People should think about subliminal plotlines in anime, comic books, science fiction, film and so-on. There are a handful of "heroes" people should be aware of: Blade, Saya and Inuyasha. Self-hatred is brought to a new level when the protagonist hates themselves so much they want to kill all of their own kind before committing suicide.
Everyone is aware of the protagonist. They are the good guy; however, how many people question their goals? Blade is a half-vampire, "the Day-walker," who goes around killing vampires, so humans will like him and developed methods to prevent his bloodsucking activities blends in by walking around during the daytime.
He could get a job, go to school or become a lawyer; however, he is so appalled by the activity of killing people, he decided to kill vampires. Other vampires may have contemplated drinking cow blood and living with the disadvantage. In the end he is still a vampire; therefore, under the logic of the story he will eventually commit suicide.
Another similar story is in "Blood Plus." The main character Saya agreed to undo the damage of her own existence by helping to eliminate all chiropteran; including, her own family, because the government experiment was unsuccessful.
It reminds me of unplanned pregnancy; wherein, parents blame the child birth; instead of, realizing they are incompatible and the child assisted in preventing years of unhappiness based on whatever was compelling them to be together, since it was not love. Purging the event by killing the child does not fix day-to-day life. I don't know what is worse, those claiming their existence is wrong or the illegitimate child agreeing with the premise.
Next is the story of Inuyasha who only wants to destroy demons to reclaim their birthright. Inuyasha is another biracial, half-human and half-demon, who is the younger brother of the successor to the throne. The enemy is a human who became a powerful demon, killed their entire clan, so they may rule over demons.
The primary issue revolves around the use of Inuyasha's special power. A sword allows him to kill thousands of demons in one stroke. With all his anger and hate, he does not seem to care if the demons are attacking or flying overhead. This is an impotent show of strength. He is killing his family's subjects, if he wins, because they are following someone who is not born a demon.
People need to think about what "heroes" are doing in these programs besides winning. Winning and getting attention is not the all important factor of competition or living life. In fact, if winning is the only factor a person is considers they need to reevaluate their goals before making serious mistakes.
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