another thread!

yes.

but not as a 1:1 ratio. if it did, then why haven't we figured out time travel? where are the aliens? where's the magic? I haven't seen giant hands floating in the sky. I haven't seen any vampires parading a stone mask around.

fiction affects reality, — https://twitter.com/ItsAnonAgain/status/1276236613429968899

— but not to the extent a lot of people think so. fiction affects reality in situations like a character death makes you sad. it doesn't affect you in situations where because you saw someone get murdered you go out in commit murder.

people that rp Jason are magical ghost like —

— beings that murder people.

people that rp hannibal lector don't eat their neighbours. I don't have the psych terminology I need to speak on this, but here is a very good thread that explains it in depth if anyone is interested. https://twitter.com/mekinot/status/1246568998088687617?s=19

and another one! https://twitter.com/lizcourserants/status/1219882502304731136?s=19