I love "All American" in general, but Olivia must be the most selfish character on TV. That culminated tonight, when she expected her brother and her mom to put their pain aside because she was afraid she'd take a drink. Not to mention her expectation that everyone she knew would drop everything to help her. Which they did. Olivia easily could've called a single person, had them lock the door to her bedroom with her in it, and keep her there until she addressed her grief. As if it was a mystery that she wanted to drink for that reason.
Episodes that are Olivia-centric are always the most annoying, because they support every selfish step she takes rather than do anything in the plot ever suggesting she should take some personal responsibility for her decisions.
I'm reminded of how she stole files off her mom's computer, hurting her mom's career as the DA. And yet she was a hero, mom be damned. Or when she wrote the article, not having the guts to even publish it in her own name, destroying the futures of many young men, and hurting the futures of others including Jordan and Spencer. And she was praised.
It's incredible to me that with all the relatively well-written characters, they insist on continuing this ridiculousness that suggests it's OK for Olivia to be this selfish and self-absorbed.
Episodes that are Olivia-centric are always the most annoying, because they support every selfish step she takes rather than do anything in the plot ever suggesting she should take some personal responsibility for her decisions.
I'm reminded of how she stole files off her mom's computer, hurting her mom's career as the DA. And yet she was a hero, mom be damned. Or when she wrote the article, not having the guts to even publish it in her own name, destroying the futures of many young men, and hurting the futures of others including Jordan and Spencer. And she was praised.
It's incredible to me that with all the relatively well-written characters, they insist on continuing this ridiculousness that suggests it's OK for Olivia to be this selfish and self-absorbed.