Gothic and Goth So Close Yet Worlds Apart

Gothic architecture is grandiose and enormous, as well as imposing. It may not seem like it has anything to do with the modern Goth subculture, but upon further inspection a similarity and related sense can be found, primarily when it comes to Goth aesthetics.
Looking at the Cologne and Notre Dame, I observed numerous flying buttresses, huge arches, expansive open spaces, and severity of style and articulation. The sombre colors, mainly of black and grey show a very surface relation to Goth aesthetics. Reading more on the architecture, one of the aims of the churches and architecture itself was to inspire awe and mainly, fear of the church and of God. Putting myself in the shoes of a worshipper, I can understand how such a monster of a building could inspire such feelings. This hugeness and greatness can also be described as sublime - to be indescribably incredible, fantastic, amazing, etc. Delving into the Goth subculture, these same concepts apply. What does a Goth imply when wearing darkly colored clothing, muttering about Satan and blood, trying to be evil or generally mischievous? They want others to fear them. Also, Goth's believe in the sublime in aspects of their culture such as embracing the night, darkness, or all things evil, these uneplainable, enveloping forces.
Within film, the ideals and style of Gothic architecture shine through in many modern instances. German Expressionist films such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (keep in mind that the Goths were of Germanic origin) uses simplified forms and dreamlike, surreal style much to the effect of a Gothic cathedral. Not just used architecturally, Gothic concepts can be injected into plots, characters, dialogue, and general visual style of a film. One series that comes to mind are the two Ghost in the Shell animated films. The wide scope, the almost impenetrable anecdotes and philosophical conversations, the sublime story, and vastness of the world, especially the frightening Doll's House in the second film, scream influence from all things Gothic, if only peripherally so.
This only goes to show how powerful and all encompassing the Church was and how something like a Gothic cathedral can strike fear in the hearts of men. Religion is almost the original aspect of society where real power originated. Politics seem to pale in comparison to the utter force and strength religions, especially Christianity, possessed and perhaps still does.