I had, a few years back, the opportunity to read an excellent set of books by Stephen Donaldson, in which he pointed out to my suburbanite consciousness the difference between literary drama and melodrama. Structurally, drama is when there are three main roles : The Hero, the Villain, and the Victim. The hero saves the victim from the villain. It's the American way. Melodrama is similar : there are still a Hero, a Villain, and a Victim. Only the three CHANGE roles. The Villain takes on Hero-like aspects, or takes on the pain as the role of Victim. The Victim rises above his pain and either projects it or redirects it. The Hero, and it is often true, can become malevolent or pathetic, as the case may be... No need for personal attacks here, my friends. Harness your angst for your artwork, or better yet, to force necessary change in the REAL world. If you THINK you're the hero, you're probably not. If you think you're being a victim, you most certainly are. And if you think you're being the bad-guy, the Villain.... Check my profile pic sometime. I am the Storm... Please quit arguing and slaying each other with text, it's unimportant in the face of our desire to subject the world to our wonderful artwork! We can ALL be great artists without having to be BETTER than anyone else, there is enough room in this world for many, many CGI masters... May you all find water and shade.