So, these days out in the world, a lot of people (including me, actually) tend to find things (in fiction, mainly) that are evil or creepy to be very cool. Villains are often the most popular characters, as are creepy ones. In general, badguys are cool. And people seem to also like creepy things, like skulls, monsters, etc. And I feel this way myself, so I'm not pointing fingers or anything. :bleh:
Some people get freaked out by this, saying it's Satanism (well, at the extreme), weird and messed up, or at least evidence towards people degrading as a society.
I don't think that's quite fair though. For me, yeah, I love villains. But it's not like I condone behavior like theirs. I have strict moral principles. But I think villains can be appreciated... as villains. Not as good people. And I think certain traits they tend to share alone give them a more bad-*** air and certain appealing qualities (in fiction) that heroes just don't have.
As for creepy things, I dunno. I just find there's an aesthetic quality to them. Creepy, yeah, but still artful. Some things are just gross and cross the line for me, a good example being the beasties in Silent Hill, which in my opinion have little to zero aesthetic value and freak the hell out of me. :xd:
Point is, I think it's explainable, and fair. I don't think it implies immorality, being desensitized to evil and cruelty, or anything like that.
Now this isn't an MD thread. I don't want this to be a deep philosophical discussion. I just want your thoughts. Do you like these things like I do? What do you think of liking them? Etc.
If this gets too heavy, it might have to be moved to MD, but I didn't want it to so hopefully it won't.
Some people get freaked out by this, saying it's Satanism (well, at the extreme), weird and messed up, or at least evidence towards people degrading as a society.
I don't think that's quite fair though. For me, yeah, I love villains. But it's not like I condone behavior like theirs. I have strict moral principles. But I think villains can be appreciated... as villains. Not as good people. And I think certain traits they tend to share alone give them a more bad-*** air and certain appealing qualities (in fiction) that heroes just don't have.
As for creepy things, I dunno. I just find there's an aesthetic quality to them. Creepy, yeah, but still artful. Some things are just gross and cross the line for me, a good example being the beasties in Silent Hill, which in my opinion have little to zero aesthetic value and freak the hell out of me. :xd:
Point is, I think it's explainable, and fair. I don't think it implies immorality, being desensitized to evil and cruelty, or anything like that.
Now this isn't an MD thread. I don't want this to be a deep philosophical discussion. I just want your thoughts. Do you like these things like I do? What do you think of liking them? Etc.
If this gets too heavy, it might have to be moved to MD, but I didn't want it to so hopefully it won't.