True Art Is Realistic

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Ah, fiction. Isn't it a beautiful thing, with all the creatures, forms of magic, various scenarios of fantastical warfare, and technological advancements. Sadly, according to some groups of people, this is not what the true quality is. It's mainly about how well it recreates the real world, it's real people dealing with real issues and what life throws at them. As for things, like violence, this is downplayed intentionally to show how gruesome it really is. This is done to Deconstruct the fantastical elements with Real Life consequences, like . That way more cynical audiences can enjoy it themselves as well; the flipside is playing it straight within science-fiction and fantasy stories can be viewed as Narm in comparison. To advert some really unfortunate stereotypes that associated with them, numerous fantastical works have tried to go down this path, though with very mixed results. Also, things, like Necessary Weasel and Acceptable Break From Reality won't cut it.

Related to the Sci Fi Ghetto. Mostly ends up merging with True Art Is Angsty, due to how a more realistic perspective gives the angst that comes with it. Can be compared with Comedy Ghetto, were True Art's won't inspire joy and laughter. This is the hardness end of Mohs Scale of Sci Fi Hardness.

Examples of True Art Is Realistic include:

Real Life

• Realism is this trope itself. Naturalism is this trope Up to Eleven, though not always. Modern art averts this more or less, same with certain arts with its highly formalized cultural specific styles, an example Ancient Egyptian art (Or what has been preserved for us).