Frank Grimes was basically a deconstruction of the trope where the Holy Fool is always magically likable and sympathetichttps://twitter.com/shadowtodd/status/830439586711142400 …
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Like the finale of Seinfeld it's one of those "Why do you keep rooting for this asshole" moments that always polarizes fans
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But I think "Why do you keep rooting for this asshole?" is always a worthwhile question to ask in fiction
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Especially since our cultural fascination with sympathizing with the Holy Fool appears to have had real life consequences
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Like how when someone puts in zero effort to winning an election or preparing for the job people somehow like that and see it as a plus
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