In our house, we view art as a container for capturing truth. We do not view Realism (usually intended to mean "Materialistic Realism") as a useful goal for art.

In this episode we discuss 2 different abuses of realism. The first is using it as an excuse for portraying immoral behavior. The second is making terrible quality art and calling it good because it's the most realistic portrayal of a subject to date.

We then apply the discussion by talking about what we'll think of Harry Potter when we're in heaven 1000 years from now, along with a brief commentary on how silly the "realism" of Christopher Nolan's Batman Trilogy is.

Yes this is a pretty random one. Enjoy!