A psychological portrait of Prison Break’s Theodore Bagwell incarnated by Robert Knepper, explaining the character’s behaviours and actions, and why he can be so sympathetic while so evil at the same time, to the audience, + explaining authorial intent as well.
Tag: Reviews
James Cameron’s Titanic (1997) – An Ode to the Ocean / Thoughts & Review (2023)
The Overly Self-Righteous Critic explores and reviews how James Cameron’s Titanic (1997) is a timeless ode to the ocean, both a love story to the forces of nature and a cautionary tale instructing people not to let the shortsightedness of greed and ego get the better of us, and forget our place in the universe.
The Last of Us Finale: Thoughts / Violence as a Defense Mechanism
In this analysis, The Overly Self-Righteous Critic reviews The Last of Us’ finale, how protagonist Joel’s physically violent reaction is a coping mechanism born out of the first trauma he experienced of losing his daughter to representatives of the system, who were alright with ripping what matters most to him away from him, for the sake of a greater good ideal.
Revisiting Cold Case (2003-2010) / Thoughts & Review – Writing structure, tropes
Cold Case was the only police-crime drama series that I idealised, growing up. It was my window to a world of emotions that I wanted