#i bet they were also nudging him to being friendly or silly or outrageous

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what if truman from The Truman Show had just ended up being like

really boring?

like he was just literally a random baby when they got him. you have no idea what they'll grow into. he ended up being incredibly Cheerful and Quirky and waving at everyone and making faces into the mirror-he-doesn't know is a camera.

but they could have just gotten like. an introverted accountant who never emotes

what would they have even done?

#the truman show #okay obviously though i know this is missing the point #as the prevelance of reality tv and vlogs shows #people can get invested in almost anyone #it's about the parasocial dynamic with someone you think you know #the insight into their life #there's also the fact that Truman was literally groomed since he was a baby #we know they instilled him with a fear of water just to keep him on the island #i bet they were also nudging him to being friendly or silly or outrageous #because that's charming #that's entertaining #but still #man truman show is fucked up