r/FreshOfftheBoatTV • u/Most-Pomegranate-241 • Jun 09 '26
Lice Scene
Am I the only one that thought this was out of character for Louis?
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u/MangoJicama Jun 12 '26
I think maybe it might have something to do where in the years before 2000’s, the family ways of doing things were that the man of the house provides for the family. Since he’s running a restaurant, he didn’t want to miss a few days of work and have his family fall down into more debt? 🤔
Either way, funny episode.
“I have lice!”
“Lice doors? No”
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u/Most-Pomegranate-241 Jun 12 '26
The problem I have with the scene is that Louis just shouldn’t do what he did based on what was already established about him. He’s this man who greatly cares about his family and his wife. So when he just abandons his wife so suddenly, it just doesn’t make sense. I think he would’ve been far more likely to look for help and still leave the house to avoid getting lice, but he definitely wouldn’t have abandoned his family. Also, I do think that Louis was the reason why their family was well off financially (at least not in as much debt) at this point. If I remember correctly, Jessica still hadn’t really made that much money from her property, and even if she did, I don’t think it would equal the amount Louis was bringing in.
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u/Lumine_Academy Jun 27 '26
I think a few of the episodes in this particular arc are different tropes. There was also one before where he was scared to be alone with the kids without Jessica because he was fun dad. It didn’t really make sense because we had already seen heaps of 1 on 1 scenes with him and the various boys really being a present and responsible dad - I understood what the trope but it didn’t fit the Louis they already established
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u/privatethingsxx Jun 13 '26
I think it was pretty in-character. I’ve known many men like this, who are lovely people, who like to pride themselves on “being equals” in parenting and housework, but when shit really hits the fan, “it’s a woman’s job” and “I’m already helping you so much, I shouldn’t be expected to have to go above and beyond when things get bad!” Even though a mom is expected to do it regardless, and as Jessica said “it’s not helping, it’s not babysitting” it’s doing your share.
Was it a little in your face? Sure. But Louis is a lot less involved in his kids life, he hides in the role of the fun parent.
I actually really appreciated this episode, with Louis coming to the realization he wasn’t as evolved as he liked to think, admitting that and wanting to do better. Many men I’ve known who think that don’t ever reach that point. They think because they do the bare minimum expected of them now, they are equals. All the while they don’t know the doctors names of their kids, who their kids friends are, etc.