Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Why realism?

 Who came up with this idea that realism is a necessary and desirable component of entertainment? It seems to me that the reason for entertainment is to gain respite from the ugly realities of life. I realize that it can be carried to extremes, but I don't need to see an actors entrails in order to know that he got shot or to get a verbatim transcription of the profanity someone used in order to know that he cursed. 

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Very accurate point!
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