Introduction (and why I like this setting)

[DSPE]

Most directors I've seen prefer to use human characters.

I guess it is more relatable to modern audiences. Stories are meant to display a narrative and convey emotions/messages, and it is harder to do that when characters have vastly different psychologies to the audience. It is harder to empathize with someone who is feeling the emotions of "*@#$&*(LKjwe" and "*&8(6sji38r"

If you think about it, most characters from media that we feel empathy for have vaguely human qualities, even if they aren't human (or humanoid).

Think the Companion Cube from portal. It isn't even sentient or alive, but people felt affection for it, apparently!

It would be interesting to see how people could feel empathy for more beings if they ascend or modify themselves.