Fantasy For Our Time

The Green Knight and the Secular Apocalypse


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Generally, I like to focus on the ways that fantasy stories help form us and make us into better humans; but, is it possible for certain types of fantasy to be bad for us? In this episode, I unpack a recent trend to abandon the traditional hero's journey of pleasant catharsis for a new embracing of the beautiful chaos of reality - specifically, I focus on this trend in the film, The Green Knight. 

I don't know about you, but the reality I see in the world around me is, often, anything but beautiful. Opponents of the traditional view tend to criticize the characters for being morally simplistic and lean into the complexity of the individuals we may encounter in life. When we turn to fantasy, isn't part of the experience the safe fall into a world that gives us hope and life? Sadly, many of these "beautiful chaos" stories head only in one direction . . . death. 

No thanks, I'll just re-read Lord of the Rings for the 20th time. 

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Fantasy For Our TimeBy Nicholas Kotar

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