First of all, it's refreshing to talk about some differing viewpoints without resorting to the name-calling that some of the lesser mature people here have engaged in. Great comments, LNH and Planet.
The major difference between them is that I can relate emotionally to what drove Danny to do what he did and the way he felt towards his family, but I fail to relate to the way John felt about Danny and what he did to him. I can understand, but it's logical, not emotional.
Yes, exactly. The Danny "haters" here always say the same things: "he was a drug dealer....he lied....he robbed a store....he threatened Janey and pushed John to this....you really think he was a good person?"
As I've said countless times, Danny did NOT threaten Janey. What he did in taking out Janey out on the boat was for one purpose: to defy John. That's it. John wanted him gone and Danny demonstrated, in that single action (which mirrored some of the relationship with Sarah- the necklace, etc), that he will always be a part of the family...even though they all want him gone.
And let's be honest....through the Rayburn family's half-hearted smiles to Danny, their constant backtracking of including him (both in the will and the family in general), and their snide attitude to him....they HATED Danny. And when you think about it, they didn't want him to succeed. They wanted him to fail. I think when he started to have success at the inn, they actually resented it. Because they reacted WORSE once things started going well for Danny...check it out and watch those episodes closely.
They hated Danny because of what happened with Sarah. And he would never be forgiven by them.
The worst thing you can say about Danny, honestly, is that the worst harm....he does to himself. He is self-destructive. No scene better demonstrates that to me than the one where he antagonizes that man in the bar...virtually begging him to beat himself up. There's a part of Danny that thinks he DESERVES to be beaten and thrown away. To me, that is the REAL tragedy. That sense of worthlessness likely began when he was emotionally and physically abused by his father, and amplified by the knowledge later of the betrayal of his entire family- including his mother, for turning a blind eye.
Danny "supporters" like me are more about comparing Danny than glorifying him. Few of Danny's actions should be condoned. But in tone and the way the characters are presented, the show takes a MUCH more critical view of the rest of the Rayburns, mainly John, Meg, and Kevin. Danny, the character, can be taken at face value. The rest of the family (starting from a very young age) are shown to be liars, manipulators, and charlatans.
And I don't think we've seen ALL the lies yet. That's what Season 3 is for. And you can bet it will further condemn the Rayburns and their history.
And yet, somehow, the Danny haters will find a way to keep blaming Danny, a character dead since the end of Season 1, for the actions of the Rayburns in Season 3.
Funny.
"This is dead air, Barry....dead air."
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