Watching Gary Coleman grow up was a little painful for anyone with a heart. We all knew he appeared younger than he really was, and would remain short of stature for the rest of his life. A 4’8” black man? Anybody with half a brain knew he’d be nowhere as soon as the sitcom folded.
It’s like seeing a spectacular beauty in middle age, trying to cling to girlish charms. I much prefer to see the courageous women who embrace their age and make the most of it. Gena Rowlands comes to mind.
As I look back on the ponderings above….Anyone with a heart….half a brain….courage….somehow appropriate tribute to Gary; doing Wizard of Oz-isms for someone who couldn’t find his way back ‘home’ into the hearts of America.
The most hurtful part was seeing him play roles as himself, his TV character, or parodies of his real life troubles. Hard to keep your dignity when you need a paycheck. His parents and managers had stolen all his money and Hollywood for an adult Gary stole his dignity. Watching the butchers of “entertainment TV” chew him up and spit him out was the most pathetic at all. TMZ behave like soulless zombies.
It’s sad, really, and I never could tolerate to see Gary Coleman playing himself as a mockery. It’s simple exploitation, and it shows humanity at its worst. I wonder if TMZ stands for too many zombies.
On The Right Track (1981) Gary Coleman, Maureen Stapleton, Bill Russell
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