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idealistic pacifists who thought that tyranny could be toppled by rational argument and mutual understanding
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Harold remembers arriving at Shepherd as an idealistic young man, ready to shape developing minds and make grand intellectual contributions.
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Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Lellouche stars as unlikely hero Zem, a disillusioned Zone 3 cop with an idealistic militant past, who is teamed with haughty, high-flying Zone 2 officer Salia, played by Adèle Exarchopoulos, after a leading politician is assassinated in Zone 1.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Where that show’s boss (played by Steve Carell) was a bit of an inappropriate fool, Gleeson’s character is more idealistic.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
The principles aren’t fluffy manifestos or idealistic dreams.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Lellouche stars as unlikely hero Zem, a disillusioned Zone 3 cop with an idealistic militant past, who is teamed with haughty, high-flying Zone 2 officer Salia, played by Adèle Exarchopoulos, after a leading politician is assassinated in Zone 1.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Where that show’s boss (played by Steve Carell) was a bit of an inappropriate fool, Gleeson’s character is more idealistic.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
The principles aren’t fluffy manifestos or idealistic dreams.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Idealistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idealistic. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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