| I read manga, watch superhero movies and enjoy anime and they all seem to possess some really great stories of people with insane powers or amazing skills or just great comedy but then I look at humanity in the real world and I feel like it pales in comparison to its fictional representatives. What is it that makes this reality better than some anime or cartoon's universe? (And this is supposing they too exist in their own universes free from manipulation of some author's will in case anyone wonders.) |
| I've been here way too long... |
| Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, No escape from reality. |
| Who says the real world is better? The entire point of fiction is that it is larger than life. |
| “A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” ― Lao Tzu |
| Reality > Fiction |
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| Only sometimes |
   I envy your delusion; I wish I could live in it  |
SubaTonic said: What about reality is better? Nothing. Fiction is written to be interesting, whereas life can be anything but. Out of the billions of men in the world, only a tiny little fraction have gotten a triple blowjob from three bombshells, and an even smaller fraction of people in general live it up with all the money they could want and all the attention in the world. And even those people still have utterly shit lives compared to the glory that is fiction. If fiction becomes reality, then what is considered mundane and normal now, will just shift to the fiction. |
| Personally, I like the imperfections that exist in reality. Usually, fiction merely mimics reality; there's an interest in making characters seem real or easy to relate to, real emotions, making plausible plots, etc. Reality is unrivaled in the sense that there are not scripts (unless you work in the entertainment industry). Everything that's happening now, as dull as one might find it, exists. You're not surrounded by pretty 3d models or perfectly paint-bucketed-in-PaintToolSai buildings: this is it. |
Umou said: Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, No escape from reality. Easy come, easy go Little high, little low |
| I've been here way too long... |
Umou said: Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, No escape from reality. Mama, just killed a man, put a gun against his head. Pulled my trigger, now he's dead. Mama, life had just begun. But now I've gone and thrown it all away. But back on topic, Umou said: If fiction becomes reality, then what is considered mundane and normal now, will just shift to the fiction. Pretty much what I was going to say as well. Fiction will become the norm and the norm will become fiction. Or something like that. So I'll stick with real life. |
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| If we fantasize about space ships now, who's to say if we lived on spaceships all our lives, we wouldn't fantasize about living on a planet? |
| Fantasy depending on the genre is always better than real life, it is human nature to make it better. |
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| MAMA MIA LET ME GO. Fiction is fiction, I like it, but it's just a way to entertain so reality > fiction. |
MrHawkeye said: Fantasy depending on the genre is always better than real life, it is human nature to make it better. Better based on your perception of your environment around you. Someone who can walk can dream to fly While those who can fly can dream to walk It's more about doing something different from the average everyday. |
MrHawkeye said: Fantasy depending on the genre is always better than real life, it is human nature to make it better. But I dont like people saying bold statements like thag without a more thorough explanation, its disheartens me to see people give up on the potential reality holds to a fantasy world that might just exist in a few 100 pages of some book. |
| I've been here way too long... |
| Well there are isolated amazing events but in the general public things arent so great in reality. |
| I love the real world, if only we could somehow merge both lol |
Immahnoob said: They say Jesus walked on water. People are made out of 79% water. I can walk on people. So I am 79% Jesus. Sourire said: I once fucked an apple pie. |
| Nothing says that we aren't actually fictional characters |
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| Fiction is suppose to be better than reality so it can entertain us. If our reality now became like fiction, then we would make the fiction of that alternate reality better. It would become boring. Real life is shit no matter what. |
MasterGlythJan 24, 2015 1:01 PM
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TheConquerer said: MrHawkeye said: Fantasy depending on the genre is always better than real life, it is human nature to make it better. But I dont like people saying bold statements like thag without a more thorough explanation, its disheartens me to see people give up on the potential reality holds to a fantasy world that might just exist in a few 100 pages of some book. Technically, fantasy worlds ARE part of the real world... |
| “A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” ― Lao Tzu |
| The reality we of today did not exist several hundreds years ago. Lets use our imaginations to cope with reality. |
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jadecrown said: TheConquerer said: But I dont like people saying bold statements like thag without a more thorough explanation, its disheartens me to see people give up on the potential reality holds to a fantasy world that might just exist in a few 100 pages of some book. Technically, fantasy worlds ARE part of the real world... Could you explain that? |
| I've been here way too long... |
TheConquerer said: MrHawkeye said: Fantasy depending on the genre is always better than real life, it is human nature to make it better. But I dont like people saying bold statements like thag without a more thorough explanation, its disheartens me to see people give up on the potential reality holds to a fantasy world that might just exist in a few 100 pages of some book. Don't get me wrong I love fantasy, thread asked a simple question, and I answered with a simple reply. To go in further, fantasy is ones own imaginative construct put in universally comprehendable material, these constructs are an example of ''Good in theory, bad practically'' Imagine if the world had super powers, wars would use much more human resources than they already do. The real world is balanced, that is how it's going to be. Let me quote a timeless saying ''We don't know valuable something is until we lose it'' go watch Imawa kuni, it's not quite what we're talking about, but it does take quite a good look at escapism. |
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| Yes it is. |
TheConquerer said: jadecrown said: Technically, fantasy worlds ARE part of the real world... Could you explain that? Well, this is more of a perspective thing. Fantasy worlds are crafted by real people. They are born in real people's minds. That means they are of this world. |
| “A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” ― Lao Tzu |
Praland said: Nothing says that we aren't actually fictional characters look at this edgelord here. |
TheConquerer said: What is it that makes this reality better than some anime or cartoon's universe? You tell me |
PoeticJustice said: Praland said: Nothing says that we aren't actually fictional characters look at this edgelord here. Take the blue pill! |
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| You just arent leveling up the necessary skills for your character archetype to advance. Thats why real life feels worse for you, bruh. |
| The Art of Eight |
Protaku94 said: Only sometimes |
| "Let Justice Be Done!" My Theme Fight again, fight again for justice! |
PoeticJustice said: Praland said: Nothing says that we aren't actually fictional characters look at this edgelord here. We could be in the matrix right now too |
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| Real life sucks. Fiction is the friend that is always there whenever you need it, to temporarily take the pain of reality away. |
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| I think reality is pretty fun. You never know how people decide to do. Whereas fiction, you have no control at all what happens in the story. You're just a casual observer. |
| You have to remember, being living is suffering. But everyone else is in the same boat as well. |
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TheConquerer said: I read manga, watch superhero movies and enjoy anime and they all seem to possess some really great stories of people with insane powers or amazing skills or just great comedy but then I look at humanity in the real world and I feel like it pales in comparison to its fictional representatives. Try playing through persona 4 for days none stop living a fake life in which you are invested in then when its over, you look at your sad empty real life around you and realize nothing you do will ever be anything close to feeling as meaningful and life affirming as you see in fiction. Reality sucks. |
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| Fiction has the potential to be better because you can make up anything.. real life has potential to be good, better than you *could imagine* but thats for a very small minority and in reality its just bad and fiction is way better |
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Spooks_McBones said: TheConquerer said: I read manga, watch superhero movies and enjoy anime and they all seem to possess some really great stories of people with insane powers or amazing skills or just great comedy but then I look at humanity in the real world and I feel like it pales in comparison to its fictional representatives. Try playing through persona 4 for days none stop living a fake life in which you are invested in then when its over, you look at your sad empty real life around you and realize nothing you do will ever be anything close to feeling as meaningful and life affirming as you see in fiction. Reality sucks. Is it reality that sucks or are people just not strong enough to deal with the burden that this world puts on you, this place has the potential that absolutely no game could compare to yet you give up on it because its benefits are not being handed to you on a silver platter, unlike some video game you need to create your own goal and most people cant even get that far. If you want something you'll have to sacrifice something else in order to get it or at least thats what I think. |
| I've been here way too long... |
| I can't wait for Virtual Realities. |
Play League of Legends here! Autocrat said: Hitler was good, objectively. |
Praland said: Nothing says that we aren't actually fictional characters dun dun duuun Fiction is meant to be "better" than reality so no. |
| Reality is.. real. The genuine authenticity of the raw feelings that comes with it is superior to any make-believe. It is something that a person will carry for years, resentment, pain, or happy things. While fiction, no matter how grandiose it is are easily washed away, because the way we experience fictions are impersonal. Fiction is detached from what we are, it is relatable, but it didn't define us. |
| The most important things in life is the people that you care about |
Insertanamehere said: I wasn't quite getting that impression from Higurashi.Praland said: Nothing says that we aren't actually fictional characters Fiction is meant to be "better" than reality so no. |
| fiction exists within reality. You can't say fiction is better than reality without understanding previously that the first would not exist without the second. |
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NTAD said: Insertanamehere said: I wasn't quite getting that impression from Higurashi.Fiction is meant to be "better" than reality so no. Well I should say....more "exciting" or something along those lines, and only generally speaking |
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