Isn't one of the main reasons why the McCanns lack much public sympathy the fact that they both lack charisma?

Question

Don't you reckon that they would have greater public support if they were more impressive in front of the cameras?

(and also if they were not religious?)

Answer 1

I see the facist hate mob are out in full force on this question.

Answer 2

I think it's a combination of religion, lack of visible grief and the neglect. Partly to blame is the press for trying to make out the neglect was something everyone does - I think that got a lot of peoples backs up. Have no sympathy for what they're going through but have every sympathy in the world for that poor little girl. I'm also really cross for social services or someone official not coming out and letting some of the idiots on this and other boards know that actually it IS wrong to leave your kids, especially at that age, alone. It needs to be said. Whatever we think of those people it's the kids that matter at the end of the day.

Answer 3

Probably, but they were instructed by child abduction specialists to not show emotion in front of the camera because if the kidnappers were watching, they might derive joy from watching their pain. I don't think a lot of people know that.

I feel great sympathy for them because my own daughter is 3 weeks younger than Madeleine and just the thought of having her gone from me makes me cry.

Answer 4

I find myself agreeing totally with retox's comments. I have always thought that Gerry in particular has an arrogant almost sneering attitude. It comes across as being "look I am the star here and my daughter is a side issue". I do not think charisma nor religion has anything to do with the situation. They just seem to be self centred and cold and calculating.

Answer 5

Having charisma shouldnt come into it! They arent showbiz! theyre ordinary working people, although im sure theyd love to be a bit more than that. All through this the father has smirked, sneered, talked twenty to the dozen, made public displays of going to church, while she has sat like a dagger-teethed mute with her hand on his thigh, never showing emotion. Theyre a million quid richer and will pay anything now to make them look good. But mud sticks, and whatever the outcome of this sorry mess, people will always suspect them. That poor little girl is probably dead and there asking the press to film them going to church holding hands. Lets face it, theyre revelling in their "fame". They make me SICK!!

Answer 6

They lack public sympathy because they left their own children alone while they went out for the night, they dont seem to have much charisma,especially the Scottish side of the family and seem almost emotionless,which seems very strange to most people.

Answer 7

I think people notice the little things, Like Kate never forgetting to put on make up and always changing her earings and putting on bracelets, and Gerry always looking so well up until the finger of suspicion started pointing at them. People subconsciously take these details in.
In my heart of hearts I don't think they are guilty. But showing emotion when you lose a child, -which ever way-, is a very difficult thing to hide, and they seem to be doing too good a job of it.

Answer 8

They have no warmth about them very icy both they have not shown any distress in public and someone may have told them that was a good way to be but its not.

Maybe it will change soon as this evening the BBC announced the Man from the Foreign office who had helped them in Portugal with the media etc was leaving his job and going to work for them full time. Now I wonder who will be paying his wages !!

Answer 9

Well I think they are way too much interested in getting public sympathy rather then in helping police find their own daughter! You don't call press to show them how you pray to God for your child! This is what? another Big Brother? Religion is "one to one" your own relationship with God, and praying - is your very intimate part of it. And what do they need charisma for? will it help to find Madeleine? O, no, that's again about THEM getting public interest and sympathy! What are we talking about?

Answer 10

She can't look at an interviewer little own look at a camera. When people lie thier eyes look sideways while they think of an answer. It is done without the person knowing they are doing it and the next time you see her asked question watch.

Answer 11

If I was oozing with charisma I don't find there would be any left if my child was missing. I too feel they are 'stoney' especially Kate but their way of coping could be this front. Even if you witness a normal bereavement different members of the family can behave so differently, some hysterical, others never shedding a tear in public.