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PatSeg

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17. Oh yes!

Sat Jul 11, 2026, 10:26 AM

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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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You are so right. FalloutShelter Yesterday #3

Excellent point... PCIntern Yesterday #4

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More coma than nightmare,IMHO. BattleRow Yesterday #19

Hear, hear! ZDU Yesterday #10

Very well said PatSeg Yesterday #11

And then...and then we had the rise of the antihero PCIntern Yesterday #13

Oh yes! PatSeg Yesterday #17

Acquiescent accomplices. BattleRow Yesterday #22

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It is a disease and it has infected so many. twodogsbarking Yesterday #15

Righteously right-on piece! Just Jerome Yesterday #18

I just saw your reply... Pluvious Yesterday #24

How much cruelty, violence, and murder did children see on TV? Martin Eden Yesterday #20

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Correction on writer of the story... Pluvious Yesterday #23

Rod Serling wrote the teleplay. PCIntern Yesterday #25

And the SF mags are now gone orthoclad 15 hrs ago #29

I agree. I was born in 1947. OLDMDDEM Yesterday #26

We ARE living in the Twilight Zone. usonian Yesterday #27

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