Regression? I don't think so. I think that we enjoy creating relationships with charcters. TV lets us do that, given its weekly format. Movies are one-shot experiences. I think one of the reasons the Lord of the Rings series is so popular as a movie phenomenon (even as a novel series) is that it gives viewer/readers a chance to become involved with its characters. There's definitely an argument to be made for this.
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Date: Fri, Oct. 31st, 2003 07:53 am (UTC)