Are idoliizing comic book heroes Dangerous?
When I was little I went on a dare up a roof and they told me to jump down. Considering the fact that we were playing Superman I figured I would be o.k. Well, I wasn't. I twisted my ankle and had it in a cast for three weeks.
This was back in the day, when we had perhaps one or two super hero movies a year. What about now when we are bombarded by constant siege of comic book heros ( What's next ...garbage man?)
Is the concept of heroes seemingly invincible a dangerous thing for the next generation?
If you look more closely, some character traits of comic book heroes personality are not that commendable, Batman is a total commitment phobic playboy, and on the side of the spectrum Clark Kent lies and manipulates the woman he seemingly loves. Hulk has rage issues and could be considered a symbol of abuse, and spiderman is pretty useless in a relationship. All of them put their women through the grinder in the spirit of the " Common Good" where the female lead can never compete
Female superheroes like Wonderwoman and Supergirl, aren't even allowed a male companion. It's almost like they are doomed to go through life alone because they are powerful. ( And some of them can be morally ambigous such as Catwoman).
Ok so kids can idolize being emotionally unstable, alienated, and have severe relationship issues. Gotcha...
That aside, watching superheroes achieve things that humans cannot do, and solve their problems with a Kepow! punch, is always appealing. And will continue to be for 13 year olds everywhere...
Well it's probably as realistic as the portrayal of Mr. Big in [B[LINK=http://blog.moviezen.com/2008/06/not-so-big.html]]Sex and the City
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