Anybody else sick of Carol?

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posted by movie_nazi
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on February 13, 2017 at 12:24 AM

She went from being this shy little mouse letting her sloppy husband beat the shit outta her to giving kids advice how to sneak through the woods like a green beret. All the while holding the rifle as awkwardly as you would expect a hippie would. Someone please show this actress how to handle a weapon. You surely can't pretend you are Rambo if you can't act like you know how to hold a rifle.

My point is this character is badly written. I think it is a waste of screen time for a show that suffers horribly from terrible pacing. Just either get rid of her or throw her in the mix with the rest of the crowd. She surely doesn't need her own spin off.

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Reply by Nubyan

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on April 6, 2017 at 5:49 PM

@DRDMovieMusings said:

@larz9 said:

@DRDMovieMusings said:

As we watch "a show" from the safety of the reality of our nice normal lives, let's not disconnect from the emotional story so far that we grow overly impatient as the writers tell their story.

As much as I agree with that sentiment, pace is equally important. I didn't mind delving deeper into each character's psyche but not at a glacial pace.

I'm all for the emotion but it has to be conveyed succinctly, for me.

Fair enough. But I hasten to maintain, even trained military can experience shell shock. There's realism at play here, she was just a mild-mannered house wife, not Rambo in disguise. I've seen tough-talking guys go complete wimp when situations (yes, plural, don't ask) got real. We've allowed the movies to desensitize us to the reality of trauma - we're not all ready to become action heroes, and I appreciate the subtlety and complexity of Carol's character.

Yeah, anyone can experience PTSD. We would all like to think that we would handle a particular situation a certain way. Until it happens, you never know.

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