Well, you do have to account for the difference between enjoying watching or reading something and wanting to actually do that thing. That's a real difference.

For instance, most people who enjoy murder mysteries or horror movies wouldn't want to be involved in a real life murder or zombie apocalypse.

I like historical novels about the Age of Sail, but that doesn't mean I want to actually have scurvy, and certainly don't want to have people firing cannons at me. :-)