Unraveling Desire and Danger: Why ‘Rough House’ Will Keep You Turning Pages Late Into the Night
Miller sees the pursuit of glory via “America’s most curious almost sport” in terms of the archetypal hero’s quest for narrative mastery of self and society:
“Bad guys cheat, beat up the good guy, the good guy comes back. The encounter ends with a finisher, a splashy, recognizable move to ink the match into the fans’ memories. This simplistic approach taps into the most rudimentary conflict of our existence. It’s no wonder it persists. Pro Wrestling is unabashed, larger than life, and easy to pick on. And if we allow it, [it] [is] lovable and unifying. A treasure.”
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