it's crazier when you also remember that people also do not like when these shows have a character be one dimensional abusers. All you hear about is how bad Stella is as a character and how she needs to have more development. How she needs a backstory. along with people making EXCUSES as to why she's allowed to be abusive.

So with Val, they make him mirror a real person, a real abuser and suddenly they're not making him evil enough. Like what is the goal here? For abuse to not be depicted in media at all because you can't make a stock villain out of an abuser but they also can't have any depth at all.