Nickels for Tickles. Mind hunter season one episode eight

So, my wife is well aware of my foot and tickle fetish, as she has let me indulge and take/post pics for years.

I was playing on my phone while she was watching this series. I've never seen it before, not interested, so I wasn't paying attention.

Until this episode, which centers around a principle in an elementary school that disciplines his kids by tickling their feet and going so far to give them Nickels for tickles.

Gotta say, I was uncomfortable the entire episode. Obviously it's fiction and that's not something I would ever do, but it's the first time I've felt creepy and awkward about it.

It was not easy to get through. I couldn't help but imagine what the wife was thinking through it all. She's pretty amazing so I know she can separate fact from fiction, but still.

Anyone else catch this? I'm aware I may be late to the party on it

I remember parts of it vaguely. I think it was awkward for any and all parties.

I've watched the series (Mindhunter) a couple of times. It's pretty great all around, but I skip that episode on rewatches. It made me super uncomfortable the first time through, and there's a really strong implication that the principal is both a tickle fetishist and pedophile. I think anyone would be uncomfortable watching that episode, but I was also really frustrated that they were conflating the fetish with pedophilia. Unfortunately, I've come across that conflation before.