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Originally Posted by El Capitano Gatisto
Funny that you mention that, I did a course on mental illness in film. It analysed depictions of the mentally ill and mental health professions in film. That sort of thing is actually what I'm talking about, the idea being that films (and other media) reinforcing the same themes, stereotypes, tropes and cliches over and over again informs how people see reality. The implication being that films contribute to a fear of the mentally ill and to an out-dated view of the mental health profession.
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So who better to write a great script that challenges the public perception of the mentally ill than you. I would honestly 100% support you on that. I'm not being pandemic, either. You see an issue, you wanna see change, in a capitalistic entertainment market that's how you do it.
My nephew was recently concluded to have autism. We've never had an autistic family member, and I admit a great many things I didn't think seriously about came front and center. How hard is education going to be, how will he interact with other kids, where is he on the spectrum, etc.
If you think the mentally ill/handicapped can be better served in media, point me to the project and I'm yours - but I
still don't agree that we should put any pressure on creators to do anything other what they wanna do.
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If a reviewer feels subjects like that are important then they should talk about it.
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Agreed.
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The artistic value of the work they talk about is largely irrelevant if people watch it.
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Care to rephrase this?