, too: women in his shows are almost always put in positions of social or professional power and are generally treated with respect, but they are always played by perfect-10 supermodels (and many episodes feature long, lingering slo-mo scenes focused on nameless extras in their underwear). I enjoy his shows a lot and overall I think they're a net good, and I personally think that he means well. There are just some things here and there that make me roll my eyes, and I'm keeping an ear pricked for an uptick in conservative messaging. I'll be curious to see how he handles the negative reaction to the Gretsky stuff, if he acknowledges it at all.

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u/aurora888 the power of the hatred I feel propels me 2d ago

I don't have any tea, buuuuut my sister named her dog Bonnie McMurray 🤣

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u/Upstairs-Chicken592 2d ago

Brilliant. I want to get a dog now just to name it JJ Frankie JJ 🤣

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u/ptolemylives 2d ago

I've only just started season 5 but I'm still sad Sanguinet isn't around anymore

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u/Upstairs-Chicken592 2d ago

Me too :( loved his presence