Why Your News Feed is Full of Anti-Heros and Politicians
No one is new to the borage of updates and memes about politicians and the latest antihero movie release, but why do these topics have us hooked so deep?
With all the recent hype about the anti-hero movies like Deadpool and Suicide Squad, I let my thoughts drift as to why they become so popular. These are the characters we love and hold close to our hearts. We all may not be Batman and Superwoman material, but we can relate to the angsty feeling that the characters with scratched up moral compasses and dirty track records portray on screen.
We know we aren't perfect, and we like that we can gather together like a good old fashioned bandwagon and support someone who we can say is more corrupt than we are, especially because they're famous for it. They become our underdog. Good should always prevail, but here we are hoping to watch a little drama unfold to shake up the hum drum of our lives.
We know our antiheroes are going to have sketchy pasts. We let it slide because we assume they had a reason to do what they did, and we know it formed the character we see today. Their mistakes are center-stage, for everyone to see and learn from. Sometimes we even cheer on their despicable actions because we are so wrapped up in the cause they're fighting for. We know there will be people upset, hurt, and maybe even killed by the time intermission hits; for us these innocents have become collateral damage in order for the plot to unfold.
Politicians are real life antiheroes. We dive into political debates for the same reason we will have an arsenal of reasons to support our favorite fictional character.
We know we aren't perfect, and we like that we can gather together like a good old fashioned bandwagon and support someone who we can say is more corrupt than we are, especially because they're famous for it. They become our underdog. Good should always prevail, but here we are hoping to watch a little drama unfold to shake up the hum drum of our lives.
We know our antiheroes are going to have sketchy pasts. We let it slide because we assume they had a reason to do what they did, and we know it formed the character we see today. Their mistakes are center-stage, for everyone to see and learn from. Sometimes we even cheer on their despicable actions because we are so wrapped up in the cause they're fighting for. We know there will be people upset, hurt, and maybe even killed by the time intermission hits; for us these innocents have become collateral damage in order for the plot to unfold.
Politicians are real life antiheroes. We dive into political debates for the same reason we will have an arsenal of reasons to support our favorite fictional character.
Of course we are wrapped up in antihero movies, they make us feel like someone stuck Trump or Clinton in a weird unitard, gave them a crude nickname, and let chaos ensue.
So whether your scrolling faster through your newsfeed to avoid the newest debate or to avoid the Suicide Squad trailers, take some time to see why people are so engaged in the topics.
So whether your scrolling faster through your newsfeed to avoid the newest debate or to avoid the Suicide Squad trailers, take some time to see why people are so engaged in the topics.