25 of TV’s messiest meltdowns

Debbie Comes for Ruth, with Her Baby on Her Hip — GLOW

If there are any justifiable conditions for a meltdown, it’s finding out your best friend has been sleeping with your husband. The pilot episode presented a sweet friendship between Debbie and Ruth and then quickly changes its tune when we learn that Ruth has been sleeping with Debbie’s husband.

Debbie shows up at Ruth’s wrestling practice, insane with rage and betrayal, screaming an awesome string of obscenities and insults. Once she hands her baby off to an on-looker, she climbs into the ring and gives Ruth the man-handling she deserves. Actually, she tries to rough her up a little, but the ensuing wrestling match was far more anemic than the emotions called for, and I wouldn’t have minded if Debbie had beat the brakes off Ruth, because she totally deserves it.

Debbie’s meltdown was hard to watch, but unfortunately, all too relatable. If you’ve ever been cheated on or betrayed by a loved one, with a loved one, you can understand everything about Debbie’s reaction. I can think of three people, right off the top of my head, that I would like to meet in a wrestling ring. Watching Debbie shove Ruth around felt very cathartic. I only wish she had been a little more aggressive about it.