Monday, January 26

Farewell To A Criminal
 
On Friday night's episode, when Taj told Stu and Toadie he was leaving, they both gave big speeches to Taj saying how he was the most 'genuine' 'honest' just god-damn-fantastic person they'd ever met. Which made me think...hang on...by this stage, Taj has engaged in so many illegal, immoral activities that he should be in jail by now. And yet, he's never even been PUNISHED, not even slightly, for any of it.

TAJ'S RAP SHEET:

- Stalking, two counts of - Ok, stalking is illegal isn't it? Taj stalked first of all Nina, and second of all Libby. He followed them around at night, waited in the bushes outside their houses... I mean, that's just not cool. And yet there were absolutely no consequences for this behavior.

- Crippling - You could say this was an accident, but come on, there wasn't even an investigation! Taj put Lori in a wheelchair for MONTHS. And sure, he felt a little guilty, but Lori was all like 'hey, don't worry about it Taj'. Once again, Taj gets off scott free.

- Sleeping With A Teacher - Most students would get expelled from the school if they slept with a teacher, but no one even FOUND OUT what Taj had done. Only Susan knew, and she let him get off with a tiny little lecture! This was unacceptable behavior, and Taj gets away with it completely.

- Cheating On Exams - Ok, this was a big deal. Taj cheated on his final year 12 exams. That is ILLEGAL, IMMORAL, and wrong. And guess what? Taj does not get punished at all! In fact, someone offers him a job because of it!

What the fuck? Taj is a criminal. A lying, cheating, dangerous criminal. And no one in Erinsborough remembers, or cares. Darcy went to jail for lesser crimes.