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Character Studies-Daniel Plainview

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In a brand new segment for everyone, we discuss not the film itself, but a specific character from the film. The first pick for this segment also happens to be from the first podcast we ever released. From the fantastic film of There Will Be Blood, we discuss the flawed main character of Daniel Plainview, an alcoholic, money-hungry, hateful man who you just can't help but root for. Listen as we explain why we think this and answer many more questions.

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