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1. A dynamite concept ruined by inept writers

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Sun Mar 16, 2025, 10:48 PM

Mar 2025

At least Carey gets to display some of his acting chops instead of his tired cringe-inducing caricatures. The story idea is original and well executed until the point where it becomes obvious the writer ran out of gas and tacked on a ridiculous side theme with silly and totally unnecessary characters. In a way, it's the same fatal flaw the movie "Contact" had.

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A dynamite concept ruined by inept writers PSPS Mar 2025 #1

The entire concept must have been a hard sell to the investors. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2025 #2