What the fuck is it with American movies (and games) and the over use of "The Chosen One" trope
Its in nearly everything and its not this bad in other cultures, sure they use it but not to the degree the US media does, its so played out and boring.
Do Americans just need to feel they are some special snowflake destined to do something great?
Pic related I know is UK but its just what comes to mind with the trope
Recent shit that has done this
>GOTG2, Star Lord youre so uber special despite being a fucking loser >GITS , Major instead of everyone being a cyborg you are the only one youre so special >Any Capeshit >Any kids movie >Rogue One, your dad made this so youre special somehow >Ep 7 , fucking Rey cmon now
I think there is some several thousands of years old book that has similar "Chosen One" tropes
Levi Butler
Name 8 books, 4 novels, 2 stories and 5 tales that do this
Alexander Russell
Charlie and the chocolate factory Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas My Neighbor Totoro The Thing and Twilight
Ryder Nelson
The Jews are preparing us for their messiah.
Owen Nelson
I really hate the "Chosen One" or Prophecy trope. It's a lazy way to establish that a character is special without them actually having to achieve anything. Instead of working to get their God amongst Men status, it's handed to them on a silver platter
Christopher Turner
Their culture is brainwashed by capitalists with the whole Murican dream shit, individualism and selfishness. Then add religious brainwashing and it's obvious why the would like the archetypical "there is something special inside of you" characters.
That's true but modern movies try to avoid this shit usually.
Samuel Phillips
It's central to the monomyth.
If you don't like it, you don't like stories.
Andrew Ortiz
>It's central to the monomyth. No it's not. Look how Tolkien handled it.
Angel Rogers
I agree but technically Harry wasn't the chosen one, he just fit the billing for the chosen one. It was Moldybutt trying to kill Harry that made everyone think that. Sort of like a self-fulfilling prophecy. Harry didn't even have to fight Voldemort at the end there, the wand would have failed no matter who faced him. It was Longbottom that dealt the final blow.
Alexander Howard
He's the "Chosen One" because Voldemort chose to kill him instead of Neville.
Longbottom didn't deal the final blow you idiot. Just because you identify with autistic fatties doesn't mean they're relevant.
Robert Lopez
Film is a shitty medium which has to establish a reason for character to give a flying fuck about the MC as quickly as possible.
Superior mediums, such as video games, usually mock this concept since they know they have like 80 hours to tell a story. If you're the "chosen one" in a game, you're generally in pretty deep shit.
Julian Nguyen
>Superior mediums, such as video games
Get the fuck out.
Jaxson Green
>D-d-delete this
Still waiting for that counter-argument.
Ryder Jackson
>Guy Fieri actually mixes and matches those 2 sets
Kayden Gray
>makes a dumb claim >wants a counter argument Gaymers.
Andrew Sanchez
That's fine, a shitty answer from a follower of a shitty medium.
Though you can't really convince anyone that you're right by admitting you have no idea what to say.
Robert Allen
Maybe stop watching shit franchises for manchildren.
Brody Hernandez
It was a twist on the old story, as they all are.
Jacob Collins
>It's central to the monomyth. not really, the only step in the myth which pertains to this is the 'miraculous birth' which isn't even an essential step, so it's hardly central
Bentley Howard
It's a common cliche in stories from white countries. White people need to feel special all the time.
Adam Cruz
Its star wars' fault. Before then, the only time you had a "chosen one" story is when it was like a childrens fantasy story.
After star wars everyone wanted their protagonist to feel like luke skywalker, but they played that shiiit out
Aaron Young
Being someone who sees literally no appeal in life without being very exceptional in some way, I sometimes wonder if these stories influenced that. Death >>>>>>> being average/normal
Jason Evans
>Harry Potter >American
Zachary Moore
Nerd culture is the product of a late capitalist conspiracy, designed to infantalize the consumer as a means of non-aggressive control
Jeremiah Miller
harry potter is honorary american trash because it panders to the lowest common denominatr
Easton Russell
If we're talking about the dullest franchises in the history of movie franchises, then Harry Potter is, in fact, The Chosen One. Seriously, Each episode following the boy wizard and his pals from Hogwarts Academy as they fight assorted villains has been indistinguishable from the others. Aside from the gloomy imagery, the series’ only consistency has been its lack of excitement and ineffective use of special effects, all to make magic unmagical, to make action seem inert.
Perhaps the die was cast when Rowling vetoed the idea of Spielberg directing the series; she made sure the series would never be mistaken for a work of art that meant anything to anybody?just ridiculously profitable cross-promotion for her books. The Harry Potter series might be anti-Christian (or not), but it’s certainly the anti-James Bond series in its refusal of wonder, beauty and excitement. No one wants to face that fact. Now, thankfully, they no longer have to.
>a-at least the books were good though r-right
"No!"
The writing is dreadful; the book was terrible. As I read, I noticed that every time a character went for a walk, the author wrote instead that the character "stretched his legs."
I began marking on the back of an envelope every time that phrase was repeated. I stopped only after I had marked the envelope several dozen times. I was incredulous. Rowling's mind is so governed by cliches and dead metaphors that she has no other style of writing. Later I read a lavish, loving review of Harry Potter by the same Stephen King. He wrote something to the effect of, "If these kids are reading Harry Potter at 11 or 12, then when they get older they will go on to read Stephen King." And he was quite right. He was not being ironic. When you read "Harry Potter" you are, in fact, trained to read Stephen King.
Caleb Russell
Can't have a thread reference Hairy Pooper without someone posting this copypasta
Kayden Bennett
That was actually smooth af.
Parker Walker
Those intros are just getting better
Jeremiah Stewart
Because everyone wants to believe that one day they could turn out to be special and important.
Luke Perry
Bump
Julian Peterson
and you post a picture of a British character? lol
Easton Bailey
yes
Brody Mitchell
narcissism
Jacob Howard
>Western trope? >Naruto >DBZ! >JoJo
Andrew Evans
>listed 3 examples intended for underage audience >meanwhile all western franchise still does "the chosen one" crap
Jonathan Sanders
WE
Easton Jones
no they don't? does anyone on this board watch anything other than capeshit?
Oliver Bennett
>why does ((Hollywood))) like the (((Chosen))) One
Wyatt Hughes
The "American dream" demands they buy into things like that, it's interesting to note that nip shit is about average teenager that happens to be really good at giant robots while western shit is just based on birth based merit
Jayden Sanchez
This is why I can't enjoy capeshit or any other similar garbage.
Jonathan James
Skyrim is the worst offender in history with "The Chosen One" shit though
You are the savior of the World, The Mages Guild, Theives Guild, Dark Brotherhood, and the Companions because of like 6 different prophecies about how speshul you are
Daniel Murphy
>Didnt read the OP
Xavier Perry
>>That's true but modern movies try to avoid this shit usually. Are you retarded? this is the most well known trope in books, movies and in any medium that has a story. Modern movies never tried to "avoid this", some movies just do not revolve around it.
Seriously just off yourself.
Ethan Williams
Seems like all Bethesda games are like that. Same shit was in Fallout 4. They should really fire Emil Pagliarulo.
Hunter Carter
These people are hopeless user. They go to the movies and are like "haven't heard of that before!" so they go see the latest capeshit and then shitpost incestantly about how much they hate capeshit. Or worse they eat it up.
Joseph Wright
this I keep watching this shit because all the normies do and I have no better idea how to lead my life or be an interesting person then I come here to rage about something that ruined the immersion
