Vandalism With a Point, and the Fascination with Anti-Heros.

[djpekky]

I was waiting for the subway in one station when I saw something that caught my eye.

If you ride the subway (and chances are good you do if you live in New York City and especially if you commute to Manhattan often), you know that vandalism in the subway stations is really common, and it is especially true when it comes to the sticky

Comments

[lijepanena]

I wonder, too. What IS it about anti-heros nowadyas? People are a lot more cynical now than I've ever seen them.

Your journal always makes me think.

[mona1610]

that's an awesome POV pekky! I've so often been driven to question the glamorization of the anti-heroes shown on everyday homely TV shows too! I don't think we are more in acceptance of our dark/human side, but it's merely bcoz we as a civilization are growing more & more thirsty for adventure and a sadistic adrenaline rush! If we were more accepting of our human flaws there'd be greater acceptance of and rehabilitation of ex-convicts, for example. I don't agree with the TV/film industry changing our value system just for profit, but TV has always been a strong mass-communication tool and this debate has been raging for a while now!

[soph_kisses06]

i really like ur writing/point of view. may i add u?