It's 'even a question' because Richard's behavior towards Door takes a distirbing, predatory turn. Let's go off the books, since they are the source of the show.
Richard is presumably late 20's, early 30's. Door, in the books, is described like a child. Richard himself looks at her and describes her as 15, 16 years old.
She's referred to as a child by multiple people, and her youth is extended in her lack of height and, again, repeated references to her 15 year old face.
When Mr. Croup calls her his sister, it's an obvious ruse to explain why they are searching for him. Richard himself doesn't see the connection, and Door scoffs when he asks because the two grown men and her have absolutely nothing in common.
What's most distrubing though is at NO POINT in Richard's journey is it ever even hinted at that she may be older than she looks.
Look at the story from his perspective. Door falls in front of him, he takes care of this 15 year old child, she leaves. He realizes no one can see him, falls into the 'crack's of society, ends up in London below and the only name he can remember is 'Door'. He looks for the one familiar face, and people promise to bring him to her. No one, not once, explains or even indicates that she may be an ancient being. Then they meet up, he gets super happy that he might go home after visting the angel, they trip while dancing and all of a sudden this 25-30 year old wants to kiss (i'll say it again because it bears repeating) A FIFTEEN YEAR OLD GIRL.
It doesn't matter how old the actress was. It's 'even a question' because this behavior no matter HOW you slice it is predatory and a HUGE ick, and I have no idea why Neil Gaiman didn't see the problem with it.
Richard is presumably late 20's, early 30's. Door, in the books, is described like a child. Richard himself looks at her and describes her as 15, 16 years old.
She's referred to as a child by multiple people, and her youth is extended in her lack of height and, again, repeated references to her 15 year old face.
When Mr. Croup calls her his sister, it's an obvious ruse to explain why they are searching for him. Richard himself doesn't see the connection, and Door scoffs when he asks because the two grown men and her have absolutely nothing in common.
What's most distrubing though is at NO POINT in Richard's journey is it ever even hinted at that she may be older than she looks.
Look at the story from his perspective. Door falls in front of him, he takes care of this 15 year old child, she leaves. He realizes no one can see him, falls into the 'crack's of society, ends up in London below and the only name he can remember is 'Door'. He looks for the one familiar face, and people promise to bring him to her. No one, not once, explains or even indicates that she may be an ancient being. Then they meet up, he gets super happy that he might go home after visting the angel, they trip while dancing and all of a sudden this 25-30 year old wants to kiss (i'll say it again because it bears repeating) A FIFTEEN YEAR OLD GIRL.
It doesn't matter how old the actress was. It's 'even a question' because this behavior no matter HOW you slice it is predatory and a HUGE ick, and I have no idea why Neil Gaiman didn't see the problem with it.