We like it for exactly the reasons why it is bad -- it allows us to fantasize about a world where we are the hero and we are "cool" and all our enemies get defeated.
Not to mention that the girlfriend character reveals a lot of fucked up attitudes about women from the author -- the writer's idea of the perfect woman is someone who is easily controlled because she is dependent on him for financial support, she gets sexually aroused by the thought of making more money, goddamn she doesn't even have a name, she's not allowed to be a real person, just a fashion accessory for the protagonist.
If you really liked this story, you should examine yourself for unrealistic expectations of what you deserve to get from society and how much work you are willing to put in to get it.
Nothing, in and of itself. Just as there is nothing wrong with eating an ice cream, in and of itself.
But if you get into the habit of eating ice cream all the time, if you start eating more and more ice cream to the point where you are neglecting normal food, you will end up with a nutrition imbalance which will result in decreased mental ability, decreased ability to concentrate for long periods of time, and oh yeah you will get fat, which most people consider to be a bad thing.
We like it for exactly the reasons why it is bad -- it allows us to fantasize about a world where we are the hero and we are "cool" and all our enemies get defeated.
Not to mention that the girlfriend character reveals a lot of fucked up attitudes about women from the author -- the writer's idea of the perfect woman is someone who is easily controlled because she is dependent on him for financial support, she gets sexually aroused by the thought of making more money, goddamn she doesn't even have a name, she's not allowed to be a real person, just a fashion accessory for the protagonist.
If you really liked this story, you should examine yourself for unrealistic expectations of what you deserve to get from society and how much work you are willing to put in to get it.