I think that's the first time I've heard that theory, and it's an interesting one. It makes me think a bit about Captain Jack Sparrow's line in the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie: "Wherever we want to go, we'll go. That's what a ship is, you know. It's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails--that's what a ship needs. But what a ship is...what the Black Pearl really is...is freedom."
Which in turn makes me think of other media about wanderers, like the Doctor in Doctor Who, who travels throughout all time and space, or Star Trek, with its emphasis on exploration and boldly going where no one had gone before. (Both of which started in the 1960s, which supports your theory.) The crew of Serenity are a newer example of the idea, although they kept moving due to necessity as much as choice
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I'm with you on being on both sides of the issue. I think people should be who they're comfortable being and do what they're comfortable doing (as long as it's not infringing on anyone else's ability to do the same). I think moderation is the best goal for most people. Find the happy medium that works for you. Trying to meet a society ideal is just kind of pointless.
I'm pretty sure people have been selling adventure stories as long as there have been people to sell it to. The part that really bugs me about television is that it is ubiquitous so the audience can be pretty much everyone, anywhere, at anytime.
It reminds me of the FDA (I think it was the FDA anyway) trying to advertise for good nutrition & taking care of yourself. They simply couldn't afford to keep up with junk food companies whose entire business consists of producing and marketing their product. 100 good, healthy ads do not balance out 100,000 bad ones.
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I think that's the first time I've heard that theory, and it's an interesting one. It makes me think a bit about Captain Jack Sparrow's line in the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie: "Wherever we want to go, we'll go. That's what a ship is, you know. It's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails--that's what a ship needs. But what a ship is...what the Black Pearl really is...is freedom."
Which in turn makes me think of other media about wanderers, like the Doctor in Doctor Who, who travels throughout all time and space, or Star Trek, with its emphasis on exploration and boldly going where no one had gone before. (Both of which started in the 1960s, which supports your theory.) The crew of Serenity are a newer example of the idea, although they kept moving due to necessity as much as choice ( ... )
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I'm pretty sure people have been selling adventure stories as long as there have been people to sell it to. The part that really bugs me about television is that it is ubiquitous so the audience can be pretty much everyone, anywhere, at anytime.
It reminds me of the FDA (I think it was the FDA anyway) trying to advertise for good nutrition & taking care of yourself. They simply couldn't afford to keep up with junk food companies whose entire business consists of producing and marketing their product. 100 good, healthy ads do not balance out 100,000 bad ones.
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One of them was, "None of the Rolling Stones use marijuana."
*rotflmao*
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