The Golden Girls- Rex Goes too Far

Blanche finally sees Rex for what he really is when he puts his hands on Dorothy.
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[@captaindreadeye6264]

It seems the link doesn't work...

[@joserosario8058]

Thegoldengrirls

[@ilikepokemon9022]

Ok

[@LisaKoffler]

I'm NOT at all surprised that Rex is Number 1!

[@senjaoneill4861]

Dorothy’s “your hurting me!” Actually scared me a little, props to both actors doing their parts in that scene

[@kennyhayesmusic7499]

I remember feeling the same way when I first saw this episode. So authentic. That's what happens with the best actors. 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@andrewjerome6573]

Me too, I still cringe when I hear the fear in Dorothy’s voice

[@MommyZeee]

Same. I still cringe or look away when Rex hurts her. I’m happy Blanche left that jerk!

[@LisaKoffler]

Zee, Blanche "ordered" that jerk out of her house!

[@Lizalotte]

That part didn't scare me, but Blanche on the warpath, whoa...

[@LauraOfTheValley]

"Wait. A. Minute. I don't want you teaching her a thing" bestie goals 🥺🥺🥺

[@LisaKoffler]

Dorothy knew how to put her foot down!

[@Neiri-qg2wk]

One of the things I love about this episode is how it established how good of friends Dorothy and Blanche are to each other. Dorothy sticks up for Blanche and Blanche immediately sticks up for Dorothy even when she couldn’t do it for herself.

[@LisaKoffler]

They stuck up for each other, and that's the best part of this scene!

[@ethankendrick1936]

I think that Stan, the ex husband, would probably beat Rex up if he saw him grabbing Dorothy like that!

[@Charlotte-eo2bn]

Stan would of whooped his ass from Miami to Ibiza. This episode made me so mad seeing Blanche treated that way, it was one of the first experiences I saw of it on TV and I vowed to never let my friends be treated the same way.

[@ethankendrick1936]

@@Charlotte-eo2bn I'm right there with you!

[@katalinalozano418]

I agree. Stan and Dorothy may be divorced but any good/better man will throw hands to protect the mother of their child/children.

[@armandoucles5346]

Hell Yeah!!!

[@1223steffen]

@@katalinalozano418 true

[@craigsmith157]

When Dorothy said, "You're hurting me," I got so angry. I wanted to jump through my screen and beat the crap out of Rex. He and Bea Arthur's acting here was superb.

[@swashington942]

calm down karen

[@michaelbull4344]

Rex is a loser he treats her like trash

[@ds2465]

@@swashington942 Someone being mad at domestic violence doesn’t make them Karen and is doesn’t mean they need to calm down.

[@KanishQQuotes]

Both actors did a great job

[@scr1231]

Same

[@nascarfanatic2425]

One of the rare times anyone got it right tackling the topic of domestic abuse. The Golden Girls seemed to tackle a lot of serious topics over the years from homosexuality to domestic abuse to tragedies and etc.

[@craigsmith157]

Amen

[@Polomance862]

What the Golden Girls did very well, was present subject matter in a time-relevant manner. Remember that this all stems from the 1980's / early 1990's. In scenarios that weren't always so bizarre or overembellished. Domestic Abuse for example, wasn't just punches and bruises. It was intimidation, impatience, and self-centeredness. Rex was depicted well here as an example of an abuser. But they didn't have him be so evil, it was unbelievable. They had him displayed in a very real manner that could help paint a clearer picture. Sure, the girls find themselves in various odd situations. But they also find themselves in realistic moments of turmoil and emotion.

[@nascarfanatic2425]

@@Polomance862 Exactly on Rex, and even nowadays, most abuse isn't physical, believe it or not. However, our media paints it as so extreme anymore. Does it get to violent levels? Absolutely. Is it always the case? Not even close. If you want an example that I can recall where there was a very abusive relationship that wasn't even really physical, there was a girl who was in a relationship with a guy who was constantly controlling her, and staring her down all the time. He wasn't physically violent, but he was very controlling. That's ultimately how Rex is. Not all abusers are psychopaths, but all victims of abuse need help. Doesn't matter if they're physically hurt or just emotionally damaged. Charities also don't do very well at trying to help with domestic abuse either, believe it or not. There was an example of one where they tried to do an example of children who grow up in abusive homes. They did one for a girl, and one for a boy. This was the girl: "One day, my husband will kill me." Here was the boy: "When I grow up, I will beat my wife." Ignoring the obvious sexism, (especially the misandry) this sends a really toxic message. It basically says that the girl who got rescued from an abusive home shouldn't trust anyone, and the boy who got rescued from an abusive home is going to do something horrible, and he should start loathing himself. One thing about The Golden Girls' way of tackling domestic abuse, though, is that considering domestic abuse is still a major issue today, (especially with COVID) this message aged like a fine wine.

[@zonepistolez9944]

Notice, they laugh at death on the show often. Its odd af to me. Crazy white folks comes to mind.

[@nascarfanatic2425]

@@zonepistolez9944 Uh, when have they done that? Not sure what show you're watching. That sounds like something you might've seen on Family Guy or a South Park ripoff.

[@fidgetypenguin8153]

Sometimes you don’t see your own abuse until it happens to someone you care about.

[@LisaKoffler]

Absolutely!

[@laura749]

Very well said!!!

[@djmoch1001]

"That's a promise I'm gonna see that you keep." Damn! Right! There is NO effing excuse for manhandling someone like Rex did to Dorothy, it's physical abuse.

[@LisaKoffler]

That could have happened to Blanche! Thankfully, it didn't and ordering that monster out of her house was the smartest thing to do!

[@sidrauneg]

I wish Stan saw it.

[@LisaKoffler]

Maybe Dorothy told him about it the next time she spoke to him!

[@mariafox9226]

Glad for Blanche having a friend like Dorothy making her see how bad Rex truly is. Had she gone on that boat it most certainly would’ve escalated to physical abuse.

[@thegoldengirlsfanclub4429]

Oh I agree on both counts. He sure showed he was capable of getting to that level.

[@mariafox9226]

The Golden Girls Fan Club exactly. Especially because, as Sofia put it, “no witnesses.”

[@thegoldengirlsfanclub4429]

@@mariafox9226 Oh I'd forgotten that. Sophia knew just as much as Dorothy did for sure.

[@moodforever]

Or death .. they become so violent and don't know their own strength until it's too late

[@mariafox9226]

@@moodforever that would be the worst case scenario for sure. Best case would be Blanche only comes back with physical and mental injuries. Neither of those cases are good.

[@EphemeralProductions]

Dorothy could REALLY kick ass and take names. She was very good at standing up for herself and for her friends.

[@LisaKoffler]

If ALL girls and women were like Dorothy, MOST boys and men would think twice before acting like Rex!

[@winglessfairy564]

@@LisaKoffler 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@willsims5477]

If she didn’t stand up for Blanche, that situation would’ve eventually become violent!

[@EphemeralProductions]

@@willsims5477 obviously. Lol

[@LisaKoffler]

Blanche and Dorothy stood up for each other, and that was the best part!

[@hooting-ton5215]

The way Sophia just runs into the room when she hears Dorothy says: "You're hurting me" She may not have always shown it, but Sophia was always a great mother. Even in her old age she would totally lay the smackdown on Rex

[@jaclynsanture6643]

I was Sophia had, she needed to curse Rex

[@sandiego2380]

No she was not always a great mother.

[@_TmT-]

@@sandiego2380Thank you! I don’t doubt that Sophia loved Dorothy but she put her down almost every chance she got. I never see anyone else point that out

[@radishmoomoo2471]

@@_TmT- Sophia had a stroke that affected the part of her brain that censored what she said though, and i think deep down it was all just banter and she knew Dorothy knew she knew it

[@toxicfataldestiny5408]

I wouldn’t have been at all surprised if Sophia had hired someone to whoop him.

[@deborahjohnson1441]

I saw over the weekend that Mitchell Ryan who played Rex passed away. He died on 3/4/22 at age 88. RIP.

[@LisaKoffler]

May his memory be a blessing. Amen.

[@ChuckD79]

A fine actor...later played mobster Frank Smith on General Hospital, and Edward Montgomery (Greg's dad) on Dharma & Greg.

[@Father_of_Death]

​@@ChuckD79I thought he looked familiar.

[@Andy-rj8sr]

This clip teaches so much in so little time. The way Blanche reacted to him hurting Dorthy, Dorthy standing up for Blanche. That’s how it should be

[@LisaKoffler]

That's what friends do!

[@andrewjerome6573]

Even though Dorothy and Blanche like to mock each other, it’s still heartwarming to see how Dorothy would never let any man hurt Blanche, and similarly how Blanche would never settle for a man who would threaten one of her friends

[@DigiDestined55X]

THIS! This comment describes the epitome of why The Golden Girls as a premise worked & still works after all these years. I love it! Thank you for putting it so eloquently. ☺️

[@LisaKoffler]

I loved the Golden Girls, because they cared about and protected each other! They didn't always believe each other, but they were loyal to each other!

[@sandiego2380]

mock is an understatement. Dorothy is a good friend however Blanche is thr worst kind of friend, I don't care that she has her good sides. But deep down she thinks Dorothy is unattractive ugly and could never compete with her. She has a huge ego. In real life no woman would be Blanche's friend for long. There's a reason why Bea said there is no way in real life women could be best friends like this.

[@myzsaanorvell5094]

Blanche might come off as the sexy, saucy, possibly let a man get away with murder sort but she's anything but. There's these beautiful moments where you see what a self respecting, power house she is. She doesn't let anyone disrespect her or her friends. She cares about people when it really matters even if it means she's gotta shove her own ego to the back to do it. Blanche has amazing confidence, and I respect her for finally realizing the truth of what this man was putting her through

[@KanishQQuotes]

Also her motherly side

[@LisaKoffler]

Kanishq Quotes, Blanche showed her motherly side when her daughter, Rebecca got involved with that asshole, Jeremy! He was verbally abusive, and he could have gotten physical, like Rex did with Dorothy! Thankfully, he didn't!

[@Lizalotte]

Exactly!!

[@Childhooddreamer]

There are 2 types of sexy: 1. The kind where she dresses up to go dancing at the club and drinks wine. 2. The kind that dresses up for a battle on the battlefield and kicks some ass.

[@LisaKoffler]

Your explanations make perfect sense!

[@godzillasimpson8357]

Rose would’ve murdered him if she saw him doing that to Dorothy

[@moodforever]

She surely would have

[@LisaKoffler]

She told Frieda Claxton to drop dead, and she did! NEVER piss off a nice person!

[@SquidProQuo80]

Stable Mabel would have blown his head off... or at least slaughtered him in bed - "I'm going Rose, I'm going!"

[@podsmpsg1]

Yup. Rose is a descendant of Vikings, some of the most ferocious warriors that ever lived.

[@LEGENDPantherJennings]

She?Woulda kick his?Ass

[@iknowexactlywhoyouare8701]

You know the man is a damn good actor when he makes you wanna punch him in the face through the screen

[@missyadams]

He played a very obnoxious suspect in Matlock. Matlock came close to punching him in that episode

[@LisaKoffler]

Mitchell Ryan's acting was realistic enough to make ANYONE want to punch out the terrible characters he played!

[@Thatwasianboii]

ngl, but Rex was damn lucky Sophia didn't catch him putting his hands on Dorothy. He'd quite literally be sleeping with the fishes

[@Dave-cw2mj]

"My mother can have you eliminated with one phone call."

[@samsungwell4319]

Hey would have met the Melon Baller:)

[@sierrastanley3109]

She'd come out of the kitchen with a butcher knife 🔪

[@ACETYGRA]

Yep! Rex would learn the hard way not to piss off a Sicilian!

[@LisaKoffler]

Sicilians are especially protective of their loved ones, and IF she had ANY Mob connections, Rex would LITERALLY be "sleeping with the fishes!"

[@LegionIvory]

1:18 This is my all-time favorite line from Blanche. It's such a wonderfully written and well acted line, and the perfect comeback to any asshole to tries to use threats as a form of control.

[@LisaKoffler]

I got she idea that Blanche would have called the police if she EVER saw Rex again!

[@Angel-xd9lt]

Way to go Blanche she was savage and Dorthy did her a favor by showing what kind of a man Rex was. No man should ever LAY THEIR HANDS ON A WOMAN EVER! GOOD FOR DORTHY FOR STANDING UP FOR BLANCE AND HERSELF****

[@LisaKoffler]

IF all women were like Dorothy, MOST men would think twice before acting the way Rex did!

[@chrispeplinski7306]

Thankfully Blanche walked in at the right time seeing Rex putting his hands on Dorothy realizing what a monster he was

[@okkuiper]

He's lucky it was Blanche first. If it was Sophia he would've "gone missing"

[@morganjanelle4282]

@@okkuiper That's for sure !!! ✔💯

[@kathrynmullaney765]

If neither her nor Sophia walked in when that happened, it wouldn't have worked to Dorothy's advantage. Dorothy would've told Blanche but Rex probably would've denied it.

[@LisaKoffler]

Kathryn Mullaney, Dorothy was loud enough for them to hear her, so Rex wouldn't have had a chance to deny anything!

[@chrispeplinski7306]

Sophia probably would have had Rex disappear

[@brierichardson8462]

Wished Rose was by Dorothy's side, after what she did to that cup she's a force to be reckoned with

[@greenlee7smythe]

True but if she had been there she’d had said something funny to lighten the moment as she turns to Dorothy, “……if u want I have relatives who could see to it his clingenspritzer’s never seen again!” Dorothy: “………..*looks around confused*…..thank u Rose, but that’s a fate I wouldn’t wish on anyone.” Rose: “u mean them getting ahold of Rex?” Dorothy: “I mean them being near me!!!!” Lmao 😂

[@VintageVinny]

@@greenlee7smythe That is excellent.

[@LisaKoffler]

Rose was eccentric, but she was NO pushover - especially since she told Freda Claxton to drop dead, and she did! I don't know ANYTHING that would be funny enough for Rose to say in a dangerous situation, but I DO know she would have protected Dorothy!

[@Frankcastlepunisher74]

Rest in Peace, Mitchell Ryan! One heck of an actor!!!!!

[@LisaKoffler]

You said it!

[@ericandy88]

Blanche's last line to Rex is chilling. Whether he knew Blanche meant it or not, he is definitely not coming back. Some people have said Sophia should have rose to her daughter's defense, but I think Blanche had to be the one to see for herself what could be awaiting her if she does not leave Rex.

[@CptCarlosRuiz]

Agreed. But I would have loved Sophia to ask if they wanted Rex to sleep with the fishes. She's still got connections. ;)

[@LisaKoffler]

Eric Andrews, I got the idea that Blanche would have called the police if she EVER saw Rex again, and he was smart enough to leave and NEVER come back!

[@kittenclysm116]

Rex: If I walk out that door, I'm never coming back here again Me: Ha. He says it like it's a bad thing Good for Blanche and Dorothy standing up to him. If only all women had that kind of strength

[@LisaKoffler]

That's true! Thankfully, Rex left and NEVER came back!

[@ursaminor9780]

There’s something bittersweet about how Blanche put up with Rex’s mistreatment for a while, but dropped him immediately when he got aggressive with Dorothy. Granted, verbal abuse can often be harder to discern than physical. But it still struck me as though she was more protective as her friends than she was of herself. (Also, the way Sophia walks into the room without a word is so subtly powerful)

[@ahliypronouncedah-lee7269]

24th

[@missyadams]

If Sophia had walkes in first, she would have definitely told him to take his hands off Dorothy

[@LisaKoffler]

Ursa Minor, it reminds me of when Blanche's daughter, Rebecca was verbally abused by her ex-fiance, Jeremy! After Blanche spoke to her about it, Rebecca thought about what she said on the way to the airport, and she realized that she was right, and she dumped him!

[@tonybuc67]

@@missyadams Sophia would have put a hit out on his ass with her Mob connections LOL!!

[@Moyaiville_Productions]

​@missyadams It would've gone down had Sophia just been there first

[@Lily-kl1of]

It’s interesting how some people are blind to abuse when it’s inflicted on to themselves but once they see it getting inflicted on someone they love, they rush to defense.

[@LisaKoffler]

That's NOT as uncommon as we think!

[@rhysgarner8677]

It’s easier to be on the outside looking in rather than the other way around.

[@LisaKoffler]

Verbal abuse can also be harder recognize than physical abuse, but abuse is abuse, plain and simple!

[@paisleyprincess7996]

Dorothy’s deep voiced “You’re hurting me…”

[@LisaKoffler]

She was loud enough for everyone in the house to hear her, and that's a good thing!

[@allys744]

This a great episode about the dangers of dating abuse. There’s an actual story involved and they really portrayed Dorothy as a kind true friend. I think that’s what a lot of tv shows are missing nowadays: they want to get their message across, but are so on the nose and preachy. This is why the Golden Girls has held up for so long. Great job 👏

[@LisaKoffler]

TV shows used to teach life lessons, just like TV commercials, and I miss that, too!

[@LambLiesDownOnBroadway]

I felt bad for Dorothy when she was getting abused. Just something about a confident, sarcastic but ultimately kind person getting abused, really disturbs me... :(

[@LisaKoffler]

Dorothy mentioned in one episode about an abusive boyfriend she once had! She simply wasn't prepared to see how dangerous Rex REALLY was!

[@PintheDog]

@@LisaKoffler She mentioned it in the same episode from which this season comes, actually.

[@joeypleasants4014]

@@LisaKofflerit was in this episode actually

[@LisaKoffler]

Thank you for letting me know!

[@chelsiirvine8970]

Dorothy did the right thing by standing up for Blanche. That’s a true friend 😊🥰😍☺️

[@LisaKoffler]

True friends always protect each other, and even I've done that myself!

[@eleanorrigby418]

this is what i love about dorothy. she’s not afraid to go toe to toe with anybody when something is wrong. especially when it comes to her family.

[@LisaKoffler]

I read a comment on another KZbin video saying that we need more Dorothys in this world, and I agree!

[@natiablack7144]

I'm glad Blanche stopped Rex's agressive behavior towards Dorothy. That could have been her if she had stayed with him any longer.

[@LisaKoffler]

More than that! It would have gotten even worse if she got into that boat with him!

[@jaclynsanture6643]

@@LisaKoffler Just as Natile wood

[@LisaKoffler]

Jaclyn Santure, NOT in this case, because Blanche wasn't afraid of water, and she could swim!

[@tonybuc67]

I know I almost cried when I heard the fear in Dorothy’s voice. I love Bea! And when Sophia came out, she immediately went to Dorothy to comfort her like any mother would. Bravo to Blanche for telling that jerk off.

[@tierefuerimmer9635]

True but I'm surprised Sophia didn't say anything since she's always says some kind of savage remark. I could picture her saying something like: Get your filthy paws off of my daughter! Touch her again and I'll make sure you'll be sleeping with the fishes"

[@tonybuc67]

@@tierefuerimmer9635 yes I would have loved it if Sophia pulled the Mafia card on him! ❤️😆

[@LisaKoffler]

I learned that Sicilians are especially protective of their loved ones, and Sophia showed that! I'm sure that Rex eventually DID end up "sleeping with the fishes," but in a different way!

[@mountainwoodshealing5271]

I think that Stan would have pummeled that guy for hurting Dorothy.

[@LisaKoffler]

Possibly! I think it would have been "too scary" to watch!

[@j0ellyfish]

I love this scene. Golden girls have stuck with me through the toughest of times.

[@LisaKoffler]

Me, too!

[@evernevermore-ci2so]

He'd have done worse to Blanche eventually. He already treated her like crap so it was just a matter of time before her physically hurt her

[@LisaKoffler]

That's exactly what would have happened if Blanche went on that boat! She'd have to jump into the water and swim to safety!

[@sandiego2380]

the way Blanche treats decent men like crap just because they have average jobs or don't look very handsome and even suggests to her friend to cheat on her boyfriend makes me have zero sympathy for her. Blanche is not innocent.

[@FeliciaLoprete]

Actor Mitchell Ryan, known as Blanche's abusive boyfriend, Rex in season 6 episode 13, has passed away. Please keep his family and friends in your thoughts.

[@LisaKoffler]

May his memory be a blessing. Amen.

[@Choices2aa]

Nobody should go through domestic abuse like that. Rex had a problem and thankfully Blanche saw his true colors and told him to get out. You treat a lady like a lady.

[@LisaKoffler]

Absolutely! Sadly, men can also be victims of abuse, and abusive women need to be treated as harshly as abusive men!

[@sandiego2380]

Blanche is NOT a fricken lady! Can we stop treating her like she's a poor innocent woman?! I have zero pity for her because she CHOSE him because she loved the 'manly' idea of him. It's her own fault for being a man hungry slut. Let's admit it Rex is the exact type many women crave!

[@Neiri-qg2wk]

I love how this scene establishes that Blanche is a great friend. She tolerated her boyfriend’s terrible behavior but when he messed with Dorothy, she instinctively protected her and realized how terrible he was rather than stay in denial

[@LisaKoffler]

There was NO WAY Blanche could stay in denial after seeing Rex hurting Dorothy! The "blinders" came right off, and she ordered him out of her house!

[@sandiego2380]

ugh she saw he was a man who is capable of beating up women. She was protecting herself. The fact that it needed to go this far despite the numerous talks Dorothy had with Blanche but Blanche being the man hungry slut that she is liked the 'manly' idea of Rex until she realized it was not so great. The fact that it took so long and almost got her best friend physically in trouble, shows Blanche is NOT s good friend. Plus, don't forget the numerous times that 'great' friend roasted Dorothy on her looks and straight forwardly told her she's ugly.

[@colerichards7926]

See, this is true friendship. The way Dorothy sticks up for Blanche and the way Blanche drops Rex just like that. I love the Golden Girls. RIP you all 🫶🏽

[@LisaKoffler]

I loved the Golden Girls, too!

[@AaronIacon]

I helped a woman one night being beat up by her boyfriend at nightclub parking lot. I stopped the beating but I didn't stop mine. He and his 4 other friends I didn't see.

[@LegionIvory]

I hope you're doing okay. Thank you for saving her.

[@kittenclysm116]

Well, that just proves you're a bigger man than he was, which he wasn't👏There should more people out there like you

[@EphemeralProductions]

Assholes. Some people need to be shipped to a deserted island for life

[@kittenclysm116]

@@EphemeralProductions it's people like that that make me wish that still allowed the wooden horse torture device

[@gdlywom]

😢

[@ddrchamp27]

While everybody knows that Dorothy could've easily beat the holy grail out of this man, she never would have. Out of the four girls living in the house, she was the only one living with her feet firmly stuck to the ground. And she knew Blanche very well. Blanche wasn't all just a sexy, vibrant woman that she let on to be. She was a woman who was deeply lost when George died. She was trying to find her one and only love, because she had lost that love when her husband died. And she was very compelled in finding that same love again, because she couldn't deal with the fact that George was really her TRUE love, and could never be replaced. While Dorothy was the "sane" one of the four girls, she never could bring it upon herself to tell Blanche that she would never find another love that would feel the same. Hense why she always defended her, regardless of her knowledge of the truth. Dorothy was a true friend, and a friend that most of us are jealous of having for ourselves. We all need a Dorothy in our lives. She keeps up grounded enough to live and enjoy, but never stops us from letting our heads swim up in the clouds for a while, enough to enjoy and embrace the moments that will make memories. This show really was before it's time. And while I am of the next generation, and this show was off the air before I was even born, this is still my very favorite show. It discussed subjects far beyond it's time. These women who made this show, the writers, the producers, etc. They are LEGENDS. and I can't wait to watch this show with my own kids, 10 or so years from now. ❤️❤️❤️

[@LisaKoffler]

Dorothy wasn't perfect, but in this case, she was "stunned!" There's NO doubt she could have "beaten the Holy Grail out of Rex," but she didn't have to, since Rex told Blanche that if he walked out that door, he wasn't coming back! Blanche couldn't replace George, no matter how hard she tried, and Dorothy said that she was also a victim of dating abuse! I loved this show, because it taught important life lessons, while also being a comedy!

[@Suspsy]

Can you imagine if Stan had walked in to see that bastard hurting Dorothy like that? He would have rushed over and punched a hole right through his face without hesitation.

[@LisaKoffler]

Absolutely! Even yutzes can be protective of those they love!

[@camillemckenzie3235]

I love seeing Sophia sit with Dorothy

[@LisaKoffler]

She was comforting her daughter, like a mother is supposed to, and that's good!

[@darcybrummett7004]

1:17 “If I walk out that door I’m not coming back here.” GOOD!

[@LisaKoffler]

"That's a promise I'm gonna see that you keep!" I think that means Blanche will call the police if she ever sees him again!

[@gdlywom]

Acting crazy in someone else’s house!!! The fuck?!? 😡

[@LisaKoffler]

That's NOT unusual!

[@NGTGO]

A little touch is that both Sophia and Blanche came in the room at the same time. Sophia heard Dorothy say "you're hurting me". Entered Mama Bear mode.

[@LisaKoffler]

The way everyone looked at Rex showed that before he walked out the door and never came back!

[@kristincook6485]

Im glad to see that they are willing to cover sensitive subjects

[@LisaKoffler]

Absolutely! They were ahead of their time!

[@sandiego2380]

if only they didn't only cover it one sided but also showed that it's not only men who can be toxic but also wives. It's always the man on Golden Girls being the toxic party haven't you noticed? Why the hell is that?!? Women can be just as bad as Rex!

[@radishmoomoo2471]

the acting from both Rex and Dorothy was brilliant.

[@LisaKoffler]

Absolutely! RIP

[@OhGummy]

Stan was far from perfect, but there isn’t a single doubt in my mind that if he had seen this unfold, he would’ve thrown hands with Rex in an instant.

[@LisaKoffler]

Stan loved Dorothy, despite being a yutz!

[@dereklowery7257]

A man who hurts a woman is not a man just a coward

[@LisaKoffler]

He's a bully! ALL bullies are cowards!

[@tomxaider2058]

If only Blance husband is still alive!!

[@craigsmith157]

If Blanche's husband was still alive she wouldn't be dating Rex to begin with.

[@doraluvswhores9439]

@@craigsmith157 absolutely, even if they were dating different people he’d never allow a man like that put his hands on any of em!

[@LisaKoffler]

I'm sure George would have beat the shit out of Rex if he had the chance!

[@jamesb16616]

I wish Stan saw it.

[@LisaKoffler]

Maybe he was told about it the next time Dorothy spoke to him!

[@TrintsuKiishu2]

Sometimes we tolerate things we wouldn't tolerate for our best friend when we should be treating ourselves as our best friend.

[@LisaKoffler]

I couldn't have said it better myself!

[@workittworkit]

Ol boy is lucky Sophia didn’t come out two seconds earlier!

[@djmoch1001]

She'd have gotten out the melon baller!

[@LisaKoffler]

I read Sicilians can be especially violent if you hurt their loved ones!

[@denisesurber8176]

Good for you Blanche. It's bad enough when you're the one being hurt, but it crosses the line when others start to suffer. I put someone out of my house for something similar.

[@LisaKoffler]

GOOD! Abusive people need to be "tossed out!"

[@chriswideman1218]

@@LisaKoffler tossed out Jazzy Jeff style

[@LisaKoffler]

Chris Wideman, "Jazzy Jeff Style?" All I know what that Blanche "ordered" Rex out of her house, and I think she would have called the police if she ever saw his face again!

[@samsungwell4319]

I know it's not funny but as a kid when my brother and I would fight, ME saying "let go of my arm your hurting me, in Dorothy's voice was the sign to stop. i'd have a tear , but then we would both laugh casue my impression was spot on! I miss my brother.

[@LisaKoffler]

It's NOT funny, because it's abuse! Thankfully, you and your brother were just "playing!"

[@Father_of_Death]

He's lucky Rose isn't there, she'd kill him for treating Dorothy that way.

[@LisaKoffler]

Don't forget Sophia! If she could, she'd kill him without a second thought!

[@davemillet4160]

Oh boy, if Rose didn't kill him, she would've beaten him to a bloody pulp.

[@LisaKoffler]

Many people said Stan would have also beaten the crap out of Rex!

[@kathconserv]

Look at Sophia’s face! Holy sh*t!

[@LisaKoffler]

I don't blame her, since it was her daughter!

[@Gmoviesmoothie]

He tries to order Dorothy around to get Blanche to behave how he wants and then tells her to butt out and that it's none of her business 🕵🏻‍♀️

[@LisaKoffler]

It was like Rex couldn't "make up his mind," and he grabbed Dorothy's arm, because he couldn't control his actions! Thankfully, Blanche saw it, and ordered him out of her house!

[@LisaKoffler]

Blanche WAS lucky! Rex could have easily grabbed HER arm and done even worse!

[@jrewing1512]

Man Rex needs his a** whoop. One of my favorite episodes.

[@LisaKoffler]

Blanche ordering him out of her house did the trick!

[@kathrynmullaney765]

I sometimes wonder if he and Jeremy from the third season were related. The one who was verbally abusive to her daughter Rebecca,

[@LisaKoffler]

Anything's possible. Blanche spoke to Rebecca, and on the way to the airport, she realized her mother was right! After she dumped Jeremy, she returned to Atlanta, slimmed down, and had her daughter, Aurora through artificial insemination.

[@jamiegarrity6439]

They should've called the cops on that monster! 😲😠

[@LisaKoffler]

They didn't have to, since Rex said that if he walked out the door, he wasn't coming back again!

[@victorbrown1316]

R.i.p all the legends 🙏🙏🙏🙏.

[@LisaKoffler]

You said it!

[@FilmBunny1091X]

Today in GUST (College Success) Class, we had to show video examples of people/characters not being able to control their emotional intelligence. For Rex, if he were to have been more patient as well as re-trace what he said to and about Blanche as well as thought twice before putting his hands on Dorothy, things would have been more calmer. But, with most men like Rex, it is impossible most of the time, because those kind of men don't think before they act. Dorothy was right to stand up for Blanche and to make things clear to Rex. She did the right thing.

[@LisaKoffler]

Absolutely! There's another comment in another KZbin video saying that we needed more friends like Dorothy in this world! Bullies don't have "emotional intelligence," because they believe in getting what they want by force! Rex accused Dorothy of not minding her own business, and he just grabbed her arm, Blanche saw it, and ordered him out of her house!

[@juliuscaesar8152]

Rex: Who do you think you are?! WHO DOES HE THINK *HE* IS?!?!

[@LisaKoffler]

He thinks he can treat people ANY way he pleases!

[@vickiwhite7748]

I love how Dorothy stood up for Blanche. Hate that he hurt her but it woke Blanche up.

[@MusicBound]

Great villian

[@LisaKoffler]

Rex was Number 1 in the category of bad boyfriends!

[@davemillet4160]

Anyone who thought Blanche was a self-centered character, this would change their minds REAL quick.

[@LisaKoffler]

Blanche wasn't perfect, but she STILL had SOME self-respect!

[@sandiego2380]

@@LisaKoffler oh please Blanche and self respect? Then how come even after this incident she still went back to her usual pathetic man obsessive behavior trying anything to get a man to go out with her? Blanche and self respect my ass.

[@wakkogn9351]

There was a deleted scene at the end where Sophia rolls a 55 gallon drum off a dock and says "Good riddance!"

[@LisaKoffler]

I never learned about that!

[@ABALLAM3]

SPOT THE MICROPHONE: at 1:06 you can see it in front of the pillar right above Dorothy's head. That's a quick one.

[@LisaKoffler]

I didn't see it!

[@danielvanr.8681]

I can't believe that it's the same actor (Mitch Ryan) who played loveable and laid-back Edward Montgomery on "Dharma & Greg". 😮

[@myles-spikewebby8519]

That's him. And he's also in Jim Carrey movie "Liar Liar". RIP Mitchell Ryan

[@LisaKoffler]

Mitchell Ryan was a great actor!

[@LEGENDPantherJennings]

Good job Blanche

[@LisaKoffler]

At least, Blanche had SOME respect for herself!

[@LEGENDPantherJennings]

@@LisaKoffler true

[@LisaKoffler]

I'm extremely proud of Blanche!

[@BiohazardBunney]

Stan: So you have chosen.....death

[@LisaKoffler]

Stan could also have a temper, but he NEVER beat up Dorothy, and that's a good thing!

[@otisbeck5327]

RIP Bea Arthur and Mitchell Ryan (Rex). They were both great in this scene. I remember him in Lethal Weapon as the evil drug smuggling rogue general Peter McAllister.

[@LisaKoffler]

The were BOTH wonderful actors!

[@MichaelBrookham]

I didn't know this until a few years ago, but that is the same guy who played Commander Riker's father in Star Trek: The Next Generation.

[@LisaKoffler]

Mitchell Ryan was a great actor!

[@flowerfaerie8931]

I know this is about Blake and Dorothy but can we talk about Sophia INSTANTLY rushing into the room when Dorothy says "you're hurting me," because maannn, that gets me. She doesn't usually show her maternal instincts but they never leave her. Nobody touches her daughter.

[@orengk2443]

You can say whatever you want about Blanche but at the end of the day she would never choose a man over her own best friends

[@LisaKoffler]

That's right! She also defended her daughter, Rebecca by telling her the truth about Jeremy! On the way to the airport, Rebecca realized that her mother was right, and she dumped that asshole!

[@sandiego2380]

you mean the best friends she constantly roast and straight forward tells them they're old and ugly? Yeah what a good friend.

[@maurodiaz8989]

Rose and Stan would have killed him if they saw what happened 😈

[@joeypleasants4014]

Yeah come to think of it Rose must have not known about Rex’s abuse towards Blanche.

[@LisaKoffler]

I'm sure Rose knew something, and I'm surprised she didn't call Stan on the phone to let him know about it!

[@brownbutterflyy1058]

Bye Rex!!!

[@LisaKoffler]

He's Gone!!!

[@LivingChristian45]

I’ve been through that, my best friend saw it and stopped seeing him immediately

[@LisaKoffler]

You were extremely lucky!

[@willsims2009]

Dorothy exposed him!

[@LisaKoffler]

She forced Blanche to see him for what he truly was!

[@jordanmonroe1204]

Im so glad that Blanche finally saw how Rex really was and dumped him!

[@sidrauneg]

I would have loved to see Stan walk in. REX WOULDN'T BE WALKING OUT THAT DOOR!

[@LisaKoffler]

That would have been scary to watch!

[@benrichards399]

0:20 its ironic that he talked about lighting a fire under here, given that he did that under gary buseys arm in lethal weapon!

[@bfettrules1239]

Don’t mess with him. If you do, Mr. Joshua will be summoned. “Where’d you get him? Psychos r us?”

[@LisaKoffler]

He's the late actor Mitchell Ryan, and he was a great actor!

[@FantasmaJestera]

Dorothy said "I think the fuck not." And got hurt for Blanche. Ride or die right there.

[@LisaKoffler]

Dorothy didn't swear, but she STILL got hurt, and Blanche needed to see it for herself to believe that Rex was terrible!

[@Eclectic999]

“A friend.” “But who, Mark, are you?”

[@LisaKoffler]

Rex was a bully!

[@KaoticDude]

I'm glad that Dorothy stood up for Blanche but I didn't like that Dorothy told Rex that Blanche is a little girl underneath. That gave Rex more ammo to use against Blanche if she had stayed with him. Episode was weird cause Blanche has many men so why would she continue seeing someone that verbally abused her? She couldn't have been that desperate.

[@missyadams]

I think it was terror at being alone after losing George, shes looking for another George.

[@KaoticDude]

@@missyadams IDK if Blanche is looking for another George. I think George was and is the only man she loved. Dorothy tells Blanche that whenever a relationship has hope Blanche breaks up with the man. Blanche feared of going through the grieving process again like she did with George's death. The guy she was dating who had a heart attack she didn't visit him in the hospital cause she feared he was going to die and not go through it again. IMO Blanche just likes dating and doesn't want to get too attached or develop deep feelings.

[@missyadams]

@@KaoticDude and with the caterer, Jake in Season 2. She used his working class status as an excuse to break up with him, but when she later told him she made a mistake and she loved him, she was devastated when he refused to take her back, feeling she had left the actual and true replacement for George slip away.

[@LisaKoffler]

KaoticDude, Blanche was in the same situation as her daughter, Rebecca when she got involved with Jeremy! Thankfully, BOTH of them saw the light and dumped those assholes! I don't know about "desperate," but Blanche was used to men who "ate out of her hands," but Rex didn't, and that's why she saw him as "a challenge!"

[@mountainwoodshealing5271]

This is a time sophia needed her melon baller!

[@joeypleasants4014]

That is very true lol

[@LisaKoffler]

She wanted to do the same thing to Blanche's grandson, David but she slapped him across the face instead!

[@wonderwoman5732]

If I were those women, I would have introduced Rex to GRIT BALL!!!!

[@jasmijnvenner2403]

“You know I don’t mean these things…” is a line I’ve heard far too many times directed at my own mama. It felt so good when I was finally old enough to throw my stepdad out of my mama’s house.

[@LisaKoffler]

YOU threw your own stepdad out of your mother's house? Were you a police officer or did you call the police on him? Your mother was extremely lucky!

[@jasmijnvenner2403]

No, I’m not a police officer (I’m a doctor now, like my mama, but this happened when I was 20); I was angry and anger gives you surprising strength, as does the want to protect someone you love. Don’t get me wrong, I got beaten up in the process, but I manage to get him out the door and lock it behind him and that’s all that counts. I didn’t feel just how much I was beaten up until after the adrenaline wore off.

[@LisaKoffler]

WOW! I DO agree with you that anger can build up your strength, and the fact that you're STILL in one piece makes you extremely lucky!

[@sandiego2380]

nobody cares.

[@jasmijnvenner2403]

And yet, you cared enough to tell me that.

[@thewillofabeast9079]

I think Rex is an example of someone worse than Stan. Stan may have done things we don’t agree with but he never laid a hand on Dorothy. He truly cares about her and even after Dorothy got married with Lucas, Stan respected her decision. RIP to the brilliant actors/actresses that’d passed in the years following this show’s conclusion.

[@finleyknight443]

If I were there, he would not have made it out of that house alive!

[@LisaKoffler]

Would you have shot him dead with a gun?

[@LisaKoffler]

Quite a few people said the same thing about that happening if Stan was there!

[@finleyknight443]

@@LisaKoffler I could actually see it. Stan is a yutz, but he'd definitely be ready to throw hands to protect the girls. Especially Dorothy

[@LisaKoffler]

Even yutzes can protect their loved ones, and Stan is one of them, and that's a good thing!

[@NiCeNuKNaN]

I don't know if it's true, there's someone told that when Rex grabed Dorothy's arms, some audience want to jump and help Dorothy from Rex

[@LisaKoffler]

YES! Rex went too far, and thankfully, Blanche saw it and ordered him out of her house before it was too late!

[@chrisamon80]

Rex, let her go.

[@LisaKoffler]

He did after Blanche yelled at him: "Stop that!"

[@podsmpsg1]

He was begging for a right hook and uppercut.

[@LisaKoffler]

He was begging to be in charge, along with thinking he had the right to treat people in ANY way he saw fit!

[@podsmpsg1]

@@LisaKoffler Definitely.

[@LisaKoffler]

Thankfully, Blanche "ordered" him out of her house before he could do any more damage!

[@podsmpsg1]

@@LisaKoffler Definitely. Eventually, at some point, he would have gotten physical.

[@aidensworld]

Your Hurting Me😢 if Blanche didn’t come out and sphioa came out before her she would have showed Rex how it was done is scilly

[@kittenpawsbb]

Excellent 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@LisaKoffler]

Absolutely!

[@timmaloney9976]

A real man never raises his hand towards a woman ever.

[@LisaKoffler]

I wish more men understood that!

[@brittanygordon6544]

I thought he looked familiar! He stared in Halloween :the curse of Michael Myers!