User blog comment:Cornconic/Why are Ritual Pastas still a thing?/@comment-25458443-20200123060526

I wrote an essay about creepypasta which was in part a sort of "defense" of the ritual pasta as a genre. Here's a relevant quote:

"The presence of the supernatural in a ritual-themed urban legend can be viewed as symbolic of the abstract effects of distant, interlocking systems, such as those present in modern society, or indeed the internet. Navigating such a system can be likened to attempting to communicate with spirits, or summon an otherworldly entity, as each require one to perform disconnected actions which are apparently unrelated. The grim repercussions of doing so, which are often unclear, as in Bloody Mary, can similarly reflect unknown dangers of engaging with society the incorrect way."

Heres the essay if you're curious: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/malkavianmadness/discussions/2/1644292549031049121/