Why Do We Idolize Athletes, Musicians And Actors?

Seil · 01-02-2013, 06:45 AM

So I'm finally over my New Years Hangover or (NYH for short) and I've got some time off. So, I decided to do what I missed out out on during the school semester and work schedule bogged me down: watch TV and movies. What with the one sock hanging off the foot and the potato chip crumbs down my front. I watched ParaNorman (which is great) and MiB3 (Alice Eve is hot) and I was watching MiB where they pull into the empty stadium parking lot, and there's that over head shot that really shows the emptiness, and I was like, wow. That's a big lot for a stadium.

Then I thought, no, actually, that stadium holds thousands of sports fans. I then thought of how many sports fans could fill that lot and crowd that stadium. Not really being a sports fan, I remembered going to see Leonard Cohen live in concert during his North American tour a few years back, and how close the seats were jammed together to fit as many people in as possible.

I thought to myself - because thinking to other people is impossible - that it's amazing that so many people can come to see a musician perform. Then I thought that there are musicians performing every day and nobody pays any attention, because some of them are crazy homeless guys and some of them perform with Rowan Atkinson. So there's certainly a measure of talent involved here.

But to the question; we sell out sports events, movies, music performances to catch a glimpse of a favored artist. Why? Why do we put these people on a pedestal? Is it mainly because it's what we're told to do? Are we actually appreciative of the person? Joshua Bell, one of the finest fiddlers around played in a subway station and got little to no response. So what's my - remember, I've got one sock and potato chip crumbs down my front (illustrating a definitive difference here, people) - excuse for hero worship here?

01-02-2013, 06:45 AM	#1
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	Why Do We Idolize Athletes, Musicians And Actors? So I'm finally over my New Years Hangover or (NYH for short) and I've got some time off. So, I decided to do what I missed out out on during the school semester and work schedule bogged me down: watch TV and movies. What with the one sock hanging off the foot and the potato chip crumbs down my front. I watched ParaNorman (which is great) and MiB3 (Alice Eve is hot) and I was watching MiB where they pull into the empty stadium parking lot, and there's that over head shot that really shows the emptiness, and I was like, wow. That's a big lot for a stadium. Then I thought, no, actually, that stadium holds thousands of sports fans. I then thought of how many sports fans could fill that lot and crowd that stadium. Not really being a sports fan, I remembered going to see Leonard Cohen live in concert during his North American tour a few years back, and how close the seats were jammed together to fit as many people in as possible. I thought to myself - because thinking to other people is impossible - that it's amazing that so many people can come to see a musician perform. Then I thought that there are musicians performing every day and nobody pays any attention, because some of them are crazy homeless guys and some of them perform with Rowan Atkinson. So there's certainly a measure of talent involved here. But to the question; we sell out sports events, movies, music performances to catch a glimpse of a favored artist. Why? Why do we put these people on a pedestal? Is it mainly because it's what we're told to do? Are we actually appreciative of the person? Joshua Bell, one of the finest fiddlers around played in a subway station and got little to no response. So what's my - remember, I've got one sock and potato chip crumbs down my front (illustrating a definitive difference here, people) - excuse for hero worship here?