But I think she's more real. Other people who are not clueless knew that Lea treats Shaun as her "pet project", and her behavior is always consistent. She is exactly that kind of person in real world who could be very kind to people with deficiencies, but never treats them as an equal.
On the other hand, Claire is the worst kind of character ever, but everybody loves her? WTH? Why do people like phonies like her? She's super self-righteous; she always insists that every opinion that contradicts hers would be wrong; she acts like a saint but she's actually the most selfish person in the show! She only does nice things to others because that makes her feel good about herself! The blond girl is so much better a character than her! At least she's honest and not a hypocrite!
On the other hand, Claire is the worst kind of character ever, but everybody loves her? WTH? Why do people like phonies like her? She's super self-righteous; she always insists that every opinion that contradicts hers would be wrong; she acts like a saint but she's actually the most selfish person in the show! She only does nice things to others because that makes her feel good about herself! The blond girl is so much better a character than her! At least she's honest and not a hypocrite!