>>279666307
I think the issue is the anon making comparisons to NTR enjoyers or people being masochists. There is such a thing as misery porn, but I don't think edgerunners it that. Anymore than something like the Titanic or Romeo and Juliet was. It'd fall under the category of drama in general. The story offers highs and lows for the viewer to pull them closer to the characters and make them feel things during the story. i.e. Drama.

Requiem for a Dream or Donnie Darko I can understand people not wanting to view because they're "very dark" themeatically and could fall into the misery porn pit, but even then, I wouldn't consider someone a masochist for consuming that media.
>>279666393
>They can face the consequences of their actions without dying. The only reason why you'd want tragedy is because you're a masochist that enjoys being in pain.
You can frame it that way if you like, if that helps you rationalize others, but that logic is flawed if you go beyond surface-level understanding of storytelling. The statement commits a false dichotomy: either characters face non-lethal consequences, or you're a masochist..

You may consume whatever media you like, but don't pretend to know the inner workings of another's mind.