Have We Forgotten How to Just Enjoy TV? Why Superhero TV Shows & Movies Deserve to Be Fun
In the age of streaming and digital fandom, watching TV and movies isn’t just watching anymore. It’s theorizing, breaking down scenes, interpreting color palettes, and writing long threads about symbolism. And while media analysis has become a thriving part of online culture, it has also created a strange kind of pressure, the need for every show or movie to mean something bigger. There was a time when superhero and fantasy shows were just that, shows. They were made to entertain, to excite and to give us a break from reality. But in recent years, the way we consume TV and…