Cinema should provide catharsis, whether through violent conflict resolution or comedic relief. The godfather tantalizes you with hints of bloodshed to come, finally coming to a head with the graphic executions of Sollozzo and McCluskey. You see, going to the mattresses is not a tragic last resort, indeed it is the event which the audience shell out money to see. Visceral sensory stimulation is the primary purpose of the majority of film and television. Redemption through violence is a hallmark theme of film since its inception. It allows the audience to live out their fantasies; To satisfy that reptilian part of the brain which still, always and forever, lusts for the life force of other living beings. While comedy (not always a seperate element by any means) is able to lighten the load, help the viewer shrug off some of the weight of living. Life is funnier when the higher brain functions shut down