Good is not a matter of right or wrong. It is not an issue of legal or illegal. Good, if it is actually good, is unassuming. It is sincerity and compassion.
Most people are neither good nor evil. Most people follow the strong and believe them right for being mighty. Even the rebellious and unruly yield to the strongest among them.
Heroes and villains are uncommon... yet they are the impetus of any high adventure. Their struggle is the action and drama. Everyone else follows their lead.
Good against evil fought by heroes against villains is the only adventure fiction that can inspire. Not only is such a story thrilling because of its action and dramatic because of its antagonistic character dynamic but it is meaningful because its theme is ultimately spiritual. So long as the hero ultimately triumphs (even if defeated) compassion and sincerity are glorified.
I love adventure fiction but only when it is a life and death struggle of good against evil fought by people. Deadly action is intense. Good against evil is relevant. Drama can only be an interaction of personalities. Intensity, relevance and drama: the makings of the perfect adventure story. Any tale lacking even one of these qualities is not a particularly good adventure story.
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