>>12218863>AnimatorsFantasy and control centered defense mechanisms, often perfectionism, they see real people as too flawed and in the way of the meaning of the story. Which is true. I can't become attached to some guy playing a character, but I can be attached and self insert as a character with no basis in reality outside of the minds of those who have seen them.
>People who like animationReally depends. Has aspects of the above. Anime tells stories that other mediums simply don't, and animation itself has a greater capacity to do so. Some people view it as a loss of depth and nuance, but I'd say it's the inverse. The simplified forms and greater control available with animation draws out and highlights the truth, whereas live action, with a director, a set, a crew, actors who must interpret a script, and so on, obscures the core essence of the plot and characters. If not done well, the deeper meaning is lost.
For example, what scene do you remember from a live action anything? You might remember clothing, a particular shot and angle, a particular environment, but beyond that, probably not much. However, think back to the first episode of Cowboy Bebop, at the end as they're taking off to Mars. You cna remember all of it, down to the looks on their faces. Or the foot stepping forward and coming down in Evangelion. Countless others. It's just more memorable, easier to process and store, more attention to storyboarding and cinematography, more flexibility.
Anyway, I'd say control, fantasy, and diffuse identity oriented.
