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| scarletspeed7 08/18/19 2:39:41 PM #192: | This is actually a point I was often trying to make back in 2008. People consistently suggested that Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Hellboy II, Hancock and The Dark Knight all coming out in the same year to fairly strong commercial success demonstrated the peak of the genre. I think you made the right point though - the genre will thrive as long as there is quality storytelling. What is really important to note is something that Timothy Leary once said: superheroes are the extension of pulp heroes. Pulp heroes are the extension of Victorian heroes of writers like Verne. Victorian heroes are an extension of our medieval legends. Medieval legends stem from ancient mythology. We yearn for a primal archetype of hero to represent the zenith of human fortitude as they handle the sort of problems that occupy our minds or fill our nightmares with fear. It's a natural part of storytelling. For our generation, it manifests in the form of superheroes. Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are just the Hercules, Perseus and Atalanta of our time. --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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