Board Thread:Off Topic / Fun and Games/@comment-29602226-20181021164859/@comment-29435884-20181029102355

ExdeathsBagel wrote: My knowledge of Japanese culture is very limited, but I would assume this comes from their more group based mentality than the West's indivudalism mentality. From what little I've read and understand of it, things like that are meant to be brushed off becuase the whole is more important than the individual. You might be on to something there, again I wouldn't know Japanese culture from a can of soup, But anyone with a working pair of eyes can tell you that Western culture revolves around personal, individual achievement.

Get the prettiest girl, the nicest house, the snazziest sports car...shows that YOU have made it aye?

You see it alot in movies/video games, the hero who single handedly wins the war, banishes the evil, yadda, yadda, yadda

And top take it back to the original point about domination/mind control, having the agency to make those achievements taken away from suddenly becomes a very big deal.

There's probably a million and one examples out there from Hollywood or video games or literature where the hero/supporting character, realising he's no longer the master of his own destiny decides to off himself as a better option to being beaten or controlled. Because freedom over all