The Nesting (1981)
2/10
Pushy main character.
23 January 2021
The main character goes from a seemingly likable character to very rude and pushy, which gets someone killed after her guilt-tripping pushiness puts them in a precarious position--literally. But what's her reaction? To start her pushiness up again and insisting someone else stick their neck out like the previous guy. Look, from our side, we see what she sees, but for her to instantly insist on the paranormal to doctors and scientists when she's clearly disturbed to begin with is hard to accept. Her going to an old, decrepit, poorly lit house to write and live when she's dealing with irrational mental issues likewise strains credulity. She also expects the man whose love she doesn't return to drop everything at a moment's notice to basically help her despite her insistence on being there in the first place. She came across as entitled and used to getting her way even when things made no sense.

The story poorly set up the conditions for her to be under in the first place. It would have made more sense if she'd come to live there because she had no choice, like maybe she'd been evicted and got the house as an inheritance and had nowhere else to live--something. And she stays in the house despite the hauntings when she clearly doesn't have to. The whole story is forced.

S/N: Her facial expressions when under stress and/or afraid are also unpleasant to look at, particularly centered around her mouth. I really don't mean to be rude, but I didn't like looking at her.
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