Yes, it does a lot of the things mythology does, it is in many ways analogous to mythology or "what we have instead of mythology" Fine When you say it actually is mythology you're ignoring a lot of obvious facts as though they just don't matter and that's annoying
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You can make jokes about crazy nerds who can't tell fiction from reality but the fact is we all know that Spider-Man was a totally made up thing within living memory that was purchased as an entertainment product and judged by its customers on how entertaining it was
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People actively choose to care about Spider-Man or not to care about Spider-Man, they choose whether they're into DC or Marvel or neither or both They write their own superhero story that gets a niche fandom in online communities They decide what's canon based on their tastes
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I’m wondering now whether there are other examples of cultures whose mythologies were commercial or prescribed in the same way. (Thanks for giving us an interesting idea to chew on this morning!)
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