Political dramas, whether it's House of Cards or Ice and Fire, are all moving towards a realist logic. The most important thing is power and security, not ideals and love. There can be no ideals in politics, only the prudent pursuit of justice. This is not the era of the White House, not the era of political idealism, but it is strange that this hodgepodge of betrayal, submission, loyalty and emperor worship, with clan worship, witchcraft totems, etc., is so popular.
Why don't Westerners film World War II, World War I, and colonial struggles, instead of weaving stories in a medieval worldview? There is no heroic spirit and romantic feelings like Homer's epics, and there is a sour look of pretending. Downton Abbey, which was popular in the past few years, is also about the aristocracy. Although it is a declining aristocracy, it is also a big hit. Hbo's dramas have such an attitude of loving reasoning and promoting values, whether it is true detective or hotline. It can be seen that modern people love this kind of temperament, life is too difficult.
If this theme is so popular, it really can't help but make people think. There are Breaking Bad, Mad Men, True Detective, The Walking Dead, Frozen, House of Cards, and the Atlantic Empire. Woolen cloth? It can only be said that Westerners can handle all kinds of themes, but they have a realism in their bones. This is a narrative that started from the godfather, I hope some scholars will study it well.
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