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Charles in San Francisco's avatar

While not a feature movie, "Game of Thrones" has to be considered in this context. It subverted convention by repeatedly killing off key, even lead, characters. GOT conditioned audiences almost to expect this. "Walking Dead" similarly killed off a lot of beloved lead characters. How audiences process this may be driven in part by psychological differences between generations. I know that my friends who loved GOT have no time for Star Trek, which they view as sappy and sentimental and completely unrealistic. (I love both, but that's me.)

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Dylan Oxley's avatar

A great read! Sometimes I wonder if this safe mode of storytelling will lead to viewers struggling to process grief. We must suspend our disbelief so often for instant gratification instead of being made to reflect on the consequences of the characters' actions. No wonder many of us feel like we can't live up to our own potential.

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