Should that matter in FICTION? How many people have superpowers and (don't know the plot of the show)? How many people survive a plane crash and land on a desert island and then some of them go back to the mainland but one of the tells them they have to return? (didnt watch past that series)....How many people are psychopathic propagandists that try to convince the American public that torture is a great idea?
Thats the problem with it needing 'consequences' or 'morality'....
david chase could have written whatever he wanted in that episode, but it was a cop out if that is the standard he went by. If you move beyond that level and view it as the interpretation i've taken then i'm happy.
Also I wasn't complaining about Chase, just the fanboys.
And I find it very disturbing when the shiny box tries its hand at morality...its too easy to be too cynical, especially in a country with so few regulations, aside from swearing, as America.
I disagree Greg. I don't find the morality obvious, deliberate or outstanding in either program. I think both are heavily set in realism and assume a level of intelligence on its audience that is rarely seen in cinema.
Its the fans that worry me and how they interpret the shows.
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The real question in this though is - Do TV shows that discuss organized crime need moral teachings? (A behavior that began with morality plays in the the 14th-15th century to enforce compliance with localized religious organizations). Can we trust TV production houses with moral teachings?