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{{quote|''"Once you decide that you're going to have the death of Spock, then how does that affect the other people? Why is it there? I got a lot of stick from a lot of people from the very beginning about the idea of killing Spock. Somebody said, 'You can't kill him.' And I said, 'Sure you can; the only question is whether you ''do it well.'''"''|'''Nicholas Meyer''', Director of ''[[Star Trek II:
''The overriding goal of all storytelling is to get a reaction from the audience -- [[Comedy Tropes|a laugh,]] [[Tear Jerker|a tear,]] a [[Satire|desire to change]], or maybe [[Mind Screw|a desire to kill the storyteller]].''
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Why do you think [[Superman]] has lasted so long as a character? It is [[Escapism]]; you dream of doing what Superman is doing, flying around with a cape rustling behind you.
[[The Oldest Ones in
As far back as [[Ancient Greece]], people have wondered, ''Why are we drawn to [[Tragedy]]?'' Why would people willingly watch something they know is going to make them feel sad, angry, or scared?
Because art isn't about making you feel good. It's about making you ''feel''. '''[[
Catharsis is a concept that relieving your emotions in one format can influence other components of your psyche. It is a hard experience to describe; it isn't quite like joy or happiness, neither is there an emotion called "epic." The best way to describe your favorite moments is satisfaction. Here, we'll call it [[Title Drop|emotional torque]].
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