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| Topic | Which (if any) MeToo-type reveals have impacted your enjoyment of a work? |
| SantaRPidgey 02/24/21 4:55:33 PM #67: | Woody Allen and Louis Ck are good examples of "I'm not sure how no one saw this coming" where their work is extremely autobiographical in talking about how they're f'ed up in the specific ways that they are and kind of the world view that lead them there. Like I've never looked at a woody allen movie and thought of his protagonists as anything other than cautionary tales (except maybe bugs life) People in power do messed up things and I feel like this has always been true and it makes me surprised when we find someone who has power that didn't mess up more than someone in power who beefed it hard. Lolita is a good example of why I can still enjoy their art despite what they've done, because it's almost a very clear road map to the paths in life you want to avoid. It's also kind of a way to see the remaining humanity in people who have done horrific things, which I would argue has value in fiction. --- wird ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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