When people turn to fictional characters, it’s often because they want an escape. The stories of these people shelter us from the storm of our daily lives; they save us, if only for a little while. But when we really give in, become invested, let ourselves be vulnerable, something changes. We begin to feel that we know them. It’s no longer just an escape, but part of us, something that makes us who we are.
These characters teach us that incredible adversity can be overcome. That people can love each other forever. That life can be an adventure. That magic can be real. And even if these miracles have never happened to us, we begin to go through life believing that, someday, they could.
If anybody ever tells me that storytelling isn’t important anymore, I’ll show them this post.
Do you ever wish you could unread a book or unwatch a movie/tv show just so you could go back and experience it all again as if it were brand new
WANT
It’s $29.99 at Target. I just saw this and my sister wouldn’t let me buy it.
Kickass Ladies of Television - Zoe Washburne
“Do you know what the definition of a hero is? Someone who gets other people killed. You can look it up later.”