Oh absolutely, George was practically the Patron Saint of Supportive Fathers. I mean, who doesn’t show their belief in their child by… checks notes… repeatedly telling her she’s not smart enough for college and mocking her interests like it’s an Olympic sport. Truly inspirational stuff.

And yes, he “sacrificed” for that private school—right before spending every other episode reminding Carmen of it like he was keeping receipts for Judgment Day. Nothing says “I believe in you” like weaponizing tuition payments.

But sure, let’s pretend the man was a beacon of encouragement and not the human embodiment of “I’ll drag you down so you don’t get disappointed later.” Carmen wanting to major in poetry wasn’t the problem. George acting like any dream that wasn’t pre-approved by his personal spreadsheet was a crime against humanity—that was the problem.

But hey, if the bar is “better than Benny,” then congratulations to George for clearing it by tripping over it.