Game of Thrones is a popular movie series
It contains elements of violence, war, social and personal warfare and human intrigue
Why are we drawn to this mixture of elements?
What does it say about us?
I haven't watched all of the tv series (yet - we are watching them now) but I have read all of the books. The TV series is more violent than the books but as an avid reader of fantasy I was drawn to the books because they felt more real than many other fantasy books I've read. People, main characters, died. The settings were foul and muddy. People were dirty. There were clashes of culture. And the political intrigue, it seemed as close to court politics as could be and has echoes into current political situations (especially in Australia with our rotating PMs).
For me, the entertainment industry has a number of functions:
- Identifies people with similar outlooks [support groups and social media groups]
-Guides future aspirations and dreams, especially for the youth
-manipulates populations for political ends [sadly]
-stress relief
-people can act out their fantasies and violent thoughts, but in a socially acceptable way, with little consequence
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