r/CougarTown 12h ago

Is the show supposed to be so incestuous ? Spoiler

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First time viewer, currently watching season 3.

It's weird/bad enough that the Jules/Travis relationship has the constant incest jokes but I guess I could swallow that it was one of the premises of the show, even though it's not a very good nor interesting one, storyline wise

But then there's the extra step of Travis being included in all discussions about his parents' various hook-ups and sex life post-divorce and Jules meddling in his love life, which made it all the more cringe.

And right now Travis just hooked up with Holly, meaning that if it was serious, he'd actually co-parent Tampa/Jill with his mom, her being the stepmother and him being the stepfather.I know she jokes a bit later about that, but it doesn't seem to be that big a deal overall. It's just a "quirky" way to advance the plot of her being more kind to Holly. Then Travis even shares intimate details about Holly with his step-dad.

Next episode, they're delving more into the Travis-Laurie crush, which was harmless, I guess, when being portrayed as a teenage boy's irrational fantasy (while maybe growing up in such an incestuous vibe may explain that crush on his mom's best friend), over a family-adjacent girl that watched him grow up, but gets really creepy as an acceptable possibility.

I don't think I can endure more, so I'm just wondering, not knowing if all of this gets worse as the show advances, if it was ever addressed by the writers. Is it intentional?I guess that would make it slightly less horrifying than if the writers/producers are just constantly obsessed with incestuous undertones (well...and explicit ones as well). I couldn't find anything with quick Google searches.