1. The fact that a huge amount of time is spent discussing the political ramifications of the sexuality, ethnicity, and so on of actors in what are, effectively, children’s entertainments is a damning indictment of our situation.
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2. It is true that these issues are politically salient, since mass entertainment basically tells people what to think and what history “is”. However, these debates become heated precisely because they are easy to understand.
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3. The “politics” of mass entertainment is just an extension of the gossip industry, although conducted in a vaguely moralised way. However, it may have an unexpected power bc these modern myths are very, very important to some people.
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Replying to @tomxhart
What really infuriates me about people who use, say, the language or imagery of Harry Potter to oppose Trump or the Tories is that they have no critical understanding of the source of their metaphors (not to mention the authorial prejudices). They treat is as inspired Scripture!
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Replying to @Konstant_V
1. I never liked Harry Potter, but I saw all the films to be kind to a then girlfriend (wouldn’t happen now). I also read one book, which I didn’t enjoy. Basically, you can’t help but be religious & people are religious about these things without knowing they’re religious.
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2. Worse, it’s hard to explain they are religious. The appeal lies partly in just feeling good about yourself and not making hard choices. Harry Potter is hierarchical, aristocratic & concerned with bloodlines (although in a liberal democratic way). Subverted rightism.
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