There's this need to acquire the best magic and knowledge is hoarded. Even in franchises I love like Full Metal Alchemist, the magic system is kept behind several walls of secrecy and exclusivity.
I always hated that part of secrets in the world that are accessible to the people at large.
In Harry Potter for example, I hated the idea that magical people could help with so many real-world problems. They just choose to stay exclusive. Magic knowledge is kept from people they deem unworthy, even if you have magical ability.
I can accept secrecy and such in super hero type fiction sometimes like in Sailor Moon. Nobody else can use those powers and fight against the villains on the same level.
Dragon Ball Z had an interesting concept when they had Gohan teach Videl about using ki. This is knowledge that could help a lot of people but they keep that knowledge and the reality of their global threats to themselves. It baffles me that no human outside current canon discovered how to use ki in the years since Dragon Ball started. There were androids and stuff, but nobody would stumble onto that information ever? To seek to get to the level of at least Yamcha?
In Harry Potter for example, I hated the idea that magical people could help with so many real-world problems. They just choose to stay exclusive.
Harry Potter is the absolute worst about this, because seemingly there’s no real limit on magic and it’s abilities. There’s no pool of magic energy to deplete, it’s not a scarce resource in anyway, the only reason they don’t share is because they just don’t feel like it.
I think FMA handles it pretty well actually. A lot of the information is available as long as you’re willing to study complicated chemistry and physics to be able to do it, and most of the actual secrecy is specific to the military. Atomic theory is public, blueprints for how to build an atom bomb are secret.
There's this need to acquire the best magic and knowledge is hoarded. Even in franchises I love like Full Metal Alchemist, the magic system is kept behind several walls of secrecy and exclusivity.
I always hated that part of secrets in the world that are accessible to the people at large.
In Harry Potter for example, I hated the idea that magical people could help with so many real-world problems. They just choose to stay exclusive. Magic knowledge is kept from people they deem unworthy, even if you have magical ability.
I can accept secrecy and such in super hero type fiction sometimes like in Sailor Moon. Nobody else can use those powers and fight against the villains on the same level.
Dragon Ball Z had an interesting concept when they had Gohan teach Videl about using ki. This is knowledge that could help a lot of people but they keep that knowledge and the reality of their global threats to themselves. It baffles me that no human outside current canon discovered how to use ki in the years since Dragon Ball started. There were androids and stuff, but nobody would stumble onto that information ever? To seek to get to the level of at least Yamcha?
Harry Potter is the absolute worst about this, because seemingly there’s no real limit on magic and it’s abilities. There’s no pool of magic energy to deplete, it’s not a scarce resource in anyway, the only reason they don’t share is because they just don’t feel like it.
I think FMA handles it pretty well actually. A lot of the information is available as long as you’re willing to study complicated chemistry and physics to be able to do it, and most of the actual secrecy is specific to the military. Atomic theory is public, blueprints for how to build an atom bomb are secret.
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