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<blockquote data-quote="bloodtide" data-source="post: 9243072" data-attributes="member: 6684958"><p>It's not just "education/knowledge" it's more about the person.</p><p></p><p>Entertainment is not made to be 100% factually accurate in all ways. Entertainment content is made to be entertaining. </p><p></p><p>Nearly all Entertainment Content has something factual wrong with it. And a lot of the time the Entertainment Content does this for a reason in the fiction. They want a six lane highway right next to the White House for a big car chase....then 'pop' that highway exists. </p><p></p><p>A lot of the time it is simple cost and availability. They have a bunch of "army like uniforms", so they have their Army Troops wear them.....even though they are nothing like 'real' military uniforms.</p><p></p><p>And the vast majority of all creators know little or nothing about most topics. And don't or can't do much research. </p><p></p><p></p><p>So, when you watch Entertainment Content, you need to have a certain level of acceptance. What you are watching is not real: and it was never, ever intended to be. </p><p></p><p>Is "a lot" of the content, or even "all of" the content wrong? Yes, very often it is.....but so what?</p><p></p><p>This is where you get Them. They are super quick to jump up and try and get attention saying "that is wrong".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bloodtide, post: 9243072, member: 6684958"] It's not just "education/knowledge" it's more about the person. Entertainment is not made to be 100% factually accurate in all ways. Entertainment content is made to be entertaining. Nearly all Entertainment Content has something factual wrong with it. And a lot of the time the Entertainment Content does this for a reason in the fiction. They want a six lane highway right next to the White House for a big car chase....then 'pop' that highway exists. A lot of the time it is simple cost and availability. They have a bunch of "army like uniforms", so they have their Army Troops wear them.....even though they are nothing like 'real' military uniforms. And the vast majority of all creators know little or nothing about most topics. And don't or can't do much research. So, when you watch Entertainment Content, you need to have a certain level of acceptance. What you are watching is not real: and it was never, ever intended to be. Is "a lot" of the content, or even "all of" the content wrong? Yes, very often it is.....but so what? This is where you get Them. They are super quick to jump up and try and get attention saying "that is wrong". [/QUOTE]
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