You might also refer to Ruben Bolling’s recurrent “Dinkle, the Unloveable Loser” character in Tom the Dancing Bug. Dinkle fails, yet there is no emotional satisfaction in in watching him so simply because he deserves to suffer.
Watching the unworthy succeed = high emotional response.
Watching the worthy suffer = high emotional response.
Watching the unworthy suffer = low emotional response.
Watching the worthy succeed = low emotional response.
You might also refer to Ruben Bolling’s recurrent “Dinkle, the Unloveable Loser” character in Tom the Dancing Bug. Dinkle fails, yet there is no emotional satisfaction in in watching him so simply because he deserves to suffer.
Watching the unworthy succeed = high emotional response. Watching the worthy suffer = high emotional response. Watching the unworthy suffer = low emotional response. Watching the worthy succeed = low emotional response.