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steepholmI just had to stop watching the last Sherlock, after it became clear that it was going down the road of...
... his being accused of a crime he did not commit. It's a type of plot I just can't enjoy. I'm moderately good at handling violence, and conflict is fine, but I find increasingly that extended misunderstandings, and false accusations above all, are horribly stressful. This is especially true if they never get resolved - which is one reason why I'd rather watch The Winter's Tale than Othello.
No doubt it reflects some childhood trauma, but am I alone in this reaction?
... his being accused of a crime he did not commit. It's a type of plot I just can't enjoy. I'm moderately good at handling violence, and conflict is fine, but I find increasingly that extended misunderstandings, and false accusations above all, are horribly stressful. This is especially true if they never get resolved - which is one reason why I'd rather watch The Winter's Tale than Othello.
No doubt it reflects some childhood trauma, but am I alone in this reaction?
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Date: 2012-01-16 01:53 am (UTC)No; I can't stand plots that depend on people not trusting one another enough to talk, either. It just seems unbelievably stupid.