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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Look_a_Unicorn" data-source="post: 1980674" data-attributes="member: 11886">Beat me to it <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />It's really annoying how Hollywood seems to think that they have to "protect" us by only showing positive outcomes in movies. I don't mean that all elements of escapism should be removed from movies- it's just that there can be beauty in showing how, in real life, your loved ones can die or leave you or that sometimes people can make mistakes and have to live with them rather than it always being whitewashed into a fairytale ending.Of course sometimes we need pure escapism, definitely. Heroism, glory and victory for the good guys. I'm all for it. But please please please don't say your "protecting innocent minds" by not allowing adolescents to be educated as to the reality of loss, suffering and grief. They are all parts of human existance, and everyone has to face them eventually. Movies that addressed these issues well (and played in something other than small/independant theaters) would potentially help people coming to grips with these things for the first time- as well as entertain.If this does happen, maybe people would be less ashamed of their hurts and happier to seek comfort and help from family and friends (I think human contact is better than professional help, if one is lucky enough to have access to it)Or am I wrong and it IS better to hope we can swaddle other humans so well they know only good things for all of their lives?</blockquote>

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