I like to be entertained by stories. I want to be taken away to a place I’ve never been or to see place I’m familiar with in a new way.
That’s not asking too much, is it?
Now, don’t get me wrong – we need all kinds of stories. We learn from them, we are informed by them, hopefully we take them to heart and not too seriously. Except when we should. It’s complicated.
But it shouldn’t be. We should be able to discern which stories are entertainment and which are informative. The blurred lines of our society right now make that sometimes very, very difficult. (more…)