SaRsAk!! Posted May 23, 2019 Posted May 23, 2019 American Tabloid is po[CENSORED]ted almost entirely with baddies of one sort or another, and ethical judgments are left up to the reader Warning: this article contains spoilers for American Tablo Let’s take a look at the character arcs of some of the leading players in American Tabloid: Ward J Littell: Initially idealistic and prepared to risk life and limb to fight organised crime and help the Kennedy family, Ward becomes disillusioned, alcoholic and physically humiliated to emerge twisted, cynical and eagerly working for the mafia. Kemper Boyd: At the beginning, Kemper is handsome, suave and in control. He skilfully plays off the CIA against the FBI, then both of them against the Kennedys – and vice versa. He embarks on a meaningful relationship with a smart woman to whom he feels deeply attracted. Then he loses everything: murder after murder has made his hands bloodier than Lady Macbeth’s and he’s fried his brain with speedballs. He dies alone.
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