Mick being thick
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In season one where they introduce Mick we get the lines in 1-03
"You're not nearly as thick as most people say."
Mick: "Thick... does that mean stupid?"
And the obvious joke is Mick's so stupid he has to check he's being called stupid
which is ablist and annoying
and probably what's intended
But I see a lot of photos on tumblr tagged variant spellings on thick
and they're people roughly Mick's build
seems like he's being polite to check exactly how he's being insulted
plus of course the difference in public and private behaviour when he's annoyed contrasts the near literal scenery chewing while he's being arrested with a perfectly rational conversation with Len, even if the topic of said rational conversation is if they're going to kill and or beat crap out of each other
easiest read is he knows full well how he's perceived
and plays up to it
as part of a double act contrasting with Len
... everyone knows Len's the brains, and Mick's the volatile one. gives both of them cover in different situations, to do something smart while the other has the focus.
... sometimes I think the writers forget he has previously demonstrated skills, but that's a whole other problem, and depressing when you try and fit it in a Watsonian frame after all the damage Mick's been through.
Also, I have to say, nothing wrong with being thick in either way. Judgey people still competing for A grades long after relevance can miss that.
In season one where they introduce Mick we get the lines in 1-03
"You're not nearly as thick as most people say."
Mick: "Thick... does that mean stupid?"
And the obvious joke is Mick's so stupid he has to check he's being called stupid
which is ablist and annoying
and probably what's intended
But I see a lot of photos on tumblr tagged variant spellings on thick
and they're people roughly Mick's build
seems like he's being polite to check exactly how he's being insulted
plus of course the difference in public and private behaviour when he's annoyed contrasts the near literal scenery chewing while he's being arrested with a perfectly rational conversation with Len, even if the topic of said rational conversation is if they're going to kill and or beat crap out of each other
easiest read is he knows full well how he's perceived
and plays up to it
as part of a double act contrasting with Len
... everyone knows Len's the brains, and Mick's the volatile one. gives both of them cover in different situations, to do something smart while the other has the focus.
... sometimes I think the writers forget he has previously demonstrated skills, but that's a whole other problem, and depressing when you try and fit it in a Watsonian frame after all the damage Mick's been through.
Also, I have to say, nothing wrong with being thick in either way. Judgey people still competing for A grades long after relevance can miss that.
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Date: 2017-08-28 05:08 pm (UTC)