Magic, Fantasy (not the erotic kind, of course) and Dreams,,filled with Super-heroes, fantastical creatures and stories full of strife, struggle and tortured lives,,,all with one thing in common, the triumph of Good, the all prevailing message that is driven home by the end of all these Fables and tales.
But, why do we need them? Why do movies made on Spiderman, who is just another unhappy, 'different' kid, like you or me, well more like me than you in his geekiness, draw such a following? Well, just because he has the much lusted for power to set things right, at the end of what is, to him, just another day at the office. Yes, and maybe also because the fact that he would be as much of a loser, as the kid on the back benches, back at school, if it were not for those awesome powers he had. He goes through life smirking silently at those who think he's just another loser, many of whom, ironically enough , are saved by him from countless scruples, they get themselves into,,the girl whom every guy lusts for, salivates at his mere thought,,what more could he want,? at the end of the day, brushing his teeth, before going to bed, for I am sure even Super-heroes need to do that.
Super-heroes, Dragons, magic and Magical worlds are a way for us to fight things that would otherwise be much too overwhelming for us, a move to a new town, yet another 'F' at the Maths Test, Unsightly braces, a crop of Zits spouting up all over the face, just when you want to look your best for some all too important occasion,,at all those times when we feel ready to give up, and I have'nt written some of the more serious, and perhaps more genuine troubles here, intending to keep this post light, and not seem like yet another page from the Twilight Zone, an area all-too familiar with me and people who know me,,by the way, 'all too' seems to be all over the page;)
If not for these wonderful worlds and people, hovering in the land between the impossible and the 'could it happen?', life and its inherent pains would prove to be unlivable. Harry lets us escape into realms where the probabilities and possibilities are endless, Eragon lets us fight a myriad of evils, Hanuman leaps over, literally, all that stands in his way, The Borrowers make even the loneliest among us, never be really alone,,Spidey and Supey meanwhile take on the more global issues, making all of us safe, making all of us believe, every trouble, every gloom is transient,, and there is always someone very much like us, ordinary, from among our midst, maybe me or you,(ok, more you than me), who would put on a cape, or with the swish of a wand, a few choice magic spells thrown in, or riding on a fire-breathing, jewel-hued dragon,,,make things just perfect,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Look, a falling star, let me make a wish, then perhaps when I wake up tomorrow, I will find myself sitting at the Gryffindor table, eating breakfast, a non-fattening one,,laughing at a joke my best fried Harry, not Hari made,,,,,;)
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