I think one of things is that all fantasy it seems to me works the way your brain basically works. This is perhaps a startling concept, but I think it's true.
“Who do you think I am, Pete Rose? I don't bet. I come from a long line of compulsive gamblers. Gambling scares me.”
“My work is about life as you and I experience it. You're either lucky or you're not lucky; either your relationship works or it doesn't.”