Luke Skywalker is alive. Obi-Wan comes and says, “You are not a Chmo, you are a Jedi.”



Harry Potter is alive. Hagrid comes and says, “You’re not a troll, you’re a wizard.”



The Hobbit lives. Gandalf comes and says, “You don’t matter, you have a special mission.



That is, mass culture has made millions of children waiting for an unknown bearded man who will take them out of the house.