r/Monk • u/Prestigious_Pear7327 • 1d ago
Who Suffered More?
Leonard Hofstadter or Sharona Fleming? Who had it worse?
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u/Nice_Violinist9736 14h ago
I honestly would have to go with Sharona and Natalie over Leonard only because their income is directly tied to Monk. I think Monk sometimes didn’t pay them on time and very little. I don’t think he gave them raises or bonuses often either. Plus to have to be his full time assistant/nurse you would have to see gross things on the regular because of the dead bodies and have to deal with basically no paid time off ever. Sheldon is annoying and Leonard did have to deal with a lot but their relationship could of more easily changed since Sheldon could be more independent especially later as he got Amy whereas Monk is very dependent and will call you up at 3 am because he can’t sleep because the painting on the wall is crooked or something.
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u/BrownieEdges 18h ago
I’d say Leonard because he lived with Sheldon and saw him so much at work. However, Monk underpaid Sharona and I personally found him more irritating than I did Sheldon. In the episode where the jurors were all getting killed, a man died because Monk was dorking around trying to get the odometer perfect. And his treatment of Natalie in the bike episode is beyond redemption.