Yeah I think the main distinction made is "the main characters have a righteous cause or try to be good people aren't total sociopaths" but there's precious little dark and gritty fiction where that *isn't* the case.
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Even in WH40K, the poster child for grimdark, the main characters are usually people trying to do good in a universe that just flatly sucks and renders their actions meaningless.
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Really, the thing I despise is utter hopelessness. So many stories seem to go out of their way to try to shatter any outlook for a future in their audience that it just enhances my depression.
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The only reason I consume anything anymore is to enhance my depression
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