Most Hated Scrubs Character Was Just A Victim Of 00's Stereotypes
It's time to reflect on our hatred and see why there's no real reason for it.
Every 90s and 00s sitcom has at least one female character that was written in a way that would irritate the viewer. Scrubs is no exception.
Despite the enormous love and loyalty of the fanbase for the show, the amazing cast, and the numerous jokes that never get old, the audience still managed to find a target for hatred.
Carla Espinosa, portrayed by Judy Reyes, was supposed to be everything the main characters weren't. She was a real adult placed in a group of people with particularly childish behavior.
A nurse, caring, loving, and very responsible, she taught Turk, JD, and Elliot how to survive adulthood in general and their jobs at the hospital in particular.
While all could agree that she was a good friend, not many felt the same way about her as a girlfriend. The portrayal of her relationship with Turk was so questionable that it made Carla arguably the most hated character on the show.
Now that many years have passed, viewers can clearly see that the writers did not do her character justice by turning her into a walking-talking stereotype of a controlling girlfriend.
Always extremely tidy, emotionally frivolous to the point of absurdity, and a crazy perfectionist who also has a problem with her boyfriend's best friend.
This is a collection of stereotypical female traits all mixed into her personality.
"When discussing a show it's hard to parse the issues with the writers versus with the "person." In this case, I think a real-world version of Carla that wasn't written by men would be a great person but of course, I dislike the caricature that was on screen," Redditor sneakish-snek said, pointing out the fact that Carla was written the way it was almost impossible to like her.
Since the show ended 13 years ago, it will never have a chance to redeem itself and give Carla the proper chance she deserves.
However, this should be the lesson for the newer TV comedies coming our way: the audience has enough crazy girlfriends and could appreciate a well-balanced character for once.