• spittingimage@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Maybe I’m explaining myself badly. I agree with you, it’s literally the point. But the characters aren’t supposed to lampshade it. The viewer is meant to get it on their own.

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      2 months ago

      The thing is, they had to beat everyone over the head with it because that was the only way it was going to get past the executives. They didn’t want controversial things on TV in the 60s.