Media’s “Rule of Cool”

Allow me to introduce you to the Rule of Cool. As a writer, it is my profession to keep up with the invisible rules of writing, be they ones I make up, or the ones I find in magazines and writing books. This particular rule is a combination of both – it is an existing rule which is sort of acknowledged, but it is rarely ever talked about because it’s very tough to face.

It’s also very prevalent in movies and video games.