  There are some problems with thought theory as well. Why should a mere thought, as opposed to a belief, be something that occasions an emotional response from us?  If I believe that you were wronged, that's one thing. But the thought of your being wronged is another. Since we can't have full-fledged beliefs about the fictional characters in films, the thought theory needs to explain why we are so moved by their fates. (See Plantinga and Smith (1999) for more discussion of this issue.)