I thought about this recently
I think it's because when a person dies in a movie we all subconsciously know that it's an actor playing a character. (Character) isn't dying because (character) isn't real.
But we see a dog as a dog. And it's sad when a dog dies.
And humans are assholes
I think it's because when a person dies in a movie we all subconsciously know that it's an actor playing a character. (Character) isn't dying because (character) isn't real.
But we see a dog as a dog. And it's sad when a dog dies.