“I admire you deeply, I’m your number one fan. You don’t have to worry, you’ll recover, I’m your number fan”. Those were the words of comfort that Annie Wilkes, the craziest reader of fiction ever, delivered to her admired author Paul Sheldon when he woke up at her home after a traffic accident at the beginning of the film adaptation of Misery, the Stephen King novel , who taught us to appreciate luck, keep our wits and our ankles. It seemed to me that I heard them at a very low frequency during another horror story of less than two minutes that aired in the last Salvados and was dedicated to Plácido Domingo.
In a brief cut, at the Maestranza’s door, Gonzo asks a handful of people who will be attending a recital by the tenor what they think of the allegations of harassment – more than 27 testimonies and he “taking responsibility for his actions” – . “There are also women who take advantage of men.” “Opportunists”. “Certainly these are all false testimonies, most of what they are looking for is money.” “These things need to be said when they happen.” “I hope that what you’re saying… after all, it hasn’t been proven in court.” “He talked about not being aware of it and that gallantry could once be confused with going too far.” done something special.”
There are efforts to invite those who highlight the plight of certain public figures to take on the salutary task of separating artists from work when it seems those who need to carry them out most are the number one followers are. Fanatics who maintain and explain the system are the be-all and end-all. People who could torture if necessary. To his idol or to anyone who dares to question him.
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