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Re:How the Elizabeth Holmes Doc 'You Can See Everything' Is ... by tanseydavid on Sunday October 18, 2026 @02:41PM (#50144014)
>> It's still a documentary.

Then what was the point of bringing Amanda Seyfried into the "documentary" as a major character?

What does Amanda Seyfried actually have to do with the story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos?

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Re:How the Elizabeth Holmes Doc 'You Can See Everything' Is ... by WillPostForFood on Sunday October 18, 2026 @03:00PM (#50144160)
Because it is not a documentary about the history of Theranos or a bio of Holmes, it is about truth, deception, and media.
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Re:How the Elizabeth Holmes Doc 'You Can See Everything' Is ... by velcrohn on Sunday October 18, 2026 @08:41PM (#50147020)
Well, she probably watched lots of videos about Holmes and read a lot about her in preparation for her role. IIRC Tina Fey talked a lot about Sarah Palin. And “the point” is that it is an interesting twist to have an actor who portrayed a public figure actually interact with that figure.
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Re:How the Elizabeth Holmes Doc 'You Can See Everything' Is ... by junon on Monday October 19, 2026 @06:00AM (#50150446)
The Dropout was not a documentary. It was a dramatic reenactment. I don't think anyone is claiming it's a documentary?

You Can See Everything doesn't have Amanda Seyfried in it as far as I'm aware.

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Re:How the Elizabeth Holmes Doc 'You Can See Everything' Is ... by verall on Monday October 19, 2026 @10:30AM (#50152962)
She is in it
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Re:How the Elizabeth Holmes Doc 'You Can See Everything' Is ... by junon on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @06:26AM (#50163964)
Ah, TIL.
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