As far as I know there never was a time where everything was perfect, conflicts will never cease to exist, I say this because I believe you are referring to the world being on the verge of world war 3 perhaps? Which is not true by the way, and if you weren't talking about that then I ask you to clarify how the world is going down the crapshoot, we have been through so many periods worse than this. If you want to distract yourself from the bad things in life, which is absolutely normal, look for things you like and be engaged to them, but I will talk more about this later.
Video games are a business, businessmen invest in what people buy, and do you know what people like? In gaming, people prefer games with human protagonists because it's easier for them to empathize with someone who shares something similar with them, this is also the same reason why when you look for a relationship you want to find something you and your partner have in common, and when there is a non-human protagonist, this becomes harder because of the different species and there is no way around it. So, if you want games with anthros or animals as their protagonists, you have to look into indie games since indie developers are not as interested in business as big companies, the problem is... indie developers have less resources and not always their ideas are good, which means indie games may not meet your expectations quality wise. My suggestion for this is... expand your horizons, and if you want to play good games with non human lead characters there are hundreds of very good ones for older systems, just to entertain yourself while waiting for one that is good and new at the same time.
Something here doesn't add up. You claim to be misanthrope but you let reviews spoil movies for you? If you don't trust humans, why do you care so much about what they write about a movie that you were interested in? Also, if you don't trust people, you may think that they were paid by the competition to write those bad reviews, shouldn't this be a good reason to watch the movie yourself before giving up? And most importantly, don't say a movie is bad just because the reviews say so, watch it first so you have your own subjective view about it, there are some movies that I personally enjoy but are considered mediocre or bad by the critic, this happens because personal taste is a thing and changes from individual to individual, if you were excited about a movie it may be because your personal taste is not the same as the people who wrote those bad reviews. Also most of the times movies are made to be entertaining, not to portray reality, with some exceptions of course, if you put thriller-like elements in a movie like cheating, mysteries, a person to catch for committing a crime etcetera, it's done to make the movie more interesting and captivating, not to make you build a sense of distrust towards the subject of the movie. If that happens to you though, you are quite susceptible and it's not the movies' fault.
I'm 100% sure you love nature, but again, something doesn't add up. Extinction is a natural process, it happened countless times in the past and it's going to happen over, and over, and over, until there are no species left on Earth. Nothing lasts forever, even the things you enjoy and love are going to disappear or turn into something else, there are no exceptions and I can understand how hard it is to accept, but it's how it works. The key here is to accept and embrace it, once you do this you are not going to see it as a deal breaker anymore and you will enjoy the good things in life much better than now.
Again: death is completely normal, bears die just like humans, ants, bacteria, every living organism does, don't let this stop you from enjoying life. About fat characters, let me give you the example of superheroes since you mentioned villains: superheroes should have unique qualities and skills, something to make them in fact "super". This means superheroes should be positive figures with traits that the average person would admire, say a higher intelligence or super strength for example. I don't see how being fat would help a superhero being a superhero, and most importantly, I don't think promoting being fat as a good thing is a great idea, let me explain why: I know you enjoy fatfurs, but don't you agree that being too fat or even obese is the opposite of healthy? Don't you agree that it's dangerous and potentially life threatening? Let's be rational, obesity is not a good thing, if a person you cared about was obese you wouldn't encourage them into remaining obese but you'd fight for them to get better, because you want them to live a better and healthier life. This is why a fat person is not suited for a superhero, because being fat is not something you should be looking up to, instead, they are used as villains to do the opposite: create a character that yes may be stereotyped but at the same time doesn't promote an unhealthy lifestyle.
It's actually quite easy to understand why, just look at the definition of misanthropy:
If you come out as a misanthrope people will automatically think you despise mankind, which is not exactly what someone looks for when they want to make friends, isn't it? I don't think you are a horrible human being, there are people who kill and rape children, let's not compare tomatoes with computers. If you want others to understand your feelings don't let those feelings define you, because if you show a general distrust towards others you are not going to be approached by a lot of people and you are not going to receive much sympathy from them either. If you feel like there is nothing you can do, look for professional help, consult a specialist, a therapist, a psychologist, their job is to help people come to terms with what they are facing in their lives to have a better future, which is what, in my humble opinion, is what you currently need.
It's true that we were never the perfect species some media makes us out to be, but there are people trying to help. I guess my problem is that some of the people doing to most harm are also the most powerful people on Earth, like for example Donald Trump. (Opinion) As for "make my own happiness" I think that's the problem. I don't want to have to make my own in order to be happy. Yes, it's nice and it helps, but I also want to look for real-life happiness, like something to look forward to that won't blow up in my face.
This, I feel, is actually untrue. The people that generally care about what the main character is are actually somewhat of a niche, and the ones that do generally want non-humans. Most people couldn't care less what the main star is. There are some people who absolutely need to play as a human (like a lot of critics) but I think non-humans are an untapped potential. I think another thing is that they don't even need to be mains, but they can still be playables. In Ever Oasis, the majority of the playables are humans called "Seedlings" but there are also tall lizard women, small bunny foxes, and "Fat = Strong" type cyclops scorpions. ...I also have a problem with "older games." Thing is... I've played most of them, and I want to see some new games that are great staring non-humans.
I'll usually watch those movies and like them. I've seen a lot of animated movies and, honestly, most I've actually had a fond likeness for (Ice Age 5 is legit terrible IMO, though. ...I have a soft spot for Manny though). But at the same time, even if I enjoy movies with talking animals and games, reviews still make me feel bad. I guess it's not enough for myself to like them, but for the majority to as well. That may be my problem.
Now a days, sad to say, we are responsible for most extinctions occurring. That's not true for all creatures, though. I have a lot of sympathy for the Little Brown Myotis, a creature that is (or was) dying out but, you know, this one actually wasn't our fault. ...But then there are other creatures like several species of rhino who were hunted and poached to extinction. I know extinction is natural, and though we try to slow it down, extinction will happen eventually. Even humans will eventually meet their end someday. Nothing's immortal. It's still a very sad thought, but I accept it.
I have tried to explain this before, but yes I am aware that being fat is unhealthy, especially in real life. As for fat superheroes, while I can't think of any superHEROES who are fat (Maybe Bouncing Boy counts, I guess), the X-Men villain The Blob kind of has the same thing going for him that a lot of my characters have, in that they incorporate a fantasy element that fat things are much harder to penetrate and deal damage to than skinnier creatures. There actually is a little bit of truth to fat-armor, as it's used in the world of boxing, but obviously The Blob, Jiggler/Buyon, and a lot of my other characters greatly exaggerate this trope. But the reason I love them isn't because I want to be fat or want others to, but because they are so big and dense, like huge living walls, and that gives them the illusion of being a living wall. Some of the furrier ones are also kind of cute and look very huggable. As for realisim, a lot of my characters from Really Fat Hero live short lives due to their health, but at the same time, they are also like exaggerated sumo wrestlers, they are fat but also very strong as well, combining lots of muscle as well as fat. And bringing up Ever Oasis again, I have to admire the makers for creating the Serkah race. They're so... ugly. Their faces are asymetrical, they're very fat, they overeat... and I like them. I like the fact that they had the courage to make a race of goodguys who were fat and ugly looking, that would be doomed to be unpopular except to a small group of people, but the makers created them anyway. Fat heroes are definitely rare, but every time I see them (Snorlax/Po/Pango from Klonoa/And, yes, the Serkah) it makes me smile.
...But to reiterate, I treat these giant walls of fat and muscle as they are: fantasy characters. I know they don't reflect what it's like to be fat, and I don't want people to become fat or anything like that, but I still love my fantasy fatfurs.
While it's true misanthropes don't particularly like their own kind, that doesn't always make them evil, especially if they use their misanthropy to drive themselves to be the best person they can be. I cannot tell you how often I have the urge or desire to do something drastic, but I don't, and I never will and you know why? Because I want to be a good person. If I do drastic things, that will make me a bad person so I don't do them. I try to be nice to people I like, I love my family and my pets, I go into work with a good attitude (most of the time), and I always donate to charity when I get the chance. I even gave five bucks to the girl scouts once... without buying any of their cookies. And the man selling cookies started pointing me out to his daughters with comments like "that nice man donated to our cause." That kind of made me feel good inside. Yes, I don't like my species, and I may never unless we can really improve and get some new powers who can help us out as a species, but that doesn't mean I'm evilhearted or anything like that.
Edit: A few things I could argue about fat characters: You mentioned that fatness is an undesirable trait, right? That's why it can often be used in heroes who are supposed to be the biggest underdogs. Po fits this almost perfectly, as no one expect him to evolve into what he did over the franchise. You could argue that Po isn't really all that fat, but he's SUPPOSED to be fat, and it's used to create an underdog. Both Ricky from my Really Fat Hero concept and the Porcupine from Splendimals also have this somewhat going for him. Ricky's constantly belittled for being so slow and heavy that most villains can just run laps around him, and although his belly is heavily resistant to bullets (again, fantasy aspect), his head isn't. Ricky likes showing off against gun wielders who are idiots. ...But that makes it even harder for when he has to fight competent gun-wielders.
The porcupine from Splendimals (Who I'm leaning towards either naming Spike or Pierce) has... no real point. He's big and fat but a lot of his enemies are either bigger and fatter than him or wield lightsaber-esque weapons that just effortlessly slash through fat.
Another point I can bring up are creatures who are naturally fat. Hippos are an obvious one, and they're not as slow as you'd think. Rhinos can also be considered pretty hefty. Some pinnipeds like walruses and elephant seals actually rely on fat to survive. It may not help us hairless humans much, but it helps keep some animals warm and makes their skin thicker and more difficult to penetrate, so fatness isn't always undesirable. It may be among humans, but it's useful for bears and certain sea mammals.
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