Tell Me Lies has a reputation for transforming dysfunctional relationships into a must-watch television drama. However, with the finale of Season 3 approaching, many viewers are frustrated with the protagonist, Lucy Albright. Her indecisive decisions and emotional outbursts sparked mixed emotions both on-screen and off-screen, some sympathetic, while others expressed anger.As the 8th episode nears, the Tell Me Lies creator, Meaghan Oppenheimer, has already come to Lucy’s defense in interviews. According to her, Lucy is not supposed to be the perfect, easy-to-like girl; she is supposed to be imperfect and multifaceted. Oppenheimer argues that the questionable errors Lucy makes are all part of her growth and are supposed to feel relatable to youth who usually have problems with love and identity.The message here is that the story of Lucy needs to be treated with patience and understanding, rather than brutal verdicts and judgmental opinions, especially as the season approaches its emotional climax on Hulu.What did Tell Me Lies creator Meaghan Oppenheimer say? View this post on Instagram Instagram PostMeaghan Oppenheimer has publicly indicated ahead of the Tell Me Lies Season 3 finale that she is aware of the divided opinions among fans regarding the plot of Lucy. Some viewers would love Lucy to be reprimanded for her decisions, including those that are morally wrong as well as self-destructive, but the showrunner does not share such a sentiment.Oppenheimer does not view Lucy as an evil that must be taken down. Rather, she would like people to know why Lucy is disintegrating. Lucy is not behaving this way because she is bad, but because she is caught up in bad relationships and influenced by past traumas, and this has affected her judgments and actions. In a recent conversation with Decider, Meaghan Oppenheimer stated:“I would say, ‘Are you happy now?’ by the end of the season. ‘Are you happy now?!' I think that people have asked for her to be punished since Day 1, and I don’t think she deserves that at all. On the record, I think any punishment Lucy gets is way worse than anything she deserves. I want those people [who long to see Lucy punished] to ask themselves why they’re so much harder on female characters than men, because a lot of people are way harder on Lucy than they are on Stephen, and I think it is quite unfair.”This defense does not imply that Lucy is right at all times. It implies that Tell Me Lies encourages audiences to sympathise with female characters more, characters who make mistakes even when the explanation behind their errors are rooted in something emotional and complex.Oppenheimer calls out a double standard View this post on Instagram Instagram PostMeaghan Oppenheimer is not necessarily talking only about what Lucy in Tell Me Lies Season 3 does but how the viewers respond to them. She explains that female characters are usually judged more cruelly by viewers, particularly when they are messy and complicated, as Lucy Albright is.Oppenheimer questions why there are so many fans who desire to see Lucy suffer because of the decisions that most likely would have been viewed as common drama if a man made them. The last episode, the one titled "Are You Happy Now, That I’m on My Knees?" will highlight the repercussions of all the characters’ actions and not just Lucy’s.She has a message for the viewers: watch not with anger. It is not about salvaging Lucy; it is about confronting the consequences for all the characters in this convoluted story.For more such insights on Tell Me Lies Season 3, keep following Soap Central.