Diminished Role
A 2007 news item notes that the character of Munch "has slowly disappeared from plotlines," and quotes Belzer as saying "t's mystifying to me," admitting his feelings to be "slightly hurt." Following season nine, in which Munch appeared in just over half of the episodes, Belzer reiterated his mystification at the development, but also seemed to want to tone it down: "It's like yanking the tonsils out of the gift horse if I complain too much. I've been lucky over the years c'est la vie: I'm not starving."
Read more about this topic: John Munch
Famous quotes containing the words diminished and/or role:
“If the poet has pursued a moral objective, he has diminished his poetic force.”
—Charles Baudelaire (1821–1867)
“Friends serve central functions for children that parents do not, and they play a critical role in shaping children’s social skills and their sense of identity. . . . The difference between a child with close friendships and a child who wants to make friends but is unable to can be the difference between a child who is happy and a child who is distressed in one large area of life.”
—Zick Rubin (20th century)