Century ago, nobody (in a sane mind) could predict thousands of roleplayers pretending they're elves and dwarves, fighting with wooden swords, tonns of literature, music and art on the topic.
Still some elder grumbling asses would state fantasy rollplayers are spoiled youth, require treatment or so. Still most of society tolerates and aknowledges heritage of professor T.
I bet, most of you here, sought about coming of a chosen One, messiah ...