• azertyfun@sh.itjust.works
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    9 months ago

    I’d argue many super-heros actually embody a social force for good, which is depicted through the actions of a single person for practical writing reasons. When Captain America finds himself out of the Avengers and fighting against the government, it’s not vigilantism but thinly-veiled political commentary.

    Of course what you describe also happens, and lots of the times it ain’t that deep. But I wouldn’t say it’s “all super-heroes”, and Batman stands out a lot for me with his ultra-individualistic values (at least among the mainstream superheroes).

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      I’d argue many super-heros actually embody a social force for good,

      I’m afraid not. Here’s what you’re missing - the “powers” these super-creeps have? They are all - without exception in the universe these super-creeps exist within - metaphors for institutionalized and concentrated power in the real world.

      What does that power look like in the real world? There’s a good reason we say, “there is no such thing as a good billionaire.”

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        9 months ago

        Yeah, of course if you apply real-life power dynamics to superheroes you get “The Boys”.

        In-universe however superheroes seemingly have a super-power that makes them super-resistant to moral corruption (unlike super-villains).

        This is because, now get this: The characters don’t really exist. They’re fictional plot devices.

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          The characters don’t really exist. They’re fictional plot devices.

          You are still missing it - the “powers” these super-creeps have? They are all - without exception in the universe these super-creeps exist within - metaphors for institutionalized and concentrated power in the real world.

          They’re fictional plot devices.

          Let me fix that for you - they are fictional characters that justifies institutionalized and concentrated power.

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            9 months ago

            Jesus Christ, you keep repeating the same ridiculous argument without processing what anyone else is saying to you. Are you drunk, dude?

            Do you think Stan Lee made all his characters as explicit references to “institutionalized and concentrated power in the real world”?

            You seem like you’ve never read a comic in your life, but maybe watched a few YouTube videos about superhero politics, sort of understood them, and then made it your mission to proselytize those ridiculous opinions.