Thanks for pointing out the men's issues. Does our culture mask "man issues"? I could clearly see them. They were just as pronounced as the womens. You don't get any more messed up then using your profession as a psychiatrist to ensnare a patient.   See 7 other replies

I think it's pretty realistic... and the men have problems too, I think maybe you're just not seeing them because they're pretty culturally accepted "man issues." Here are some general, but not atypical psych maladies I have seen consistently from different male characters: having severe problems with authority to one's own self detriment, being childishly insecure with successful women, being irrationally and inappropriately quick to violence, being greedy and exploitative in the pursuit of money, and then, of course, there was the abusive male psychiatrist, just to name a few. Talk about issues! And don't get me started on Carter. But anyways, it doesn't matter whether people have issues, the important thing is how they deal with them--- it's either destructive to themselves and others, or they can cope in healthy ways. A lot of times in this show they seem to find healthy ways.   See 7 other replies

i think the only 'normal people' on this show are the kids and Kenny. Someone always has a breakdown.   See 7 other replies

What do you mean Kimberly is always "woe is me" over her parents' divorce and general teen angst   See 7 other replies

i guess the other way of looking at it is that only the women characters have any sort of psychological depth to them. It SEEMS like a pretty feminist show to me - even if it's an over-simplification of feminism.   See 7 other replies

Kimberly didn't have any problems...   See 7 other replies

I think the real prize-winner is Jill...   See 7 other replies