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I literally passed out, thanks 😭💚

NOT ME THE SERIES / EPISODE THIRTEEN

imo not me had one of the most beautiful and nuanced takes on acab and what it actually means

dan is not an evil person and he is truly genuinely ashamed of what he has done and he does love yok and he was willing to turn his back on the system and help these guys change society even if it meant breaking the law to that extent. they gave us the best example of what a redemption arc for a corrupt cop could be and still managed to make a very important point: it's not about individual cops, no matter how kind and just and open to change a cop is, the system itself is rotten and there is no escaping that. good cops are dead cops. dan is not a traitor, he's just a cop and this is what the system does to cops.

Power attracts the corruptible. Suspect any who seek it. -Frank Herbert

White’s Detachment as a Coping Mechanism

Let’s take a moment to talk about White, and just precisely why White is… White. Much has been said about his obliviousness, but just why exactly is he like that? Of course, it is partially his privilege, growing up as a wealthy man with all the opportunities that could be afforded to him. The show has picked at that already, but I think it’s more than just him being incredibly privileged. If you examine his character closely, what lies underneath is a sad, almost broken man who uses his detachedness as a protective shield. Despite his privilege, he’s had formative traumatic experiences, which explains why he is so content to go through life oblivious. His obtuseness is not so he can live a happy, carefree life, like Todd, who is always laughing like the world is a joke, but instead as a way to ensure he does not feel pain. 

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