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Old 03-02-2009, 11:46 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by Fantasysci5 View Post
Well my dear tsa, as much as I love you, plutonically of course, and are a good friend, I must disagree on this. I understand where you're coming from, but I love horror and torture, as long as it isn't real, of course.
So we have a plutonic relationship? Cool!

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No one would like to watch a tv show, or any other form of entertainment, if there were no problems for the characters to face. I just have a dark soul that likes that kind of stuff.
There are a lot of interesting problems characters can face without torturing. I don't mind violence and am not anti-war or anything, but where's the fun in seeing someone being cut to pieces for no reason?

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I can't really watch fictional cruelty of any kind unless it's done in a socially responsible manner -- either to portray characters who are able to overcome it, or to draw awareness to actual atrocities that are currently happening in the world. If it's just done for the shock factor, I'm not a fan.

Plus, I'm squeamish about gore and stuff.
I think I feel about the same way as you Squinky.
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