Lars and the real Don Quioxte

While I was reading DQ I was thinking about how much like 'Lars and the Real Girl' it was. Obviously Lars didn't go on quests or get beaten up, but his friends and family all pretended that his doll (that he thought was real) was actually a real person. They were kinda and attentive of her because they loved Lars so much, allowing him to be able to let her go and be happy with himself and a 'real girl.' Although the characters in DQ only pretended that he really was a knight to make fun of him, the same principles were there. After a while the characters really cared about his welfare and wanted to make sure he was OK. They followed him around and kept him and Sancho alive, which was really kind of them and something that they didn't need to do. Both Lars' and Don's mental problems were evident and the people in both of their lives helped keep them safe.