wish-fulfillment fantasy
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Showrunner Jess Brownell says this season, they were is interested in prodding the wish-fulfillment fantasy many of us were introduced to at a young age.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
In this ultimate sendup of “Madama Butterfly’s” wish-fulfillment fantasy of white male desire, he reverses the roles of seducer and seduced.
From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2019
It’s certainly both of those things, but it’s also a wish-fulfillment fantasy for artists, critics, and people who love the arts.
From The Verge • Feb. 4, 2019
As a wish-fulfillment fantasy of potency and unassailable moral certainty, Snyder’s vision is understandable, if not particularly distinguished or convincing.
From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2016
Half wish-fulfillment fantasy, half after-school special, Magic Mike is in many ways an unserious movie—but like many of Soderbergh’s slicker entertainments, it’s not without its moments of substance.
From Slate • Jun. 28, 2012
