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Myra should have been angry at Steve not Laura

posted 11 years ago by rice_cori
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You know in the earlier seasons Myra would accuse Laura of trying to steal Steve away from her even after she made it clear she had no interest in him. Even after Steve himself told her he couldn't get over Laura. So I think ladies need to check their man instead of attacking the other woman. I don't know what the writers were thinking in putting Steve and Laura together, it just didn't look right to me. Steve had a pretty girl who was crazy about him and loved him the way he was but was still going after a girl who didn't want him. I thought this guy was smart, someone should have gave him a wake up call.

[–] ResidentECVX 11 years ago

Myra turned out to be a clingy wacko...

[–] dbznarutofan2008 11 years ago

Myra turned out to be a clingy wacko...

Yeah no kidding.
Seemed like she became more and more mentally unhinged as the series went on.
Maybe Steve sensed that,and it was one of the things that turned him off about her.

Whereas Myra was obsessed with Steve,I never felt that Steve felt as strong for her likewise.Myra was clearly unbalanced and creepy at times.

When Laura finally fell for Steve,their union seemed a lot more balanced and stable then Steve/Myra

[–] furienna 11 years ago

The writers only made Myra "unhinged" so that we viewers would accept that Steve dumped her for Laura.

Intelligence and purity.

[–] ResidentECVX 11 years ago

Myra was always a red herring. Everyone knew Steve would eventually end up with Laura.

[–] furienna 11 years ago

But that's just stupid. Laura was never the right one for Steve, no matter how much he drooled over her ass. I always preferred Myra.

Intelligence and purity.

[–] ResidentECVX 11 years ago

To be perfectly honest, Steve didn't deserve either of the girls. He stalked Laura for years and wouldn't leave her alone. And he used Myra to get to Laura.

[–] arcticdragon340 11 years ago

Myra wasn't a red herring. She was her own complete character and a genuine love interest.

But you're right about Steve not deserving any of the girls. He had no respect for any of them. He covets one of them, and then humors the other. But I'm not sure what you meant when you said that he used Myra to get to Laura.

[–] cyberryan26 11 years ago

Well, according to SOME fans, Laura only fell in love with Steve because she was jealous of Myra. That is realistic in a sense though, you don't know what you have until it's gone, or in Laura's case, ALMOST gone, since Steve always had the heart for her no matter how much it looked like he would never end up with her.

Steve DID get really lucky in the end. Most people who try to play both ends up the middle like that end up with nothing.

[–] EmilyTheDramaQueen 9 years ago

Yes its the clichéd plot of making the girlfriend/boyfriend look bad so it'll be okay when they are dumped for the "nice" character

"I'd rather lose for what I am than win for what I ain't"

Kacey Musgraves "Pageant Material"

[–] cyberryan26 11 years ago

Maybe if Steve could have gotten over his ridiculous feelings for Laura, Myra wouldn't have BEEN such a clingy wacko. I don't know about you, but if someone I really loved was dating me but still longed for someone else who clearly had no romantic interest in the person I was dating, I would turn into a clingy wacko too. In fact, THIS is how Family Matters REALLY should have ended:

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4710466/1/A-Change-of-Heart

[–] ResidentECVX 11 years ago

Or you can accept it and move on with you life.

[–] cyberryan26 11 years ago

Right. Myra was kind of stupid to date Steve under those conditions, at least for longer than 8 months LOL.

[–] Neptunechild87 11 years ago

Myra turned out to be a clingy wacko...

lol i know right!! steve finally knew how laura felt.

[–] cyberryan26 11 years ago

Yeah, Laura even flat out mentioned that to Steve in season 5's "Scenes from a Mall," when Steve told Myra they should see other people, and it caused Myra to run away crying. Myra even used Steve's own pity BS against him LOL.

*Steve sighs*

Laura: What is it, Steve?

Steve: It's Myra.

Laura: I know, I saw her walk away all sad.

Steve: It made me feel awful!

Laura: Well, now you understand how I feel whenever I try to get rid of you!

Steve: What do you mean?

Laura: Well, you always walk away all sad, and it makes me feel sorry for you, and I always end up apologizing. I just don't understand why I do that!

[–] dbznarutofan2008 11 years ago

Steve had a pretty girl who was crazy about him and loved him the way he was but was still going after a girl who didn't want him.

You know I'm not sure if Steve was ever even in love with Myra.
Maybe she was just Steves 'rebound' to deal with the pain of not being with Laura.
The kid had adored Laura for like 15 yrs.Thats not something easily gotten over.

[–] cyberryan26 11 years ago

Myra WAS just Steve's rebound. Steve may have been stupid for never being able to get over his ridiculous feelings for Laura, but he was REALLY a jerk for keeping Myra hanging on until Laura finally loved him back. He really deserved to end up alone because of that, not to end up with either Laura OR Myra.

[–] arcticdragon340 11 years ago

Steve never was the type who ever really learns from his mistakes. That's why all of his underdeveloped social skills and severe lack of common sense took so long to change and improve.

Steve didn't want to date Myra and turn away from Laura because he considered it adultery. He believed that love must be eternally loyal. I'm almost certain that if he had fallen in love with an already married woman, he still wouldn't renounce his love for her.

Still, Myra really should not have constantly attacked Laura like that. And even in situations when Laura is not involved, Myra is pretty clingy and physically imposing. Even if she's beautiful, I wouldn't blame Steve for being repulsed by her.

[–] cyberryan26 11 years ago

Yeah, I do agree with you that Myra was dumb to blame Laura for Steve's own bad judgment, but at the same time, it's kind of a sign that, in Myra's eyes, Steve can do no wrong.

[–] Ghostwriter14 10 years ago

But let's not forget that Myra transferred into Steve's English class to be with him when they didn't even go to the same school. That's totally stalker behavior.

Truck or Squad. What side are you on?

[–] cyberryan26 10 years ago

I think she transferred to their school as well. Yes, Myra was unique from other girls in that sense that she wouldn't take no for an answer. Most high school girls would have just moved on if Steve told them, "No, I love Laura," like Suzie did in season 2.

[–] Takedi21 10 years ago

I hate the hypocritical double standards when viewing Steve and Myra's stalkerish tendencies. I'm reminded of that quote from "Sex and the City" by the character Carrie: "When men attempt bold gestures, generally it's considered romantic. When women do it, it's often considered desperate or psycho."

Fortunately most people on this board can see past the BS, but I'm just mad that that's how the writers had tried to push both of these characters amongst the general mainstream audience (The audience is supposed to view Steve's stalker tendencies as "Aw! He's just trying to get the girl." The audience is supposed to view Myra's stalker tendencies as "You're one totally sick puppy. Move on girl, move on.")

"Girl, I wanna give you karats 'till you feel you a rabbit " - Mase

[–] furienna 10 years ago

Yes, it seems like the writers were trying to pull those double standards on us viewers. But I personally felt the other way around: Steve's stalking of Laura was nothing but stupid, while I had deep sympathy with Myra (even if she might have gone too far especially in the last season).

Intelligence and purity.