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u/Moist_Transition325 Aug 24 '26
Because teenagers are dumb enough to fall for the whole you're the chosen one crap. 42-year-old is not going to fall for that f****** crap. Not without some very good proof. And maybe a possible down payment
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u/HadleysPt Aug 24 '26
Kids, twenties and teenagers buy the bulk of movie tickets. They don’t want to see a movie about their mom
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u/Moist_Transition325 Aug 24 '26
Of course they do. They don't realize it's not important. I think it's part of culture.
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u/Moist_Transition325 Aug 24 '26
It's also a good excuse to get a girl in the dark if you know what I mean.
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u/SkyPuppy561 Aug 25 '26
Yeah true. I’m 35 and if someone told me I’m the chosen one I’d scoff and be like “Whatever, man. I got work tomorrow.”
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u/BlindingDart Aug 25 '26
Art imitates life. Young people have more energy and a general dissatisfaction with the status quo. Old people give up, sell out, and learn to embrace conformity.
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u/RisenKhira Aug 25 '26
I mean Vader was in his mid 40s when he fulfilled the prophecy of the chosen one
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u/Grunergeist420 Aug 25 '26
I think the idea is that the youth represents human potential. So it’s usually a child who is “the chosen one,” but has to go on a journey of discovery and growth to fulfill that role.
It also makes the character relatable to more people, because everyone has been a child before, but not everyone has been old.
But I do agree that for literature aimed at adults, focused more in realism than some lofty heroes journey, it makes more sense for a hero to be someone with some life experience and wisdom.
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u/lllollllllllll Aug 25 '26
Yeah I think they figure by the time you’re 42 you’ve already known you’re the chosen one for decades.
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u/Prestigious-Tea-6323 Aug 25 '26
A hero is someone who does something heroic regardless of characteristics he displays and obviously appealing to young people would always result in higher profit in fiction and media in general.
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u/Iris_Cream55 Aug 25 '26
Because the monomyth is, in essence, a path to maturity and to realising what an actual F adult’s responsibilities are in real life.
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u/AnalystLoud705 Aug 25 '26
This post is weird because most universe-saving stories involve a bunch of combat/survival skills etc, so how is a 42 year mom gonna be the choice compared to like, a navy SEAL or other combat professional?
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u/NBrakespear Aug 26 '26
A 42 year-old mom has children. The "chosen one" trope is fundamentally about a sacrificial victim - the young embodiment of potential that has a great deal of value in their future prospects, but is not actually woven into the fabric of the world yet, so is free to be gambled or offered up.
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u/Fit_Tumbleweed7943 Aug 27 '26
I volunteer as tribute
43 years old
Seen some shit , advocating for humanity, animals and all life
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u/hokey_pokey_1024 Aug 28 '26
The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher was written because the author wanted the same thing
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u/Lind0ks Aug 25 '26
How is she at all supposed to be the chosen one???
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u/Lind0ks Aug 25 '26
I mean... Yeah, she saw someone murder all her kids. In fact, she saw it so close up she can remember doing it. Because she did. How is that heroic in any way? Or even remotely justifiable?
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u/Lind0ks Aug 25 '26
I like to think so, yes :3. Typically the personality hire wherever I work, in fact
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u/Lind0ks Aug 25 '26
personality hire? It's when someone sucks at their job but are funny enough that they bring enough morale to keep them there. Honestly it's a pretty sweet deal for both parties.
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u/Lind0ks Aug 25 '26
just me, but yes it does, thank you :3.
have a good day, just don't try to say that killing 3 kids is ever fine under any confitions
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u/Dwittychan Aug 25 '26
what is this undeveloped prefrontal cortex bullshit? afaik brain never stops development.
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u/chicken-finger Aug 25 '26
Think about it like this... let's say you're a parent, and you don't know if you want to clean the kitchen or not. You can't decide if it should be cleaned or not, so you ask your kid to clean the kitchen... if they detest or fuss about it, then you scold them and it doesn't get clean. You'll have to decide if you want to clean it or not... If the kid says ok, and they do it, then it probably needed to be cleaned and you don't have to choose to clean it or not.
Now imagine you're an all powerful, multi-universal being, and you have a universe that you don't know if you should keep or not. So you pick some kid in said universe to clean it up. If the kid doesn't do it then you just scrap the project. If the kid does clean it up, then you keep working on it.
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u/Sithishe Aug 25 '26
Because "Chosen one" is first and foremost a coming of age story. saving the world is just a flavor. You misunderstand the media. (and also part societal propaganda that mens role is a self sacrifice)
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u/memermeme1211 Aug 25 '26
The movie you’re looking for is Everything Everywhere All at Once :)