This is one of the things I hate about the perennial flood of end-of-year "Holiday Special Episodes" that happen in every regular series, just before mid-season hiatus. First, all of the abused character's friends pressure them to forgive their abuser because "It's the Holidays!" and (usually) "They're Family!" And second, at the literal last minute before the end credits, the abuser shows up at the door with a shiny package hinting at something expensive inside (but it's actually empty, 'cause it's just a prop), and everybody hugs it out.
If that's not a perfect -- unintended -- metaphor for a harmful relationship, I don't know what is.
I understand the need to end on a single hopeful image before the show goes off the air for 4 to 6 weeks, but I'd prefer if it were something like abuser and abused sitting down to fix a broken thing together (like maybe gluing a vase back together).
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If that's not a perfect -- unintended -- metaphor for a harmful relationship, I don't know what is.
I understand the need to end on a single hopeful image before the show goes off the air for 4 to 6 weeks, but I'd prefer if it were something like abuser and abused sitting down to fix a broken thing together (like maybe gluing a vase back together).