I will have to admit, but I never watched the SAW movies, but do know of them and the generalities of the plot. I have no stomach for horror but enjoy the psychological aspects, and since I haven't watched the series and you'd probably benefit from another Justicar's review along with mine, but I did really enjoy your editorial.
I really like the way you structured the piece, I was engaged from start to finish. Your spoiler warning was appropriate and you were careful not to reveal too much of the actual plot and its twists, but rather used the overarching themes to explain your position rather than very specific twists, and I think that elevates your editorial because you really ARE talking about the whole idea of this series and how it delves deeper than the cheep scares and gruesome visuals that keep most series afloat in a much more shallow manner.
The idea behind shifting sympathies was well explained, and I feel that's a big part of what deepens this series along with most other drama-based entertainment. Causing the audience to experience internal conflict and question their previously set beliefs is a great way to engage and hook them into the plot.Â
One thing I would have liked to have seen a bit more of to make this even more "stand alone" for people who haven't seen the series is a little more exposition on who Jigsaw, his apprentices and their victims, just to get it to hit home a bit more for me.Â
Overall a good read, you made some good points and followed through on explaining them instead of losing track and going off on tangents, so I enjoyed it even though I hadn't watched the movies!
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