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[/LINK]).
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[/B]
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