I am no stranger to obsession, whether it’s about animals (penguins, dolphins etc) or swimming or photography. These passions/obsessions often take over a lot of brain space and guide my free time (research, internships etc). I have never only been FAT. I’ve been a swimmer, a photographer, a staffer etc.
That’s not to say that it doesn’t impact everything I do, but it’s not all I talk about (obviously, I barely mention it here!) I should find my motivation again, but that’s another story for another day.
Last weekend I was watching some of the new prime time shows and I must admit that I was excited to see Mike and Molly. Melissa McCarthy is adorable and I loved her character on Gilmore Girls, especially the way Suki was written to actually have a life, a successful love story and career. There was very little attention to her weight on Gilmore Girls.
Since Drop Dead Diva has been such a success I was hoping that leading plus sized ladies would become more accepted. Unfortunately, Mike and Molly pretty much only focused on stereotypes (and not just fat stereotypes, every character was just a caricature). The laugh track seemed so wrong since I spent most of the show cringing.
Have you seen Mike and Molly? What did you think? Which shows do you think portray plus sized characters in the best light?
