What is this romantic fixation with the Titanic?

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

Tonnes of other things have happened in recent memory, equally as heartbreaking.

[ETA] Not to detract from the tragedy that was the Titanic, of course.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

 

[BlueStarryHat]

I think had she not been on her maiden voyage she would have been just a shipwreck along with all of the others. I think the fact also that we know so many of the stories of passengers and what they did on that night helps. I watch everything I can about the Titanic, but I wouldn't call it a 'romantic' interest. The human stories and the ship itself fascinate me. This has been since before the ship was discovered. I read Raise the Titanic when I was a kid, and was spellbound.

 

[LuvOrlando]

Never thought about the story at all until Leonardo DiCaprio & Kate Winslet did the movie with the Titanic as the backdrop.

The romance is all about Leonardo & Kate... although Leonardo has since morphed into a lecherous old man Hollywood stereotype chasing young women and looking a bit creepier by the year.

There are memes, lots of memes

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

I have always found it fascinating. I have watched documentaries that I could find, and the movie of course. I also got to go to one of the Titanic museums.

I am not sure it's a romantic fixation, but it seems like it was just an amazing thing. Like the first half of the movie was all about the glamor and fun. I am sure the actual ship was such an amazing thing to see, and the first part of the experience would have been incredible. Unfortunately after the iceberg, yea... it all went downhill. That part is very sad, and hard to believe how many things went wrong and such a tragic ending.

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

A game is being released soon for the PS5 all about escaping the Titanic. You get to explore the ship, take in the design work and so on and then - crunch. You need to get to the lifeboats!