Current Events > The 'secret identity' trope is the worst aspect of superheroes

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HylianFox 09/24/20 4:46:29 PM #1:	Mainly because of how paper-thin they are. Like, has Lois Lane never once put together the fact that the muscular guy with glasses looks and sounds exactly like the muscular guy without glasses? Or nobody in all of Gotham has considered that the guy in the black cowl and cape looks and sounds exactly like playboy millionaire Bruce Wayne? Nobody!? And this doesn't even include the superheroes who don't even try to hide their alter egos and yet fool everybody anyway... --- I like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my homosexuals FUH-LAMING! - Homer Simpson Don't be a turd. - Chris Pratt <cite>HylianFox posted [p:945036565] in The 'secre... [t:78997401]...</cite> <quote>Mainly because of how paper-thin they are. Like, has Lois Lane never once put together the fact that the muscular guy with glasses looks and sounds exactly like the muscular guy without glasses? Or nobody in all of Gotham has considered that the guy in the black cowl and cape looks and sounds exactly like playboy millionaire Bruce Wayne? Nobody!? And this doesn't even include the superheroes who don't even try to hide their alter egos and yet fool everybody anyway... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SocialistGamer 09/24/20 4:48:44 PM #2:	Just made IM 1s ending more surprising back in the day. --- Capcom is the best developer ever! Steam ID: SocialistGamer92 <cite>SocialistGamer posted [p:945036676] in The 'secre... [t:78997401]...</cite> <quote>Just made IM 1s ending more surprising back in the day.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HylianFox 09/24/20 4:54:03 PM #3:	This is why I like the MCU far better than DC Sure, the Avengers have their real names and their superhero names, but everyone knows who they are Everyone knows Steve Rogers is Captain America, everyone knows Tony Stark is Iron Man, and guys like Thor don't even have alter egos. The only real exception is Peter Parker/Spider-Man, and that kinda makes sense seeing as how he's still just a kid in school --- I like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my homosexuals FUH-LAMING! - Homer Simpson Don't be a turd. - Chris Pratt <cite>HylianFox posted [p:945036904] in The 'secre... [t:78997401]...</cite> <quote>This is why I like the MCU far better than DC Sure, the Avengers have their real names and their superhero names, but everyone knows who they are Everyone knows Steve Rogers is Captain America, everyone knows Tony Stark is Iron Man, and guys like Thor don't even have alter egos. The only real exception is Peter Parker/Spider-Man, and that kinda makes sense seeing as how he's still just a kid in school </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
harley2280 09/24/20 4:54:23 PM #4:	Superman has to have some sort of glamour type super power he's not aware of. Because those fucking glasses aren't fooling anyone on their own. --- Posted with GameRaven 3.6.0_B3 <cite>harley2280 posted [p:945036913] in The 'secre... [t:78997401]...</cite> <quote>Superman has to have some sort of glamour type super power he's not aware of. Because those fucking glasses aren't fooling anyone on their own.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Slayerblade11 09/24/20 4:55:21 PM #5:	Spider-man, Daredevil and Bats feel weird without a secret identity. <cite>Slayerblade11 posted [p:945036940] in The 'secre... [t:78997401]...</cite> <quote>Spider-man, Daredevil and Bats feel weird without a secret identity. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HylianFox 09/24/20 4:55:53 PM #6:	Spider-Man also wears an outfit that covers his entire body --- I like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my homosexuals FUH-LAMING! - Homer Simpson Don't be a turd. - Chris Pratt <cite>HylianFox posted [p:945036962] in The 'secre... [t:78997401]...</cite> <quote>Spider-Man also wears an outfit that covers his entire body </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shablagoo 09/24/20 4:57:12 PM #7:	Actually, seeing Antony Starr (Homelanders actor) in the After-the-Episode shows for The Boys has made me reconsider my stance on this trope: --- "If you wanna grow your business you need to exploit more." ~Austin_Era_II "Out of those two? Racist for me... easily." ~Vicious_Dios <cite>Shablagoo posted [p:945037023] in The 'secre... [t:78997401]...</cite> <quote>Actually, seeing Antony Starr (Homelanders actor) in the After-the-Episode shows for The Boys has made me reconsider my stance on this trope: </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
g0ldie 09/24/20 4:57:31 PM #8:	pretty much no one in the MCU seems to have any kinda secret identity with the exception of maybe Peter Parker...~~not anymore, though~~ but as far as Batman and Superman go, people have seen them with Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent before, or at least, they thought that did. --- https://imgur.com/ZQ9jsfL https://imgur.com/3vUvaBx <cite>g0ldie posted [p:945037036] in The 'secre... [t:78997401]...</cite> <quote>pretty much no one in the MCU seems to have any kinda secret identity with the exception of maybe Peter Parker...not anymore, though but as far as Batman and Superman go, people have seen them with Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent before, or at least, they thought that did. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Squall28 09/24/20 4:58:12 PM #9:	Sailor Moon is the worst one imo. How does a tiara conceal your identity? --- You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending. -Misattributed to CS Lewis <cite>Squall28 posted [p:945037058] in The 'secre... [t:78997401]...</cite> <quote>Sailor Moon is the worst one imo. How does a tiara conceal your identity? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lolife67 09/24/20 5:01:17 PM #10:	HylianFox posted... Or nobody in all of Gotham has considered that the guy in the black cowl and cape looks and sounds exactly like playboy millionaire Bruce Wayne? Um, he disguises his voice and he doesn't really hang with the same people as Bruce when he's Batman. Not too mention he doesn't stand around in broad daylight for people to get a good look at him. <cite>lolife67 posted [p:945037178] in The 'secre... [t:78997401]...</cite> <quote>HylianFox posted... </cite> <quote>Or nobody in all of Gotham has considered that the guy in the black cowl and cape looks and sounds exactly like playboy millionaire Bruce Wayne?</quote>Um, he disguises his voice and he doesn't really hang with the same people as Bruce when he's Batman. Not too mention he doesn't stand around in broad daylight for people to get a good look at him. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NightRender 09/24/20 5:02:26 PM #11:	Covid has pretty well proven that covering only half your face is an effective disguise. --- Dedicated to D - 4/15/05 <cite>NightRender posted [p:945037224] in The 'secre... [t:78997401]...</cite> <quote>Covid has pretty well proven that covering only half your face is an effective disguise. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lolife67 09/24/20 5:04:34 PM #12:	Shablagoo posted... Actually, seeing Antony Starr (Homelanders actor) in the After-the-Episode shows for The Boys has made me reconsider my stance on this trope: This. And also, nobody thinks Superman has a secret identity (why would he?) So even if they think Clark resembles him, they wouldn't automatically think they're the same person. You don't think celebrity look alikes actually ARE the celebrities they look like, do you? <cite>lolife67 posted [p:945037304] in The 'secre... [t:78997401]...</cite> <quote>Shablagoo posted... </cite> <quote>Actually, seeing Antony Starr (Homelanders actor) in the After-the-Episode shows for The Boys has made me reconsider my stance on this trope: </quote>This. And also, nobody thinks Superman has a secret identity (why would he?) So even if they think Clark resembles him, they wouldn't automatically think they're the same person. You don't think celebrity look alikes actually ARE the celebrities they look like, do you? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Foppe 09/24/20 5:07:22 PM #13:	HylianFox posted... and guys like Thor don't even have alter egos. --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>Foppe posted [p:945037402] in The 'secre... [t:78997401]...</cite> <quote>HylianFox posted... </cite> <quote>and guys like Thor don't even have alter egos.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The_Ivory_Man 09/24/20 5:08:34 PM #14:	Lots of people don't think Superman even has a secret identity, he has an artic base and honorary citizenship in every country around the world. He's talked about being an alien from a dead race publicly, people know Kal-El. Also this discussion is kind of funny when Superman doesn't even have a secret identity in the comics anymore because of Bendis. There's typically very little to connect the heroes with the secret identities in general, hell the only connection Spider-Man has with Peter Parker would make him being Spider-Man seem impossible. <cite>The_Ivory_Man posted [p:945037454] in The 'secre... [t:78997401]...</cite> <quote>Lots of people don't think Superman even has a secret identity, he has an artic base and honorary citizenship in every country around the world. He's talked about being an alien from a dead race publicly, people know Kal-El. Also this discussion is kind of funny when Superman doesn't even have a secret identity in the comics anymore because of Bendis. There's typically very little to connect the heroes with the secret identities in general, hell the only connection Spider-Man has with Peter Parker would make him being Spider-Man seem impossible. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 09/24/20 5:09:46 PM #15:	HylianFox posted... Mainly because of how paper-thin they are. Like, has Lois Lane never once put together the fact that the muscular guy with glasses looks and sounds exactly like the muscular guy without glasses? Or nobody in all of Gotham has considered that the guy in the black cowl and cape looks and sounds exactly like playboy millionaire Bruce Wayne? Nobody!? And this doesn't even include the superheroes who don't even try to hide their alter egos and yet fool everybody anyway... If you met a guy that looked exactly like Donald Trump but was in starbucks doing nothing in particular and no guards anywhere in sight would you assume that it was actually Donald Trump? --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:945037503] in The 'secre... [t:78997401]...</cite> <quote>HylianFox posted... </cite> <quote>Mainly because of how paper-thin they are. Like, has Lois Lane never once put together the fact that the muscular guy with glasses looks and sounds exactly like the muscular guy without glasses? Or nobody in all of Gotham has considered that the guy in the black cowl and cape looks and sounds exactly like playboy millionaire Bruce Wayne? Nobody!? And this doesn't even include the superheroes who don't even try to hide their alter egos and yet fool everybody anyway...</quote> If you met a guy that looked exactly like Donald Trump but was in starbucks doing nothing in particular and no guards anywhere in sight would you assume that it was actually Donald Trump? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 09/24/20 5:10:53 PM #16:	It depends on how well it's done. It always irked me in Batman Begins that they chased his car to the edge of the Wayne Estate and nobody thought to come and knock on Bruce Wayne's door. --- 2020 going to be a CE kind of year ~ Panthera <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:945037546] in The 'secre... [t:78997401]...</cite> <quote>It depends on how well it's done. It always irked me in Batman Begins that they chased his car to the edge of the Wayne Estate and nobody thought to come and knock on Bruce Wayne's door. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BeyondWalls 09/24/20 5:14:20 PM #17:	HylianFox posted... Everyone knows Steve Rogers is Captain America Which is bullshit in itself. Steve Rogers is just walking around New York, renting some crumby apartment and no one is interested? In real life his apartment would be surrounded by people 24 hours a day. --- END OF LINE <cite>BeyondWalls posted [p:945037667] in The 'secre... [t:78997401]...</cite> <quote>HylianFox posted... </cite> <quote>Everyone knows Steve Rogers is Captain America</quote>Which is bullshit in itself. Steve Rogers is just walking around New York, renting some crumby apartment and no one is interested? In real life his apartment would be surrounded by people 24 hours a day. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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