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Originally Posted by Frosstbyte
Obviously it's a topic change, but isn't that an integral part of the fantasy of the super hero? That someone could come along and make everything better? I don't think it's supposed to be realistic, but it seems a fairly entrenched trait in human society to look for a hero to take care of our problems. Do you think these movies are feeding into that trait which you'd rather see downplayed or eradicated? Guess there is something to be said for forcing everyone to realize that they're in control, and that if they want things to improve, they have to do it themselves instead of waiting for someone else to come along and fix it.
At least Batman is doing a better job than Captain Hammer. Jerk.
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Interesting questions! Yes, I do think the "single man" solution is an integral part of the superhero genre. I also agree that the perspective seems to be fairly entrenched in society. I'm reminded of an
essay I read along time ago about Rosa Parks:
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Originally Posted by Herbert Kohl
To call Rosa Parks a poor, tired seamstress and not talk about her role as a community leader as well is to turn an organized struggle for freedom into a personal act of frustration. It is a thorough misrepresentation of the Civil Rights Movement in Montgomery, Alabama, and an insult to Mrs. Parks as well.
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This is a topic for another thread. I do think that the superhero genre misrepresents paths to social change. That said, I liked the movie, I like superhero movies, and I don't fault superhero movies for their portrayal of a superhero solution to the world's problems.