Even situations that might end in violence don't do anything for me. It is the threat of a life ending, I think, that grabs most people, not the violence. But some people do identify with the violence, and we are feeding them a growing diet of it. A look at what impact stories have on people. A look at other types of stories that potentially can sell well, but deemphasize violence.
Editorials are opinions.
This is the overriding concern of this site, to which all the effort is ultimately focused. Yet it is also my judgment that stories have little actual influence on people, but can be reflective of the values of some people - some people seek out in communication and in action what is already in their minds. It is their choice what to dwell on, and stories assist what they are becoming. But for most people, stories can be a way of dancing with life. It is our choice whether we mimic what we see in stories, or not.