The reception of Tom Holland’s small-screen debut seems to have stirred more pathos than the somber plot of the show itself. The Crowded Room, empowering as it may be, faced the wrath of mediocre critical reviews, falling wholly flat on the audience with people lamenting over the bleak miniseries.
Holland, however, has conveyed a rather commendable sense of fortitude in the face of such adversity and it’s evident that he isn’t one to get deterred by criticism, no matter how biting or nearly career-fatal it may have been.
Tom Holland’s Stoic Acceptance Of the Failure of His Show
Tom Holland‘s psychological thriller might have drowned in a desolate river of sub-par reviews at best, but he remains unfazed by the defeat. During his recent appearance on Unilad’s Get a Job series, the MCU star addressed the censure surrounding his miniseries which he also executive produced. “It’s no secret that my show has been so horribly reviewed,” he acknowledged.
With its current Rotten Tomatoes score standing at a dismal 31% and critics even going so far as to deem it an “empty” show, The Crowded Room has certainly bagged poor reactions. But Holland, 27, who admitted he is on a year-long break to recover from the heaviness of his role in the series, is more focused on the message that the show is meant to send to viewers rather than the question of success, or lack thereof.
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The Crowded Room Imparts Mental Health Awareness
Created by Akiva Goldsman, the show’s primary and most valuable theme, ubiquitous as it might be, is mental health. It narrates the story of Danny Sullivan (Tom Holland), a young man who gets arrested for a shooting incident at the Rockefeller Center, but is found not guilty owing to his turbulent, multiple personality disorder. And the fact that it is based on true events only highlights its severity even more.
In light of the same, the No Way Home star wants to be able to evoke a sense of understanding among the audience about the significance of tending to one’s mental health. While the world has definitely come a long way in matters relating to the same, numerous parts of society still seem to discourage the prospect of seeking help. And this toxic cycle of repression is exactly what Holland wishes to break.
“I think that the message of the show, which can speak to so many different issues, is that asking for help, should be something that we as a society celebrate – it’s an act of bravery […] Standing up [to abuse] and asking for help is not something you should be ashamed of and I hope that this show can represent that in a truthful and authentic, and most importantly, sensitive way.”
The Crowded Room is currently available on Apple TV+.
Source: Unliad
