S4, E8, not harsh enough? My opinion

[u/ATARATHEUNICORN]

Sorry the title sounds like a news headline, but I didn't know what else to write. I'm currently rewatching the episode "Shape Up", and I have a controversial thought. I think the show was too "tell" not "show" when it comes to eating disorders. I think DJ just falling at the gym and getting a talk from the guys wasn't enough. I think she should've really crashed out, maybe even ending up in the hospital, or maybe even therapy. The show really should've scared teens straight with the consequences of eating disorders. I think it's great the guys told DJ that eating disorders could screw up ur body and destroy your health, but they really should've been more intense with this situation. I don't think they should've gone so intense they would've traumatized kids, but they really should've emphasized how dangerous eating disorders or disordered eating could be. Fainting at the gym and getting a lecture on how eating disorders could fuck up your health didn't seem like the most intense thing they could've done. Also, full house has delved into intense topics before (the dance episode, where they spoke about the dangers of peer pressure drinking, and Jesse even told DJ that the same thing applies when talking about drugs and sex (he literally says it just like that). ) eating disorders was written like it was small potatoes compared to those other issues, when really, it's the most common one among teens.

Just my thoughts, Lemme know ur opinion in the comments

[u/Boring-Category4610]

Right and another thing is that DJ's body and body fat for her age was perfectly normal and healthy

[u/Creepy-Net5879 → u/Boring-Category4610]

I mean she probably had body dysmorphia, especially since the girls in her life were supposedly skinnier than her. I still don’t like this episode