the manipulation in that piece felt ickier than the other stuff he does and detracted from an otherwise flawless ep. it smacked of more serious issues, particularly the power dynamic of a rich old white dude (both his character and real self) with a crew of enablers manipulating a young, relatively powerless woman into doing something she's uncomfortable with. have you ever been in a room by yourself being directed by someone 'influential' and their crew, being pressured to do something? i did some modelling when i was poor and desperate ~18/19, got into some gross situations where i questioned shit but did just kinda shut down and do i what i was told. i wasnt harassed or molested, but i am in some fairly revealing young adonis gay soft porn mags
which was not made clear beforehand...