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comment by kleinbl00
kleinbl00  ·  4182 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: I Have a Character Issue [Anna Gunn on playing Skyler White]

Speaking as someone who works in media, I think she's expecting too much of the audience. She's right - she plays the antagonist. Walter White is the protagonist, not Bryan Cranston. The audience can't separate, they lack the detachment; how many fans did Bryan Cranston get on Malcolm In The Middle?

This is nothing more than a frightening, unfortunate reminder that large portions of the country are idiots. I really wish it were more than that, but I've seen no evidence to the contrary in ten years in media.





humanodon  ·  4182 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I think that this is why cultivating imagination is important, especially in children. With children, one usually has the opportunity to concept check and make sure they understand the difference between make-believe and reality.