Why fictional characters feel more emotionally real than people IRL
It might sound strange, but many people feel stronger emotional connections to fictional characters than to people in their everyday lives. Whether it’s the quiet vulnerability of Shinji Ikari from Neon Genesis Evangelion, the complicated self-destruction of BoJack Horseman in BoJack Horseman, or the quiet courage of Frodo Baggins from The Lord of the Rings,…