We need to fight against our human instinct to deify our role models, but also fight against our instinct to subjugate our own individuality in the process. Just as the object of our attention can become rendered hollow and externally directed with too much worship, so too, I feel, can the worshipers sacrifice their own individual self or autonomy in favor of giving it up to a higher power. And we also need to temper the concentration with which we love to celebritize primarily for the sake of the celebrities themselves and their self-evaluation, but also for ourselves. We need to be choosier with our celebrities, or else we may find ourselves again in that situation where we just find ourselves acting out the role of the town drunk constantly. However, this kind of celebritization is only a positive one if the individual represents values that should be imitated by, say, a reasonable, moral person. It facilitates, in one way, the base of our universal standard, morals, but also publicly espouses the virtue of certain practices that are kind of like 'inherently good' in some kind of ideas of what the good is. I believe that communal admiration of individuals is healthy for society. We've seen how this reverence can have profound effects on both parties, oftentimes more negative than positive. Here's how he wraps it up at the end, in case you don't have time to watch it all (emphasis mine): "In conclusion - thankfully - it seems that celebrities have become vessels of either, as I say, an economic, revolutionary, or sociological instinct to consume and imitate certain extraordinary members of society. It's really profound stuff, and totally worth hearing: He also makes some really great points about what that kind of celebrity worship does to those of us on the outside looking in. Because he's not just concerned about how unhealthy it is for celebrities to be on the receiving end of that kind of worship and attention. But now you have to translate your heartfelt words into a nonsense language nobody speaks? Somebody needs to call “Dracarys” on this wedding STAT.Seriously though, "Game of Thrones" actor Jack Gleeson's rapid rise to fame gave him a unique perspective on how vapid and abysmal the concept of celebrity is.īefore you go thinking that this is another celebrity whining about having too much attention and how hard it is to be famous, you'll want to click play.
Weddings are already a financial burden on the wedding party, from the travel to the gifts to whatever hideous smock the bride makes you buy at David’s Bridal. This is asking too damn much of your guests. And if that weren’t enough, the guest adds that the reception speeches and toasts all have to be in High Valyrian too. So this bridezilla not only wants you to shell out money on travel and costumes, but she wants you to learn a totally useless language? Is she Joffrey Baratheon, because this is next level bonkers. She’s also been sending my links to learn High Valyrian on Duolingo and I feel like even if I did show up, she’d be mad at me for not learning it.” The bride’s response was even more unhinged, with the guest writing “she got really mad at me because I had originally had said I could go before I knew it was in High Valyrian. And secondly, the whole damn wedding is going to be in High Valyrian?!? Who is this possibly for, other than the bride and groom. Wedding invites aren’t mandatory, and couples hosting a destination wedding should understand that not everyone can afford an expensive trip. First things first, this person is clearly NOT the asshole. They add that the event is already a destination wedding, so it’s not a cheap endeavor. The only thing I can’t seem to get behind is the fact that the majority of the wedding will be conducted in High Valyrian (for those who don’t know, it’s a made up language from game of thrones).” I am even ok with the game of thrones dress/costume for the wedding. They write, “I am perfectly fine with the idea of a themed wedding. AITA for not wanting to attend a Game of Thrones themed wedding? /uvTpSwnW9F- Am I the Asshole? August 19, 2022
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