History YMMV / FamilyGuyS12E3QuagmiresQuagmire

* SugarWiki/SHeReallyCanAct: Creator/RachaelMacFarlane gives a surprisingly chilling performance as Sonja when the character reveals her true colors.

* SalvagedStory: This episode seems to be an apology for Season 10's infamous ''Screams of Silence''. In addition to trying to make Quagmire a bit more sympathetic, it also has Sonja abuse him in ''private'', rather than in public. In addition, instead of having Quagmire's entire character revolve around being abused by Sonja, he still keeps his original personality.
* [[SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct She Really Can Act]]: Creator/RachaelMacFarlane gives a surprisingly chilling performance as Sonja when the character reveals her true colors.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The episode’s premise directly addresses criticisms that ''Family Guy'' has gotten in the past when talking about abusive relationships, particularly in the episodes "[[Recap/FamilyGuyS8E14PeterAssment Peter-Assment]]" and "[[Recap/FamilyGuyS10E3ScreamsOFSilenceTheStoryOfBrendaQ Screams Of Silence]]".
** Sonja being a woman is never used to [[DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale justify or downplay her horrific treatment of Quagmire]], unlike when Angela preyed upon Peter in "Peter-Assment" [[note]]In that episode Angela is treated as a tragic and lonely figure that Peter needs to help, and Peter himself is outright ''mocked'' for claiming he was harassed by a woman[[/note]]. She is portrayed as an unsympathetic, predatory monster, and Quagmire is rightfully treated as a victim by the other characters and the episode itself.
** A major criticism aimed at "Screams Of Silence" was that Jeff’s abuse of Brenda was too exaggerated and unrealistic for the intended message to work, with Jeff being portrayed as a [[DumbMuscle dim-witted, violent brute]] while it's never explained why Brenda chooses to stay with him [[note]]Brenda does agree to marry Jeff after he gets her pregnant, but before that point we never learn how she met Jeff or why she was attracted to him in the first place[[/note]]. In this episode, Sonja is not [[ObviouslyEvil immediately introduced as malicious]] and her mistreatment of Quagmire is much more subtle and calculated in its escalation, with both her and Quagmire’s behavior more accurately reflecting that of a real abuser and victim.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The episode’s premise directly addresses criticisms that ''Family Guy'' has gotten in the past when talking about abusive relationships, particularly in the episodes "[[Recap/FamilyGuyS8E14PeterAssment Peter-Assment]]" and "[[Recap/FamilyGuyS10E3ScreamsOFSilenceTheStoryOfBrendaQ Screams Of Silence]]".
** Sonja being a woman is never used to [[DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale justify or downplay her horrific treatment of Quagmire]], unlike when Angela preyed upon Peter in "Peter-Assment" [[note]]In that episode Angela is treated as a tragic and lonely figure that Peter needs to help, and Peter himself is outright ''mocked'' for claiming he was harassed by a woman[[/note]]. She is portrayed as an unsympathetic, predatory monster, and Quagmire is rightfully treated as a victim by the other characters and the episode itself.
** A major criticism aimed at "Screams Of Silence" was that Jeff’s abuse of Brenda was too exaggerated and unrealistic for the intended message to work, with Jeff being portrayed as a [[DumbMuscle dim-witted, violent brute]] while it's never explained why Brenda chooses to stay with him [[note]]Brenda does agree to marry Jeff after he gets her pregnant, but before that point we never learn how she met Jeff or why she was attracted to him in the first place[[/note]]. In this episode, Sonja is not [[ObviouslyEvil immediately introduced as malicious]] and her mistreatment of Quagmire is much more subtle and calculated in its escalation, with both her and Quagmire’s behavior more accurately reflecting that of a real abuser and victim.

** Sonia being a woman is never used to [[DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale justify or downplay her horrific treatment of Quagmire]], unlike when Angela preyed upon Peter in "Peter-Assment" [[note]]In that episode Angela is treated as a tragic and lonely figure that Peter needs to help, and Peter himself is outright ''mocked'' for claiming he was harassed by a woman[[/note]]. She is portrayed as an unsympathetic, predatory monster, and Quagmire is rightfully treated as a victim by the other characters and the episode itself.
** A major criticism aimed at "Screams Of Silence" was that Jeff’s abuse of Brenda was too exaggerated and unrealistic for the intended message to work, with Jeff being portrayed as a [[DumbMuscle dim-witted, violent brute]] while it's never explained why Brenda chooses to stay with him [[note]]Brenda does agree to marry Jeff after he gets her pregnant, but before that point we never learn how she met Jeff or why she was attracted to him in the first place[[/note]]. In this episode, Sonia is not [[ObviouslyEvil immediately introduced as malicious]] and her mistreatment of Quagmire is much more subtle and calculated in its escalation, with both her and Quagmire’s behavior more accurately reflecting that of a real abuser and victim.

* [[SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct She Really Can Act]]: Creator/RachaelMacFarlane gives a surprisingly chilling performance as Sonia when the character reveals her true colours.

* SoOkayItsAverage: Some fans find this episode passable, especially since it is among what a lot of [[SeasonalRot people consider to be the worst season of the show.]]

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The episode’s premise directly addresses criticisms that ''Family Guy'' has gotten in the past when talking about abusive relationships, particularly in the episodes “[[Recap/FamilyGuyS8E14PeterAssment Peter-Assment]]” and “[[Recap/FamilyGuyS10E3ScreamsOFSilenceTheStoryOfBrendaQ Screams Of Silence]]”.
** Sonia being a woman is never used to [[DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale justify or downplay her horrific treatment of Quagmire]], unlike when Angela preyed upon Peter in “Peter-Assment” [[note]]In that episode Angela is treated as a tragic and lonely figure that Peter needs to help, and Peter himself is outright ''mocked'' for claiming he was harassed by a woman[[/note]]. She is portrayed as an unsympathetic, predatory monster, and Quagmire is rightfully treated as a victim by the other characters and the episode itself.
** A major criticism aimed at “Screams Of Silence” was that Jeff’s abuse of Brenda was too exaggerated and unrealistic for the intended message to work, with Jeff being portrayed as a [[DumbMuscle dim-witted, violent brute]] while it's never explained why Brenda chooses to stay with him [[note]]Brenda does agree to marry Jeff after he gets her pregnant, but before that point we never learn how she met Jeff or why she was attracted to him in the first place[[/note]]. In “Quagmire’s Quagmire”, Sonia is not [[ObviouslyEvil immediately introduced as malicious]] and her mistreatment of Quagmire is much more subtle and calculated in its escalation, with both her and Quagmire’s behavior more accurately reflecting that of a real abuser and victim.
* JerkassWoobie: Despite the terrible things Quagmire has done over the series, it's hard not to feel for him as he gets horribly mistreated by Sonja.

** A major criticism aimed at “Screams Of Silence” was that Jeff’s abuse of Brenda was too exaggerated and unrealistic for the intended message to work, with Jeff being portrayed as a [[DumbMuscle dim-witted, violent brute]] while it's never explained why Brenda chooses to stay with him [[note]]Brenda does agree to marry Jeff after he gets her pregnant, but before that point we never learn how she met Jeff or why she was attracted to him in the first place[[/note]]. In “Quagmire’s Quagmire”, Sonia is not [[ObviouslyEvil immediately introduced as malicious]] and her mistreatment of Quagmire is much more subtle and calculated in its escalation, with both her and Quagmire’s behaviour more accurately reflecting that of a real abuser and victim.

** A major criticism aimed at “Screams Of Silence” was that Jeff’s abuse of Brenda was too exaggerated and unrealistic for the intended message to work, with Jeff being portrayed as a [[DumbMuscle dim-witted, violet brute]] while it's never explained why Brenda chooses to stay with him [[note]]Brenda does agree to marry Jeff after he gets her pregnant, but before that point we never learn how she met Jeff or why she was attracted to him in the first place[[/note]]. In “Quagmire’s Quagmire”, Sonia is not [[ObviouslyEvil immediately introduced as malicious]] and her mistreatment of Quagmire is much more subtle and calculated in its escalation, with both her and Quagmire’s behaviour more accurately reflecting that of a real abuser and victim.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The episode’s premise directly addresses the criticisms that ''Family Guy'' has gotten in the past when talking about abusive relationships, particularly in the episodes “[[Recap/FamilyGuyS8E14PeterAssment Peter-Assment]]” and “[[Recap/FamilyGuyS10E3ScreamsOFSilenceTheStoryOfBrendaQ Screams Of Silence]]”.
** Sonia being a woman is never used to [[DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale to justify or downplay her horrific treatment of Quagmire]], unlike when Angela preyed upon Peter in “Peter-Assment”. She is portrayed as an unsympathetic, predatory monster, and Quagmire is rightfully treated as a victim by the other characters and the episode itself.
** A major criticism aimed at “Screams Of Silence” was that Jeff’s abuse of Brenda was too exaggerated and unrealistic, with Jeff being portrayed as a [[DumbMuscle dim-witted, violet brute]] and it’s never explained why Brenda chooses to stay with him [[note]]Brenda does eventually agree to marry Jeff after he gets her pregnant, but before that point we never learn how she met Jeff or why she was attracted to him in the first place[[/note]]. In “Quagmire’s Quagmire”, Sonia is not [[ObviouslyEvil immediately introduced as malicious]] and her mistreatment of Quagmire is much more subtle and calculated in its escalation, with both her and Quagmire’s behaviour more accurately reflecting that of a real abuser and victim.