History YMMV / TheBadAndTheBeautiful

* ValuesDissonance: Despite the film's attempts to rationalize it, little if any of Jonathan's behavior would be considered acceptable today, when stories of directors and producers abusing people under their purview are more frowned upon. His initial interaction with Georgia, where he harrasses her in her own apartment, refuses to leave despite her repeated ordering him to do so and telling her to say everything is fine when a neighbor comes to check can read as particularly creepy to a modern audience that has experienced the Me Too movement.

* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: You can sometimes be more inspired creatively and artistically by total assholes and scumbags because after all TrueArtIsAngsty.

* MagnificentBastard:
** Shields. It's not everyone who can [[spoiler:screw three people into the ground and never look back, then get them to at least consider bailing you out when you're on the ropes]].
** To an extent, Harry, who is able to convincingly spin each of the victims' stories around and point out that their interactions with Jonathan ultimately influenced their lives for the better.

* ValuesDissonance: Despite the film's attempts to rationalize it, little if any of Jonathan's behavior would be considered acceptable today, when stories of directors and producers abusing people under their purview are more frowned upon. His initial interaction with Georgia, where he harrasses her in her own apartment, refuses to leave despite her repeated ordering him to do so and telling her to say everything is fine when a neighbor comes to check can read as particularly creepy to a modern audience that has experienced the #MeToo movement.

* ValuesDissonance: Despite the film's attempts to rationalize it, little if any of Jonathan's behavior would be considered acceptable today, when stories of directors and producers abusing people under their purview are more frowned upon. His initial interaction with Georgia, where he harrasses her in her own apartment, refuses to leave despite her repeated ordering him to do so and telling her to say everything is fine when a neighbor comes to check can read as particularly creepy to a modern audience that has experienced the MeToo movement.

* ValuesDissonance: Despite the film's attempts to rationalize it, little if any of Jonathan's behavior towards Georgia would be considered acceptable today. His initial interaction with her, where he harrasses her in her own apartment, refuses to leave despite her repeated ordering him to do so and telling her to say everything is fine when a neighbor comes to check can read as particularly creepy to a modern audience.

** To an extent, Harry, who is able to convincingly spin each of the victims' stories around and point out that their interactions with Jonathan ultimately influenced their lives for the better.

* HilariousInHindsight -- Harry Pebbel has some shades of Creator/RogerCorman, but Harry would definitely be an {{Expy}} of Roger if this was made today. Depending on the director, he might even be ''played'' by Roger.
* MagnificentBastard: Shields. It's not everyone who can [[spoiler:screw three people into the ground and never look back, then get them to at least consider bailing you out when you're on the ropes]].

* MagnificentBastard: Shields. It's not everyone who can [[spoiler:screw three people into the ground and never look back, then get them to at least consider bailing you out when you're on the ropes]].

* HilariousInHindsight -- Harry Pebbel has some shades of RogerCorman, but Harry would definitely be an {{Expy}} of Roger if this was made today. Depending on the director, he might even be ''played'' by Roger.

* HilariousInHindsight -- Harry Pebbel has some shades of RogerCorman, but Harry would definitely be an {{Expy}} of Roger if this was made today. Depending on the director, he might even be ''played'' by Roger.