Painterly small weathered robot holding a watering can beside a wilted potted plant on grey.

Original artwork, not a still

Richard Fish

It’s not my style to care about others, but, what’s going on?

— Ally McBeal  ·  1997

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker insists that caring about others is not their usual manner, then immediately asks what is happening. The contradiction is the point: curiosity and concern break through the pose of indifference, though the speaker seems reluctant to admit it.

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