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Why does the US put so much emphasis on high school and also nostalgia for high school? (lemmy.world)

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Do other countries in the world have the same experience?

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[-] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 40 points 1 month ago

It's also a "milestone" in everyones lives that most people have in common. Not as many people have gone to college and colleges can vary more. So I think they believe it to be relatable. Personally I wish movies were more focused on 25-30 age group, because I feel uncomfortable with how many movies and shows focus around romance/ people getting together or just outright hooking up, and as much as I want to engage in a movie and celebrate character/plot growth cheering on someone kissing a minor isn't for me.

Like I understand people say "it's a fantasy world" but Khaleesi was 13 in the first Games of Thrones book. Celebrating her growing a meaningful connection to a man who abducted and raped her is just... Yeah

[-] SharkWeek 6 points 1 month ago

Indeed, one of the reasons Love Lies Bleeding is my favourite movie is because it's a romance between two people who are actually grown up (if not mature), they aren't star-crossed lovers, and they both already know what they like in bed

[-] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Like I understand people say "it's a fantasy world" but Khaleesi was 13 in the first Games of Thrones book. Celebrating her growing a meaningful connection to a man who abducted and raped her is just... Yeah

True, but if you think about it, a lot of GoT is just edge-bait. While it's awful they're normalizing that, it's also not that strange from considering everything else in the series

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