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So did anything get resolved AT ALL?

posted 10 years ago by Microshock
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I watched all 3 seasons. I kind of had to force myself through a good chunk of the episodes, hoping for any type of resolution in any of the seasons. Nothing. Am I missing something? Did anything get resolved with any of the characters? The show just seemed to end with the same mountain of problems they already had, and I don't know if a Season 4 would've even helped resolve this since they had no interest in resolving anything in THREE FULL SEASONS.

The only thing I can honestly think of that they resolved is that Charmaine's boobies look nice now.

[–] amcrules 10 years ago

Hm. It's been a while, but I recently watched a few so I may be able to answer some things. Let's see:

-we discovered that her step-brother was the abuser (but unclear as to the nature, frequency, or severity of the abuse). One can interpret, based on her fragmenting, that the abuse was bad

-we know her parents did not handle it well-in fact their actions were quite damaging to be honest. Their actions likely worsened the impact of abuse. For instance, instead of dealing with the problem, their reaction was that of denial and "hushing it up" and their actions protected the abuser while punishing the abused (Tara and possibly Charmaine)

-by the end the family finally opens their eyes to their inability to handle the situation and they make the wise decision, together, to have her seek professional help (NOT clear why it took them SO long to get to this point-I think it was Max's fault...)

-in many ways Max is portrayed as this hero/protector but his actions actually are a detriment to Tara. By the end he helps her actually get help. Tara, as well meaning and kind as she is, she is delusional, dissociative, and psychotic. It was a little unsettling she did not seek help sooner-

[–] MaximumMadness 10 years ago

I don't know, I felt like the show did resolve quite a bit by the end. Sure, there were still problems, but it had a definite feeling of completion, closure and seemed resolved to me for the most part.

And FURTHERMORE, this is my signature! SERIOUSLY! Did you think I was still talking about my point?

[–] Voyons_DuCalme 10 years ago

I took the series ending with her heading to get professional help, was an indication that the help works. It can't be United States of Tara if her alternates are gone, after all.

[–] MaximumMadness 8 years ago

It can't be United States of Tara if her alternates are gone, after all.

But the ending did seem to imply that the "original" three alters were still around.

And FURTHERMORE, this is my signature! SERIOUSLY! Did you think I was still talking about my point?

[–] NightSprings 8 years ago

I think it ended very nicely for the type of show it was. USoT was never going to end with a ribbon tied neatly around it. It ended with Tara going to get the best help she could possibly receive. It was optimistic and hopeful. Tara is never going to be "normal" or "fixed," but she can get help and her condition can be managed.