Why this fascination for depressing stories lately?

[Manifestor_of_Light]

8. I don't watch horror or violent movies either.

I thought The Dark Knight was the most pointless, violent and depressing waste of film I had ever seen. No human relationships, the two women were killed off fairly quickly, and Heath Ledger plays a meticulously violent guy. I've got absolutely no reason to see that.

Actually, I showed up to see the second x-files movie, and the shithole town theater decided to cancel the showing before we showed up, so that's how we ended up seeing that POS Dark Knight. The only shred of human dignity in it was Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine, the butlers.

My daughter made me watch some Tarantino stuff. Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill. I got nothing out of them. She also made me watch Dude Where's My Car? becaue "Ashton Kutcher is hot and takes his shirt off". I also watched "Beavis and Butthead Do America." I got lots more out of those two than I got out of Tarantino films, which was zero.

I don't listen to rap or hip hop or crappy pop music or stuff with too much screaming and distortion guitar.

Neither do I listen to any country music. It's whiny and negative, about drinking and cheating and such. They all sing like they have clothespins on their noses.
There are two country singers I like, and they don't whine--Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton.

I much prefer classical, opera, jazz and old rock'n'roll (60s and 70s).

I don't watch hate and anger-feeding stuff like Fox News. They lie and distort and fearmonger. Ever noticed the diff in Democratic politicians and Republicans?
Republicans call Democrats horrible names. Bill and Hillary refuse to stoop to the level of mudslinging. So do the Obamas. So does Al Franken "Amtrak Baggage Handler #1" in the SNL film "Trading Places"!!