Why ‘unlikeable’ isn’t a bad word anymore for TV comedy

"I’m having a problem."
"Having a problem is your defining characteristic."
This exchange, between Edgar (Desmin Borges) and Jimmy (Chris Geere), early on in You’re The Worst’s third season might as well serve as the mission statement of the show. Almost every character in the FX comedy, including Jimmy’s girlfriend Gretchen (Aya Cash) and Gretchen’s spoiled best friend Lindsey (Kether Donohue), is defined by their problems. Edgar’s problem is physical; the ne