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[–] NielsBohron 45 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Remember that a significant number of people thought/think Homelander is the good guy and that Fight Club was aspirational rather than cautionary.

Never underestimate the average consumer's ability to miss, ignore, and misinterpret subtext.

[–] kibiz0r 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And Starship Troopers got people really excited about space fascism.

[–] themeatbridge 9 points 1 year ago

People wanting to be/emulate Scarface.

[–] june 4 points 1 year ago