Well, the examples given to me (sympathetic brilliant, Republican in WW's second season, this Rumsfeld-esque secretary, and the cops in the cop shows mentioned earlier - none of which I've yet seen, but they all sound checking out) certainly disproved my earlier suspicion that outside of fantasy and sci-fi, people find it impossible to write truly layered and sympathetic people from an opposite worldview.
Nonetheless, it would be great to learn that, for example, a conservative writer created a, hm, Adlai Stevenson-esque politician in his/her drama/tv show/film. I don't mean in the sense of this character being the hero of the piece. The narrative can show him to be wrong about some of the issues the hero is right about. And I'm sure if we look hard enough, we'll find examples.
Sterotypes: sadly, they're definitely the majority of presentations, I agree. (If I never ever see a brutal Southern sheriff in a thriller again, it won't be soon enough.) Which is why creative people from both ends of the spectrum ought to do change this!
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Date: 2005-01-23 01:29 pm (UTC)Nonetheless, it would be great to learn that, for example, a conservative writer created a, hm, Adlai Stevenson-esque politician in his/her drama/tv show/film. I don't mean in the sense of this character being the hero of the piece. The narrative can show him to be wrong about some of the issues the hero is right about. And I'm sure if we look hard enough, we'll find examples.
Sterotypes: sadly, they're definitely the majority of presentations, I agree. (If I never ever see a brutal Southern sheriff in a thriller again, it won't be soon enough.) Which is why creative people from both ends of the spectrum ought to do change this!