The Element Fire in Anime and Life
In life and animation, we tend to see elements grouped into multiple categories and stereotypes. Water is known to e calm and cool. Earth is rigid and grounded. Wind is light-hearted, and on the move. When it comes to the elements, there are mainly positive connotations associated with each. However, with fire we see a wide variety of views. The common viewpoints of fire label the element as being inherently "bad." When we look at crazy villains they rarely wash the villages and towns away with water. They usually use fire to burn down things in their path. Fire is the thing that people tend to associate with danger. Burning buildings, smoke rising, burn scars, and more. Connotations I've seen in fictional media are hotheadedness, leadership, wildness, lack of restraint, rage, danger , destruction , and evil . See the large amount of negative qualities linked to this element? Why is fire treated in such a way? I think the answer lies within our media and even...