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Wow, what powerful words created by a team of writers describing something make-believe that never happened. So inspiring.
"There once was a boy who felt sad about all the awful things in the world, but then he said "Stop it world! Be good instead!" and the world listened and became good and everyone lived happily ever after!"
There, doesn't that help? Whenever you are overwhelmed with our dying planet, rampant corruption, and the enshittification of society as a whole; just remember my story! If you're a child, you might just be able to convince yourself it's really real and matters.
It was written by a team of writers, yes. It did happen though. Maybe not the exact things you see on the screen, but it all happened for real somewhere in our world. Star Wars was originally about Vietnam, and they won against the US (The Empire) in real life. Andor is inspired by revolutions of our past as well.
Just because something is fiction doesn't mean it isn't real. Almost all fiction is talking about real things. The aliens in Star Trek aren't aliens, they're different races of people (or sometimes nations), for example. Fiction allows us to talk about real issues without people realizing you're teaching them until it's too late. If you told people Star Wars was about fighting against the US, it probably wouldn't be as popular as it was. If you can trick them into absorbing it then they'll internalize some of the message and carry it with them.
Maybe keep in mind the strategy is to overwhelm and traumatize people so they eventually check out/dissociate.
Its not saying everything will be ok, don't worry, it's saying don't let yourself become overwhelmed with the horrors of every battle. It's going to be happening a lot.
Not bad advice really bc total burnout/checking out is the quickest way to lose the war
Somebody offering some words of comfort or encouragement is way less harmful or dangerous than telling people resistance is futile, so they should just give up and curl into a ball...
Yelling at people on the internet is totally more effective. You’re right, my bad. I’ll start yelling at people too, instead of using fiction to inspire people.
I bet you don't even have a hat.
https://youtu.be/5pcnQ6Xym5k
Unprompted, another has noticed the power of fiction. Perhaps there is a reason why we tell stories.