@Thomaster
You're basically making my point for me. Even if something is poignant, thought-provoking, and shows the depth of human spirit and personal growth (which there's nothing wrong with that, just not what I look for in entertainment, too much drama)... the vast majority of tragedy stories seem to exist just to cause the characters within and the reader themselves to suffer. There is something profoundly masochistic about intentionally putting yourself in the path of tragedy and suffering, and enjoying it. My tastes may be fairly one-dimensional, but that's ok.
Like I said, I'm not trying to talk down about people who like this stuff, but I just cannot wrap my brain around why... and I doubt I ever will. Have fun.
.... or not?