NolanJBurke
Recluse extraordinare.
Since: Dec, 1969
Recluse extraordinare.
Nov 22nd 2010 at 3:00:12 PM
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You know, maybe it's just me, but this article seems far, far too apologetic for drug use. It seems to do everything but completely deny that drugs can have devastating effects. Can we at least work in a mention that this trope can also be used to portray drug use in an overly defensive manner?
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rodneyAnonymous
Since: Aug, 2010
Nov 23rd 2010 at 12:55:58 PM
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It seems fine to me. "Drug addicts tend to be portrayed as having completely ruined lives, but some addicts are functional."
Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.
NolanJBurke
Since: Dec, 1969
Nov 25th 2010 at 3:13:36 AM
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Well, NOW it's okay because the insistences that this is what the MAJORITY of addicts are like has been removed. Still, I'm gonna work in a description of how this can be overused...
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118.209.183.126
Since: Dec, 1969
Feb 16th 2011 at 3:34:46 AM
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Dune's Paul seems somewhat functional despite an addiction or reliance on the spice.
Linking to a past Trope Repair Shop thread that dealt with this page: Too one-sided
, started by NolanJBurke on Nov 23rd 2010 at 12:29:57 AM
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