Simuation of heroism.

[purplepurpose]

A really good point stuck to my mind regarding art. You can notice it in the epic music, films, theater, games - the mood of heroism is almost everywhere. But people just wish to enjoy "simulation of heroism" for the most part, I guess.

The whole Hollywood industry is driven by money and yet it "preaches" such painful yet beautiful ideas.

[Silver]

You're right. I personally end up rooting for the antagonist.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

On a personal level, I prefer the simulation of heroism to actual heroism, because I'm not fond of shitting myself.

Boru

[purplepurpose]

You're right.  I personally end up rooting for the antagonist.

I'm too soft to root for masochistic, brutal and often crazy antagonists.

[Ben Davis]

Did anyone else misread the title as 'Stimulation of heroine'?

[Brian37]

A really good point stuck to my mind regarding art. You can notice it in the epic music, films, theater, games - the mood of heroism is almost everywhere. But people just wish to enjoy "simulation of heroism" for the most part, I guess.

The whole Hollywood industry is driven by money and yet it "preaches" such painful yet beautiful ideas.

While I do value western concepts of art and the free expression of art, at the same time there is tons of garbage out there at the same time. I do think we as a species worship far to much utopias in the form of our leaders and the reality is there is no such thing as a utopia.

Hero stories may make for a good story, but in reality, blind worship is ignorant and dangerous.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

A really good point stuck to my mind regarding art. You can notice it in the epic music, films, theater, games - the mood of heroism is almost everywhere. But people just wish to enjoy "simulation of heroism" for the most part, I guess.

The whole Hollywood industry is driven by money and yet it "preaches" such painful yet beautiful ideas.

"Adventure is someone a long way away having a hell of a hard time."