Which is more dramatic: the television interview or the radio interview?

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Raquel Sojo wrote: 20 Nov 2021, 12:57 I think the television interview was more dramatic. The way John expressed himself simply made it feel like he empathized with the terrorists; which even for one as a reader is a sensitive and controversial subject.
I agree. I know that John is just being honest, but he should have been more careful and thoughtful of how he said things. The way that John told everyone how he was inspired made it as if he is sympathizing with what the terrorists did. I believe he could have phrased his statement so much better and clearer.
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I believe that the tv interview was more dramatic. I must confess that John's sympathetic tone towards the terrorists made me wonder, but it also made me giggle.
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I think the radio interview wherein Pete contradicted his previous statements and claimed that he is the original and real designer of the new Zenith building was more dramatic than the TV interview.
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The television interview was more dramatic. During that interview, I was surprised John answered the questions about his designs very well without revealing he had amnesia. We all know he couldn't see his designs or hear about them. I enjoyed reading the radio interview more. That was wherein Pete claimed he wasn't a joint designer but the real designer of the new zenith building.
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I thought the TV interview was more dramatic, especially cause the audience in the book would not have seen it coming. They would not have guessed that John's design had been inspired by a terrorist attack and I believe that makes it a more dramatic revelation for the reader as well.
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I found the Television interview to be the more dramatic of the two. John was unsure of what he was in for at that point, so he really bared his mind, and that is why he came off as sympathetic of the terrorists. I didn't enjoy the the radio interview as much. He was already aware of what he was in for at that time.
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It's the televised interview for me. It was far more dramatic than the radio one. this makes to say just like the way John expressed himself just gave the impression that he actually felt sympathy with the terrorists. It could be sensed right away.
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I think the television interview was more dramatic. Up until the TV interview, John's inspiration for the design was a mystery. The dramatic revelation and explanation moves the plot forward.
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The television interview was more dramatic from my point of view. It seemed weird that John's statements seemed to display sympathy for the terrorists and were misunderstood.
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The TV interview was the most shocking for me. It's the way John said what he said. His words were not only controversial but he also seemed to be sympathetic/compassionate to the terrorists.
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The TV interview, in my opinion, was more dramatic and illuminating. Until Mr. Gowan eventually talked on TV, even readers were in the dark about what drove him to create such a masterpiece. Furthermore, the heated debate between Mr Wilkinson and the Imam was excessive.
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The television interview, in my opinion, was far more passionate and emotional. Many details were discovered, and it appears that John was sympathetic to the terrorists' goal
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I think the television interview was more dramatic, John was better and more dramatic than the radio interviewer. John had an idea of what was going on and how to approach it.
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I choose the radio interview. It was kind of funny how Pete contradicted himself. He appeared as a fool.
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Post by Shalom Mugisha »

The TV interview was more dramatic as John revealed that he had been inspired by terrorist attack because to be inspired by them there's no miracle.
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