Societal Monthly

In Conclusion
Why do we need to see these fears and desires played out on our
screen for us to view?
For some of these desires and fears the answer is quite obvious, we
cannot always achieve them in real life, thus we feel the need to satisfy our
desires and fears by finding them in our entertainment. For example, revenge
or justice may not always be applicable in the way that we would prefer so
watching the characters in Game of Thrones exact their revenge on those in
the show that we hate can help to satisfy our thirst for these societal desires.
Expressing xenophobia and racism is not always considered acceptable within
our society and therefore we feel that we need this show in our politically correct
world to satisfy us. As humans we tend to search for connection and relatedness,
thus through watching our own desires and fears in Game of
Thrones we are able to relate to the characters and their struggles. Our societal
fears and desires are the inspiration for the types of shows that are presented
to us, with some like Game of Thrones being better representations that
others making them more likely to be popular. People see their own fears and
desires played out before them in Game of Thrones, and can consequently satisfy
the freedom, stability and justice/revenge that they desire and the xenophobia/racism
and war that they fear.