What is an appealing narrative?/What is the disappeal of narrative?

Not sure which question is on task but see these two as being interrelated.

What is an appealing narrative?
What makes a narrative appealing? I think this is better to work for for me. Although I concede that there may be other elements that make a narrative appealing...what I believe I am focusing on with the response is why is it that some narratives proliferate while others remain unnoticed. Narratives proliferate based on their potential for becoming commodified--how well these narratives can be "sold" to us. When dealing with traditional/major news sources, it is obvious (to the critical mind) that the narratives which are chosen to be aired are always within the realm of corporate interest. So what is appealing to these news sources--is their ability to reinforce the values and identities which serve corporate interest.

When looking at narratives which are proliferated outside of these traditional media organizations, it is not as apparent how it is that one narrative will be chosen over another--what makes it appealing. I would still make the argument that the narratives which are found to be appealing somehow reinforce the values and pre-existing narratives which are already in place in our capitalist centered culture. The story of Neda exemplifies this well--for as we observed in class, what is appealing about Neda is that she is young, beautiful, and most importantly WESTERNIZED! The Iranian protest would have never received as much attention as it did if it was not for the video of her shooting being circulated on Youtube. If Neda has been wearing traditional garb, I do not think that people would have paid her as much attention. Her image represents and symbolizes Western presence. There hundreds of thousands of women in these countries being tortured in much more severe manners--and their stories are not viral on Youtube.

What is the disappeal of narrative?
The disappeal of narrative to me is its structure. Its association with story-telling-- its reliance on "somthing" happening. It is restrictive in that by its form it is already limiting the kinds of information which receive attention. There is no such thing as a narrative which is not hegemonic. Narratives will always leave out other perspectives BECAUSE of their form.