Charlie is a complete scumbag, noble on the outside and selfish on the inside.
As Nicole said, he always creates a homely atmosphere at work and makes everyone on the team feel at home, even the intern. But when he got home, Nicole took care of everything in his life. Why is a man so warm-hearted outside, after returning home, he has to pick on his wife's two mistakes on the stage, without even a single word of praise. That's because he was used to treating his wife as a partner, not a lover, doing the right thing as a matter of course, and doing the wrong thing should be corrected and criticized. Like Nicole and Charlie said during their fight, you didn't see me as a separate person (presumably that's what it meant). Even the rebuttal to cheating is that you should care that it shouldn't be me cheating, but that I should be happy. Totally macho and selfish personality.
The focus of Charlie and Nicole's divorce, and the custody of Jonny, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Jonny is more suitable for living in Los Angeles with his mother. There are favorite friends, the company of family members (grandmother and aunt, and peers), and a more spacious room. Jonny himself admits that he prefers la. Why does Charlie keep fighting for custody? On the surface, it is the father's love for the child, but it is actually more of a desire for control and possession. From start to finish, there's no mention of what going back to New York would be good for the kids, and even his first lawyer reminded him that Jonny was better off living in Los Angeles. Charlie just doesn't want to admit or be considered an irresponsible dad because he hates his family of origin and doesn't want his son to hate and hate him too. This is Charlie's inner protection mechanism. In the final analysis, it is still a kind of selfish performance, not considering the feelings of others and only making oneself happy.
In the end, he left New York and returned to California to work, which seemed to be a kind of introspection and compensation. In my opinion, it was just self-rescue after feeling lonely, even if it gave a warm ending.
The most distressed in the whole situation is Jonny. His parents seem to be protecting him, but they don't even have the right to choose.
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