These efforts are meant to be protective — O'Connor has talked about having been abused as a child, and she empathizes with young pop stars and the mentally ill. |
Seeing the rawness of their efforts, an audience empathizes with them. |
At one point Jackson empathizes with the moon, without making a big deal about it, and, somehow, without sounding silly. |
He empathizes with the audience and considers their reaction during the creation process. |
There is an obvious parallel to Godzilla, a mega monster movie that at times empathizes with the monster. |
With the snaking little lovelorn bit about feeling lost and lonely, it empathizes, then gives a pep-talk kick in the pants. |