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PatSeg

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17. Oh yes!

Sat Jul 11, 2026, 10:26 AM

22 hrs ago

I rewatched Psycho recently and yes on some level, the viewer wants the car to sink.

Do you remember the old cartoons where the main character had an angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other, both whispering in his ears? People could relate to that conflicted character as they were the same. Back then everyone presumably agreed that the angel was right, but still the devil was tempting.

Yes, after that era came the antihero and studios found such movies and programs were more profitable. Today they're ubiquitous. Even squeaky clean Superman has to have a dark side in order to sell tickets.

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And then...and then we had the rise of the antihero PCIntern 22 hrs ago #13

Oh yes! PatSeg 22 hrs ago #17

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Correction on writer of the story... Pluvious 21 hrs ago #23

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