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you can either interpret this as sexist because old women arent sexy OR everett being loyal to his one nd only wife. choose your side

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[–] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 57 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Both. He doesn't find her attractive, but he needs to be extra to get the point across without Mrs. True getting involved and potentially using Everett as a blunt object against the offending woman.

Man's kept in place by a mix of love and acknowledging he's found the only person who can take him down.

[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That last bit sounds like dragon ball

[–] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago

Well, now I want to see what happens when the Trues go even further beyond.

[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

This is the comment canon building we need, right chyeh.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wonder who's peering in at the door like a creep.

[–] ValenThyme@reddthat.com 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

HI FIVE 1905. We have had quite a bit of wassail!

[–] spacewizard@mas.to 5 points 1 month ago

@clark early Everett is just a dick.

[–] jenny_ball@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

absolutely brutal

[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

My choice: Mrs. True is a jealous woman.

[–] radicalautonomy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I love onions. They're flaky, edible baseballs that make your lookin' spheres sad.

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

His hand doesn't have a wedding ring.

[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Not all married men wear them, varies with religion and culture. Source: sidewalk van preachers and long discussions with such.

[–] spacewizard@mas.to 2 points 1 month ago

@Rolando @clark he is canonically married

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Are we sure this isn't his real wife, and this isn't some kind of weird verbally abusive foreplay?

[–] turtlepower@lemm.ee -4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Yes, it's totally sexist when someone doesn't want to make out with an old lady. The stench of failing organs should be a turn on for everybody! 🙄

[–] spacewizard@mas.to 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

@turtlepower @clark objectively speaking, based on looks and temperament, Mr. True is not exactly out of her league

[–] turtlepower@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Bahahaha! That's for sure. The point is op was saying it was possibly sexist, and many people would cry that it is, but the truth of the matter is (generally speaking) nobody wants an old body. It pisses me off when mouth-breathers make a big deal when a guy does it, but women do it, too. It's not a matter of sexism, it's a matter of personal preference. Some people are into GMILFs, but most people aren't.

[–] spacewizard@mas.to 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

@turtlepower I dunno about sexist, but he's being a dick. Which is in character for early True, whose only real character trait was being a dick.

Before he had evolved into the later True we all love, who was an avenging angel of over-the top righteous (or sometimes extremely petty) violence.

[–] turtlepower@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Eh, I guess I'm just disappointed because I at first thought he was a hero of the common man and supporter of people's rights, but he's just an over-violent blowhard.

[–] spacewizard@mas.to 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

@turtlepower it varies. Sometimes he's absolutely in the right (opposing cruelty to animals, corruption, people being selfish and mean), sometimes he's hilariously petty and ridiculous (he punches a guy for wearing his hat crooked at one point). But that's late-stage Everett, early Everett just said cruel things and then everybody around him grins or compliments him cause that's "what they were all thinking". Lame.

[–] spacewizard@mas.to 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

@turtlepower But yeah, Everett can be extremely disappointing.

[–] turtlepower@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

Just like the rest of the human race! lol

[–] MindTraveller@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 month ago

You can't smell failing organs, you conspiracy theorist. Organs are on the inside of the body, and you can't smell through skin.