Comments on: Escapism & Suspension of Disbelief http://www.freespacer.com/2010/03/16/escapism-suspension-of-disbelief/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=escapism-suspension-of-disbelief Sci-fi, RPGs, & Free Spacer Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:16:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Miniku http://www.freespacer.com/2010/03/16/escapism-suspension-of-disbelief/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Miniku Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:05:39 +0000 http://www.freespacer.com/?p=102#comment-26 I'm not quite sure what your argument is for the inability of activities to be an escape. I suppose it comes down to your definition of 'escape' and you can define it narrowly enough that your statement is inherently true (wherever you go, there you are and such) but that's neither represented or seems to be implied. I contend that most roleplay IS a form of mental escapism... in as much as you are using pretend to expand your experience to a different point of view, effectively escaping your common one. Further, I believe that 'suspension of disbelief' is in reference to the current state of the person involved... they are suspending the disbelief they are educated to participate in rather than suspension of any natural tendencies of the organism in general. As an avid Escapist, I see nothing wrong with using the term. Escapism is what I do and the reason I do it. Attempting to experience different viewpoints and vicariously experience exciting things is why I roleplay in the first place... if I merely wanted to play a game, I'd break out Risk. I’m not quite sure what your argument is for the inability of activities to be an escape. I suppose it comes down to your definition of ‘escape’ and you can define it narrowly enough that your statement is inherently true (wherever you go, there you are and such) but that’s neither represented or seems to be implied. I contend that most roleplay IS a form of mental escapism… in as much as you are using pretend to expand your experience to a different point of view, effectively escaping your common one.

Further, I believe that ‘suspension of disbelief’ is in reference to the current state of the person involved… they are suspending the disbelief they are educated to participate in rather than suspension of any natural tendencies of the organism in general.

As an avid Escapist, I see nothing wrong with using the term. Escapism is what I do and the reason I do it. Attempting to experience different viewpoints and vicariously experience exciting things is why I roleplay in the first place… if I merely wanted to play a game, I’d break out Risk.

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