For me, as a fan of other kinds of escapist entertainment, the feeling of "ugh why am I not just doing this" is really easy to trigger, and it ruins the immersi

For me, as a fan of other kinds of escapist entertainment, the feeling of "ugh why am I not just doing this" is really easy to trigger, and it ruins the immersion and the fun. I need the fantasy to be not just attractive, but also unattainable, so that I don't start wondering, "If I'm so excited about this, why don't I take the relatively straightforward steps to experience it for myself?" For example, imagine watching a Top Gear episode about the latest Ford Fiesta. Most of the fun of the show is the presenters, how they talk about the cars, and how much fun they seem to be having. I'm sure watching them I could get pretty excited about the Ford Fiesta. It could be a great episode! Except the fact that I could rent one for a day for $35 would force me to think about why I don't actually want to do that, why I would rather watch a TV show about driving it rather than driving it for myself, and the difference between fantasy and reality, and then the excitement evaporates pretty fast.