The visual content itself is a humorous take on sci-fi and crime movies where the deadly weapons have been replaced with a selfie stick. This of course totally changes the context of the scene into something with satire. But as I was rethinking the situation, it raised some consciousness with me about a side conversation that sometimes bubbles into the equation.
Violence and Disturbing Images in film. I have also heard some blame cast on video games that engage young and adult audiences. With the addition of virtual reality, games take a strong detour into real experience. And it is fact that almost ALL center on the dominance of guns, warfare and battle of personalities. Whether it is Game of Thrones, Westworld or even the drug violence of Breaking Bad. No one would question that each of these are given credit as television that breaks barriers. Not to mention the countless arena of Marvel and DC Comics canons that are perceived as heroic, when they are also very heavy on destruction and casualty. But the question emerges about the blurred line between so called fiction and a real experience that takes lives and has consequence. How do you license and balance creativity & vision with censorship? I'm not sure, but somehow, for years there have been similar platforms in place for sexual content. Maybe it is a time to look at film ratings and have some sort of violence statement present in so many of these genres where it has become mere acceptance.
But for now, here are some of those incongruous images that have gone from mortal combat into a photo op.
