Although the preferred reading of “As Good As It Gets” is that it’s Melvin who must be rescued by Carol (Myth #7), Carol is far from the healthy person this reading implies. The resistive/oppositional reader would note that Carol is not a good candidate for a relationship either. For example, the preferred reading glosses over her unhealthy behavior (contrary to our rational models and the Prescriptions)
<ol><li> Although the preferred reading of “As Good As It Gets” is that it’s
Melvin who must be rescued by Carol (Myth #7), Carol is far from the healthy person this reading implies. The resistive/oppositional reader would note that Carol is not a good candidate for a relationship either. For example, the preferred reading glosses over her unhealthy behavior (contrary to our rational models and the Prescriptions)