Might As Well Face It, We’re Addicted To Fear
Cartoon by Barry
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TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON
This cartoon has four panels. They all show the same scene: A middle-aged man, balding and with a beard, is watching (and yelling at) his television set. He appears to be at home; he’s sitting in a cozy armchair, and we can see a little side table with a lamp on it. The room seems pretty barren otherwise.
PANEL 1
The man squirms in his chair as he angrily yells at the TV.
TV: Stay tuned for nuanced reporting about crime, with important context and reasonable statistics.
MAN: No! That’s NOT what you’ve conditioned me to want!
PANEL 2
The man is now standing on the seat of his armchair, leaning forward and waving the remote control in a threatening manner as he yells. The TV leans away from the man as it responds.
MAN: I’LL CHANGE THE CHANNEL!
TV: But… Don’t you think accurate news is important.
PANEL 3
A closer shot of the man as he jumps up above his chair, yelling even bigger than before. (The TV speaks from off-panel). The remote control, forgotten, flies into the air near his hand.
The coloring in this panel is done in shades of red, emphasizing the man’s fury.
MAN: You KNOW what I want!
MAN: GIVE IT TO ME NOW!
TV: Okay! Okay!
PANEL 4
The TV, leaning forward aggressively, speaks in red lettering. The man, looking sated and happy, collapses back into his cozy chair.
TV: YOU’RE SURROUNDED BY VIOLENT CRIME! YOU’RE IN DANGER! YOUNG PEOPLE WILL RANDOMLY MURDER YOU!
MAN (thought balloon): Ahhhh… THAT’S the stuff.
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