In the early days of It’s Always Sunny, McElhenney didn’t have such a firm grasp on the limitations of his own perspective.
“We weren’t writing that character twiddling our moustaches and saying, ‘Ooh, we need to keep our foot on the throat of female comedians,’” says McElhenney.
For 14 seasons and counting, Mac (McElhenney), Charlie (Charlie Day), Dennis (Glenn Howerton), Frank (Danny DeVito) and Dee (Kaitlin Olson) have festered in their own narcissism and greed.
Everybody deserves to have a story told, even middle-aged white men,” says Rob McElhenney.