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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 65 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

aesthetics. people will perceive the aesthetics more than anything else.

startship troopers is a good example: it satirizes fascism but has the aesthetics of fascism, so thats what people perceive.

the boys was the same when conservatives liked homelander. he is the good looking blue eyed aryan with an epic powerful portrayal and those are usually the heroes.

[–] FozzyOsbourne@lemm.ee 24 points 7 months ago (2 children)

If you liked the guy who murders a load of civilians in like the second episode then I don't think you can pretend it's because he's handsome!

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

the 'good guys' go in murderous rampages all the time in movies. its just usually framed as a good thing. 'oh those they killed were evil!', 'oh the city they destroyed was for the greater good!'

real life isnt so black and white but they do that same framing irl with varying levels of success.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

It’s his piercing eyes