LA_MERC_Wetzny
January 23rd, 2008, 08:06 AM
I would find it interesting to guess how the media would treat the death of Heath Ledger had he not played a character who was a Marlboro-man-loving-sheep-herding-semi-retarded-cowpoke. What if he'd died fighting in Iraq?
With the barrage of hand wringing over the death another “Fill in your hyper adulation here” Hollywood actor, a number of sound bites from the previously almost unknown to me actor have hit the TV and I’ve been struck by Ledger’s oddity. Fame, wealth, family, good looks and talent seemed to be a burden to him, IMHO.
Was he really a victim? Hardly. Poor decisions usually have poor out-comes. Bad choices typically have tragic consequences, Ledger is another example. Whether or not it was an accident or not will never be known, but Mr. Ledger is not the victim in my eyes, it’s his young child who is now without a father.
There are thousands just like her who’ve lost parents fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan and other places. Where is the Media hand wringing and adulation over those deaths? Could it be those truly brave and bold souls didn’t play a “Character” the Media will exalt?
With the barrage of hand wringing over the death another “Fill in your hyper adulation here” Hollywood actor, a number of sound bites from the previously almost unknown to me actor have hit the TV and I’ve been struck by Ledger’s oddity. Fame, wealth, family, good looks and talent seemed to be a burden to him, IMHO.
Was he really a victim? Hardly. Poor decisions usually have poor out-comes. Bad choices typically have tragic consequences, Ledger is another example. Whether or not it was an accident or not will never be known, but Mr. Ledger is not the victim in my eyes, it’s his young child who is now without a father.
There are thousands just like her who’ve lost parents fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan and other places. Where is the Media hand wringing and adulation over those deaths? Could it be those truly brave and bold souls didn’t play a “Character” the Media will exalt?