--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: We don't necessarily ever dig into…" description: "\"We don't necessarily ever dig into consequences, right? We have the violent act and then cinematically we tend to walk away and we forget that there's ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a12/kari-skogland-11580_collateral-damage_we-don-t-necessarily-ever-dig-into-conse_3032457.jpg" --- # We don't necessarily ever dig into consequences, right? We… ![“We don't necessarily ever dig into consequences, right? We have the violent act and then cinematically we tend to walk away and we forget that there's collateral damage.” quote by Kari Skogland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a12/kari-skogland-11580_collateral-damage_we-don-t-necessarily-ever-dig-into-conse_3032457.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a12/kari-skogland-11580_collateral-damage_we-don-t-necessarily-ever-dig-into-conse_3032457.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a12/kari-skogland-11580_collateral-damage_we-don-t-necessarily-ever-dig-into-conse_3032457.jpg) > “We don't necessarily ever dig into consequences, right? We have the violent act and then cinematically we tend to walk away and we forget that there's collateral damage.” [Kari Skogland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kari-skogland/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker notes that media often shows violent acts without addressing the collateral damage, leading to a lack of reflection on consequences. **In simple terms:** Violence in media is shown without its aftermath. Key Takeaway Consider the broader impact of portrayed violence. Themes media violence consequences Mood critical concerned Type media ethical When to use this quote - film criticism - public policy - education Key Concepts ethics responsibility cognitive dissonance Questions to Reflect On - How can creators highlight consequences? - What responsibility do viewers have? 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