was cancelled. This not-great but largely inconsequential story caught wind in the midst of the Hollywood’s #MeToo and Time’s Up movements, painting James in a misogynistic light. However, I’d argue that the comedian casting Remini in a big acting role amid her crusade against the Church of Scientology was actually a feminist act.King of Queens
’ central relationship is a bit tiring. Anyone who’s watched the show knows that Doug and Carrie’s marriage was more complicated than the annoying-husband-passive-wife dynamic, as they were both comically flawed people—and Carrie was hardly tolerant of Doug’s immaturity. Yes, Carrie becomes increasingly bitchy as the series goes on. A shallow reading of her arc would deem this as a sexist choice by the writers, which included James. However, you could just as easily interpret her behavior as the result of an unrewarding marriage and the couple’s financial immobility as a working-class household. Her anger never appeared to be unjustified.