RE: Do you think historical accuracy matters much in modern entertainment
September 17, 2022 at 6:47 pm
(This post was last modified: September 17, 2022 at 6:49 pm by Anomalocaris.)
(September 17, 2022 at 2:35 pm)Angrboda Wrote:(September 17, 2022 at 1:38 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I agree that it’$ po$$ible for $omething to $erve a$ both education and entertainment, but there’$ a fairly profound rea$on why thi$ i$n’t often the ca$e.
Boru
My own personal dictionary says that art is what life is not.
Mass entertainment should not pretend it is qualified to hide behind the aegis of art. Art supposes discernment on the part of the audience. Mass entertainment relies on the lack of discernment on the part of the audience.