tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post4692027148967104355..comments2024-03-26T15:49:05.333-07:00Comments on Criminal Minds: Othello, Iago, and the complexity of characterJosh Stallingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09913654176433125233noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-28199206539011036262020-06-29T15:00:40.689-07:002020-06-29T15:00:40.689-07:00Dietrich and Catriona, I think The Victim is one o...Dietrich and Catriona, I think The Victim is one of the most engaging, twisty, and moving crime stories I've seen on TV. Tell me if you like it after you've seen it, please.Susan C Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225627756540127032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-12437195844617035382020-06-29T14:58:58.571-07:002020-06-29T14:58:58.571-07:00Paul - Thanks. I realized some time ago that as mu...Paul - Thanks. I realized some time ago that as much as I (still) enjoy the plots of Christie's books, the characters are hard to see as other than cleverly costumed paper dolls.Susan C Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225627756540127032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-83446181432504960992020-06-29T14:18:10.795-07:002020-06-29T14:18:10.795-07:00Thank you for the recommendation on The Victim. Bu...Thank you for the recommendation on The Victim. But thank you even more for the reminder of Snidey Whiplash!catrionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07377696246539539528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-61708789821802594692020-06-29T11:46:25.952-07:002020-06-29T11:46:25.952-07:00Good post, Susan. And I'm looking forward to c...Good post, Susan. And I'm looking forward to checking out The Victim. Kelly Macdonald is always terrific.Dietrich Kalteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403361738445161528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-81067826184421879662020-06-29T07:11:26.512-07:002020-06-29T07:11:26.512-07:00Susan, I think you hit the nail on the head in you...Susan, I think you hit the nail on the head in your last paragraph when you say, "Truth is, all characters, if they're good, reflect the truth that we incorporate a range of characteristics that can show as sympathetic one moment and off-putting the next. It's what makes us human and makes our fiction worth reading." That pretty much sums it up.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.com