What makes the not-so distant past so interesting?

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What makes the not-so distant past so interesting?
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+ Steve	Oct 21 2017, 07:39 PM Post #1
Greetings. I will be your waifu this season. Posts: 19,471 Group: Legend Member #5,710 Joined: February 7, 2011 Gender Male Country United Kingdom Favourite Anime Hunter x Hunter(2011) What Browser do you use? Mozilla Firefox Favourite Manga Berserk all day erry day	While I care about current events in the world be they relevant to me in some way, the rest of the world is pretty "standard" But show me a movie or a TV series set in the 70's and I'm enthralled, even though I wasn't even alive in that era to experience any of it. There's something inherently cool about the "retro" side of the past, even though the world was hardly perfect in any period of the past or popular culture. Further back than that, can't remember the last time I cared about a crime drama or something set in modern day but a stylish noir movie set in the 30's or a World War movie, heck yes. What makes the past seem so much more interesting despite the present holding just as interesting people and events?
	Definitely not a succubus, fear not


* Mitas	Oct 21 2017, 07:55 PM Post #2
It truly was a Shawshank redemption Posts: 12,129 Group: Retired Staff Member #2,993 Joined: December 16, 2007 Gender Male Favourite Anime DBZ What Browser do you use? Google Chrome Favourite Manga DBZ, Full Metal Alchemist	I'm not really interested in the not-so-distant past, so don't think this applies to me. When it comes to history, I prefer further back e.g. Ancient Rome, the Mongols, the Vikings etc. For TV shows and movies, I don't really have much of a preference. If it's good, it's good, regardless of setting. As to why you prefer the not-so-distant past, I couldn't answer. It's down to the person and there own likes and dislikes. Maybe it's escapism? Easier to distance yourself from the present when the TV show isn't set in the present. I've found that with TV shows, I tend to not like, or not bother watching in the first place, shows that are set in the UK, which might be along similar lines.
	"Then you've got the chance to do better next time." "Next time?" "Course. Doing better next time. That's what life is."


Southern Gothic	Oct 23 2017, 01:31 PM Post #3
Dilly Dilly Posts: 1,248 Group: Donator Member #12,015 Joined: January 23, 2015 Gender Male Country United States Favourite Anime Dragon Ball GT, Wicked City, Akira Favourite Manga Jaco the Galactic Patrolman	Maybe the recent past is more easy to relate to? I know, for me personally, that The Great War and WW2 are the most fascinating subjects I can read. I had relatives who are still living that survived the Second World War, so it often feels close enough that I can reach back and touch it. I can place myself or people I know in that scenario. While thinking back to the days of the Mongolians or ancient Jerusalem feels like such a different world I can't relate to it as much. Just speculating. Recent history can be seen unfolding into the world we know now.



* Mitas	Oct 23 2017, 03:27 PM Post #4
It truly was a Shawshank redemption Posts: 12,129 Group: Retired Staff Member #2,993 Joined: December 16, 2007 Gender Male Favourite Anime DBZ What Browser do you use? Google Chrome Favourite Manga DBZ, Full Metal Alchemist	Honestly, the recent past doesn't feel that much more relatable than the ancient past. Society changes so much over short spaces of time that the 40s/50s feel like an entirely different world.
	"Then you've got the chance to do better next time." "Next time?" "Course. Doing better next time. That's what life is."


Southern Gothic	Oct 23 2017, 04:01 PM Post #5
Dilly Dilly Posts: 1,248 Group: Donator Member #12,015 Joined: January 23, 2015 Gender Male Country United States Favourite Anime Dragon Ball GT, Wicked City, Akira Favourite Manga Jaco the Galactic Patrolman	I can't say what anyone else can relate to. But when I look at an era like the 40's/50's, or the decades before and after, I can see the transformation take place. and then follow that metamorphosis all the way to our modern day. That allows me to feel a better sense of connection to the times of the recent past. There's a direct lineage that I can easily trace. With ancient history, there's more gaps and I often feel like I'm reading/learning about these worlds that exist in isolation. That's probably more telling about my own ignorance in history rather than anything tangible about the ancient past. This is just me explaining why I have a similar stance as OP. Then again, I'm sure television and photography are owed a lot for having a better connection to the not-so distant past. If there was video evidence of Hannibal crossing the Alps I may feel very much the same.



Darker	Oct 23 2017, 04:07 PM Post #6
The Lord of the Dark Posts: 15,358 Group: Member Member #11,968 Joined: January 7, 2015 Gender Male Country Spain	I think it's just more interesting to watch because our generation wasn't there when most pre-70/80s happened and so it gives us a chance to experience and observe how things worked in a different era. To me that's very fascinating, and in that regard I tend to prefer documentaries over movies.
	Piccolo: Just how many people have you sacrificed?! Cell: Sacrifice? Hmph, rubbish! On the contrary, it is an honor to become a fraction of my power.


+ Steve	Oct 23 2017, 07:26 PM Post #7
Greetings. I will be your waifu this season. Posts: 19,471 Group: Legend Member #5,710 Joined: February 7, 2011 Gender Male Country United Kingdom Favourite Anime Hunter x Hunter(2011) What Browser do you use? Mozilla Firefox Favourite Manga Berserk all day erry day	Yeah I'd say visual media has a lot to do with it, you can read books or look at paintings about things that apparently happened thousands of years ago but they're completely different to verified events or genuine videos of them, not only do you know they're real they feel real. A lot of history is merely interpretation so I guess that plays a huge role. Not sure what "retro" being cool is all about though, I LOVE the retro style to Stranger Things for instance, the opening credits and the music in particular. Have no real connection to that, didn't even exist then. Maybe it's something to do with hearing bits and pieces about the 70's/80's from parents and such that builds up this "cool" image in your head? Depending on the person of course but the retro lover crowd is pretty huge. (not that I'm massively in to it) Wonder what things will be like going forward. Kids picking up smart phones and not knowing how the hell to use the useless bricks?
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