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Old 2012-05-12, 14:54   Link #31
Dr. Casey
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Originally Posted by Jarmel View Post
Again it was an example of overacting. You have to draw the line somewhere in regards to the character's mental state. Yes that was the most straining thing he's ever done emotionally however the dialogue was completely unnecessary and a way to remind viewers of what happened in the previous episode. It was the writers' way of saying, "Hey guys remember Shirley and remember him not being able to pull the trigger? Well here's a blaring reminder just for you if you forgot in the past episode. Oh and we need to make it perfectly clear that he's not shooting down the plane for no reason otherwise people might think he's a villain." This is one of those cases where you let the visuals do the work instead of having dialogue, that's one of the strengths of any visual medium compared to books.
Ah, well that's more understandable. I think we just see things differently here; I could very well see someone mumble their feelings aloud to themselves during the numbed aftershock following something horrible, and don't see it as an insult to the viewers' intelligence but rather just a perfectly natural and human response.
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