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Not sure if "ultra-rich" is the right label, since there are probably some of them who are good people, but I'm referring to the likes of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, etc.

I'm just wondering: do people like them watch movies or TV shows, or read books? In so much of popular media, people like them (i.e. rich, powerful, unsympathetic) are usually cast as the villain.

If they have any self-awareness and do consume popular media, surely they would know they are (edit: seen as) the bad guys?

My guess is that they simply don't consume popular media and instead wind down by doing clique rich people activities (e.g. attend parties of only the rich, partake in expensive sports)

I tried doing a quick internet, but didn't find an answer that confirms my thoughts, so I gave up and turned to Lemmy.

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[–] Free_Opinions@feddit.uk 2 points 32 minutes ago

surely they would know they are (edit: seen as) the bad guys?

This is a popular view only on left-wing social media. The vast majority of people just see them as wealthy individuals, without thinking of them as particularly bad. If I didn’t visit Lemmy, I wouldn’t even know how many people dislike them. Everywhere else, I mostly see people looking up to them. Criticism does exist, of course, but it’s usually focused on specific traits - like Elon’s Twitter addiction - rather than condemning them as a whole.

To answer your question, Elon Musk plays a lot of Diablo IV and is actually quite good at it. He claims to be in the global top 20, though that’s debatable and hard to verify. However, he is ranked in the top 20 on the leaderboard at helltides.com.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 40 points 4 hours ago (3 children)

Musk suggested making Starfleet Academy real, so he obviously watches Star Trek and yet doesn't get it at all.

[–] BlemboTheThird@lemmy.ca 1 points 15 minutes ago

Or he watched one (1) JJ Abrams movie and is just trying to use the cool kids' space jargon in an attempt to get people on his side

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 6 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

He just loves the little butt-headed dudes with big ears. Wishes he could be just like them.

[–] Damage@feddit.it 6 points 47 minutes ago

Nah, those guys actually have rules

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 13 points 4 hours ago

Hey, if he wants to watch star trek, and it makes him want to build a rocket, and fly around in space, and leave this planet, go for it!

Whatever gets him off my planet.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 26 points 4 hours ago

Bezos bought the Expanse to save the series so he could keep watching it.

Musk does lots of nerdy shit like dressing as Iron Man or referencing Star Trek.

So yeah at least with sci-fi they consume it.

[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 12 points 4 hours ago

The actor? Well of coarse he would watch movies! He's in the biz!

[–] FourPacketsOfPeanuts@lemmy.world 11 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Bezos + Lauren Sanchez apparently binge watch Fallout, Baby Reindeer, Presumed Innocent and Severance...

“My favorite time is when the house is calm and quiet and Jeff and I are deciding what show we’re going to binge that night,” Sánchez told the magazine.

“It takes a little bit of time to decide,” she added. “You can imagine our tastes are a little different. But I love our TV time, we just have the best time.”

Among their favorites is “Fallout” – a post-apocalyptic drama based on the video game series of the same name. The series airs on Bezos’s own Amazon Prime TV. But the couple also watches shows on rival platforms Netflix and Apple TV.

“We recently saw Baby Reindeer, which of course everyone saw,” Sánchez told People. “We also just finished Presumed Innocent, which was incredible. Oh, and we loved Severance.”

https://qz.com/lauren-sanchez-jeff-bezos-reveal-favorite-tv-shows-1851636860

[–] Endmaker@ani.social 14 points 3 hours ago

Among their favorites is “Fallout” – a post-apocalyptic drama based on the video game series of the same name.

I find this incredibly ironic.

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 13 points 4 hours ago

The fact that Musk and friends are always complaining about it seems to indicate that they are.

[–] ogmios@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Talked to a mason once who informed me that one of the first rules they have is to never watch TV or listen to the radio.

Take that as you will.

[–] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 minutes ago

I don't think there are many Freemasons around anymore and most of lodges that remain have probably adapted their rules.

[–] iii@mander.xyz 5 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

In so much of popular media, people like them (i.e. rich, powerful, unsympathetic) are usually cast as the villain.

If they have any self-awareness and do consume popular media, surely they would know they are the bad guys?

I'm missing the connection between the first and second sentence. Or is it implied that, when something is presented in popular media, then that must be true?

[–] Endmaker@ani.social 1 points 3 hours ago

Thanks for pointing it out; edited phrasing.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I doubt they are skipping out on popular media, they probably even watch similar Youtube channels like you do if they happen to share your interests.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Man......now you make me hopeful that Obama has seen the Game Grumps impression of Obama.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 hour ago

Just imagine Biden watching PewDiePie...

Obama seems like a guy who'd watch Calum, Peter Dibble, and Wendover Productions, combined with other channels as well.

GWB jr probably watch war documentaries, with somw general interest documentaries scattered in his watch history.

Clinton seems like he would enjoy music performances and travel videos.

GWB sr, no idea...

Raegan, interviews with actors, republicans and millitary men, he probably enjoys the PeninsulaSrsVideos channel.

Carter, if he was younger, would be making science/educational videos, but probably enjoy good science/history content, he'd probably be a fan of Calum, Peter Dibble and Wendover Productions.