I watched Power of the Dog last night and I really enjoyed it but as a 🪕 lover, I was really pissed that they made the toxic male lead a banjo player.
@yaelwrites I also enjoyed the film, and while not as haunting as the harmonica in Once Upon a Time in the West, the banjo did have a similar kind of effect.
@kyle at least they didn't have a violin, which is completely over-represented in TV and movies IMO
@yaelwrites Also banjo would be period and culturally correct for cowboys.
@yaelwrites It didn't affect me as much but I also had to develop a thick skin to play the banjo to begin with :). One day I walked into my local music store and asked the clerk if they sold banjo mutes. His response (with a smirk): "You mean a hammer?"
@kyle Someone smart had a counterpoint https://twitter.com/jefftullymd/status/1490791866609979398
@kyle I get it but it still broke my banjo-lovin' heart