Baby Reindeer (Miniseries, E1-7; 2024) Director: Weronika Tofilska & Josephine Bornebusch (Based on the autobiography of Richard Ladd) I learned a new term today: main character syndrome. In a world where only I, me and myself, which people really care about, it is logical for people to think that they are indeed at the centre of the Universe. The sun and all the planets revolve around them. They naturally become the main characters in a story they narrate. Even though the story is their point of view, it looks like the other characters are just there to fill up space without giving any substance to the story. This is what the other characters in this true story are saying. This story is about a shy Scottish lad, Donny, who wants to be a comedian. It is an autobiography, actually. To sustain himself, he works as a bartender. In the course of his work, he meets a friendly lawyer whom he finds interesting. He is not much of a comedian, really. He is not funny. Nobody ...
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