#like i imagine cop shows exist in universes were the police force isn't Inherently corrupt. and it's like a respectable job

[simptasia]

i think normally it’d be insufferable to see a guy who gets up real close in people’s personal space and basically says “no thats not what ur feeling, ur lying” and of course he’s Right because of a debunked bullshit pseudoscience... but 1. i have exquisite willing suspension of disbelief and 2. i am so willing bcuz

[breathy exhale]

tim roth

#im talking about lie to me #body language science has something to it but for the most part it sucks and doesn't account for how complex and variable humans are #what is a Tell for somebody won't be for somebody else #and thats before you take neurodivergency into account! #so many things that are considered signs of lying or untrustworthiness are just a regular part of having an autistic face so That Sucks #and facial readings and body language readings have caused like actual harm in shitty crime solving #ON THE OTHER HAND: #it's a tv show. and tim roth is an utter gem and a fucking babe so theres that #to be clear: i havent even watched lie to me. but im aware of it. i know what cal does #and i know damn well about the ''science'' that show was based on. ya hear about such things in neuro activism circles #but i imagine in the universe of lie to me that it's like legit #like how magic exists in some fictional universe. just think of it like that #like i imagine cop shows exist in universes were the police force isn't Inherently corrupt. and it's like a respectable job #it's the only way shows like that Make Sense when ya know better #annnyways... cal lightman... fuckable <3