Why do people hate ray romano

Ray Romano is often considered to be one of the most beloved and endearing comedians of all time. He earned multiple Emmy nominations for his role as the beleaguered family-man, Raymond, and finally won the award in However, this Redditor feels that Ray Romano's portrayal of Raymond was annoying , to say the least, and his voice and dialogue delivery apparently failed to appeal to all.

Not just the actor, but even the character is touted by some with unpopular opinions to be the least funny on the show. Raymond Barone was an ordinary man beaten down by an overbearing family. Much of the situational comedy revolves around Ray's struggle to keep his both wife and mother, who hate each other, happy. But the character, these fans seem to think, wasn't fun at all , thus indicating that the hype surrounding Ray was perhaps undeserving.

The interaction between Doris Roberts who played Ray's domineering mother and almost every other character on the show contributed to some of its most hysterical moments. Yet, one fan on Reddit points out that the relationship between Ray and his mother was actually creepy and even parasitic, and thus far from funny. Moreover, this fan hints that it wasn't fair for the show to have made fun of Ray's older brother, Robert, who was approaching middle age and had some serious life issues to deal with.

The neglect and mockery that Robert faced from his family simply weren't comic and shouldn't have been treated callously by the writers. The series has been called out for being deeply homophobic , and that it made a show of being accepting of homosexuality. Raymond is often put in the middle of family disputes and is frequently forced to diffuse tense situations with humor.

Although the show has been off the air for fifteen years, it remains very popular in reruns with generations of fans. TBT to some behind-the-scenes photos from the fan-favorite classic EverybodyLovesRaymond "Wallpaper" episode, showing the rope used to pull the car into the living room and Peter opening the car door after the crash!

Such an amazing episode! In fact, Romano notoriously hated the name of the series that was loosely based on his life. It may have been those acting chops that got him a recurring character gig on the NBC show, Parenthood another critically heralded but under-seen show that may or may not be coming back to television. While he may never gain the kind of respectability that a raucous trailblazer like Louis CK enjoys, Romano has quietly built a solid reputation as a character actor and as a thoughtful chronicler of manhood in middle age.

After Everybody Loves Raymond , Romano could have done anything he wanted and while he has indulged in a couple of cash grabs Ice Age , though I think the at some point, everyone decided that animated movies get a free pass , he has pursued projects that are challenging both creatively as well as intellectually.

Justin Gray is a standup comic, podcaster , and writer living in NYC, which is a fancy way of saying he is poor. Already a subscriber?

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If you like "Married With Children", then you'd probably like this show too. I really liked Married with Children when I was younger.