My relationship to media

I'm not sure what it is, but I like to partake in media that makes me cry. This isn't exactly a new trend, but it's been true for several years, I enjoy consuming and re-consuming media that pulls such a visceral reaction.

The First Man on Earth, which came up in my random play when I was sitting and reading in the bagel shop earlier, made me think about this. I'm pretty sure I know what it is about this song that pulls at my emotions so hard, the contrast of the untouched nature of the Earth from the last human being alive looking back at how far his race had screwed it all up.

Maybe I'm a sap, I don't know. Maybe I just bottle up enough of these emotions in how I present myself that I seek out catharsis. I know it's one of the reasons why I go back and read several of the later Discworld novels over and over again, while skipping others; some of them have scenes that just stop me and make me tear up.