You bring up some interesting points. The distinction between good and evil is something that—as you’ve pointed out—has been around since the dawn of man. A lot of times this manifests itself in movies as an implied ideology (such as “sacrifice”), and that, in general, it’s a “good” thing. In contemporary society, I’d suggest that this sacrifice often comes in the form of giving spare change to the homeless person on the corner, or engaging in some other task that’s viewed as praiseworthy. The previous example certainly has all kinds of Biblical undertones, but I think the concept of sacrifice has become extremely diluted in today’s world.

Just out of curiosity, when you say “The need to spread the word is universal amongst us,” why do you think that is? And what, exactly, is that “word”? The idea that we, as humans, need to be morally/ethically sound creatures? Or is it something more specific?

Again, thanks for the comment. If you haven’t played it yet, Super Mario Galaxy 2 is fantabulous.