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Sometimes. Sometimes they're so progressive that it ruins the narrative and dramatic tension. At this point it ends up being a surprise when the terrorists aren't really a secret conspiracy run by a capitalist defense contractor or rogue domestic spy agency of some sort.

And it's always the rich widow and never the creepy janitor who ends up being the murderer. Can't "punch down"!

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And they are unrealistic too. As if the wealthy would ever have private islands where they engage in pedophilic behavior.

> Sometimes they're so progressive that it ruins the narrative and dramatic tension. At this point it ends up being a surprise when the terrorists aren't really a secret conspiracy run by a capitalist defense contractor or rogue domestic spy agency of some sort.

This is a great example of being too politically correct and playing it safe.

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