New Lights for Old Characters

In the Old Belief, the lights on trees represent the spirits of the dear dead departed, who are brought back for a visitation at the time of the Sun's Solstice.  Hence, the origin of Christmas trees.  It's interesting to note that the same thing happens with fictional characters at the same time of year, as that is when film makers release new films with old characters.  As characters change in accordance with audience tastes, they are reflections of their changing audiences, just as sports reflect national character.  What one sees depicted on screens are the psyches of those publics for which these films were made. Note then the great increase in depictions of brutal physical violence.