They inspire misanthropy far more than agape. They arrest heroism far more than inspire it. — Wosret
They teach us that only a special kind of elite class can be heroic, and we have to be vain, delusional, childish or foolish to think we can be like them. — Wosret
They make normal people appear less valuable, powerful, competent, and likeable by contrast. — Wosret
They steal away our power to act righteously, and to assert ourselves when it matters most by elevating such attributes into the level of the superhuman. — Wosret
They make us want their prestige, the affection and respect they receive, their superpowers and levels of excellence, which ironically makes their goodness, and heroism more appealing, when it is less significant or impressive coming from a superhuman, risking less, and facing inferior opposition, with all but narrative certainty of success. — Wosret
They arrest heroism far more than inspire it. They teach us that only a special kind of elite class can be heroic, and we have to be vain, delusional, childish or foolish to think we can be like them. — Wosret
I will try to explain. I think that they make people look shitty by comparison, thus the misanthropy. No one is as good as Jesus, as smart as Einstein (neither of which may not be actually literally true, but that's the rumor). Because they use methods unavailable to people, and are not relatable, even if they inspired heroism, one wouldn't know how to actualize it based on how they did. One can't solve many problems by punching someone in the face like superman.
Just go around telling people that you relate a lot with Jesus, Einstein and superman and see how they react. Suggesting that you're like them is to make an extraordinary claim, that I don't think people would react positively to.
When you present exaggerated human characteristics, they make the real things look less exceptional. Look at all of the photoshopped drugged out, magazine images, which make people in peek physical condition feel self-conscious. Setting the bar too high creates unrealistic expectations, and makes even excellence look shabby.
To mix in superhuman levels of other attributes along with their heroics is to sweeten the deal, as it were. They are more readily idolized for reasons other than the good and moral things they did. I also think that it's clearly less impressive for superman to win a boxing match than an average joe, don't you? — Wosret
Heroes, the ones people really look up to, are generally superhuman in some respect. They have superpowers, are aliens, son's of gods, or gods themselves. Holy men, eat geniuses, scientists, warriors, philosophers. They inspire misanthropy far more than agape. They arrest heroism far more than inspire it. They teach us that only a special kind of elite class can be heroic, and we have to be vain, delusional, childish or foolish to think we can be like them. They make normal people appear less valuable, powerful, competent, and likeable by contrast. They steal away our power to act righteously, and to assert ourselves when it matters most by elevating such attributes into the level of the superhuman. They make us want their prestige, the affection and respect they receive, their superpowers and levels of excellence, which ironically makes their goodness, and heroism more appealing, when it is less significant or impressive coming from a superhuman, risking less, and facing inferior opposition, with all but narrative certainty of success. — Wosret
Just look at the politics of the show. The X-men have to fight for equality and acceptance, but pretty much every single villain views themselves as the next "evolution" of the human race, and a superior race to normal humans. Humans never express a similar sentiment about them, they fear them, but not just because they're different, but because they can explode shit with their minds and junk -- they're powerful and dangerous. — Wosret
[The X-Men franchise] draws deliberate parallels between the oppression of mutants and that of other marginalized groups. As long-time X-Men writer Chris Claremont explained back in 1982, "The X-Men are hated, feared, and despised collectively by humanity for no other reason than that they are mutants. So what we have..., intended or not, is a book that is about racism, bigotry, and prejudice." As a result, these important but usually avoided themes have become part of the dialogue - both online and at the kitchen table.
The importance of being comfortable and proud in one's skin is one of several prosocial messages of X-Men First Class, as well as of the original trilogy.
One of the most popular themes in popular fiction's depiction of group prejudice is the drawing of explicit parallels between the plight of the fictional group and real-world historical oppression, most commonly the Holocaust and the legalized segregation in the South under Jim Crow. Although the comics pursued both analogies at length, until X-Men First Class, the films had focused primarily on the latter, drawing a variety of explicit and unmistakable parallels between Xavier's and Magneto's fight for mutant rights and the U.S. Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. On the surface, the parallels seem well-informed. The mob violence and the hateful slogans (e.g., "The only good mutant is a dead mutant") are remarkably familiar, and the anti-mutant hate groups, such as Friends of Humanity and the Church of Humanity, are clearly intended to represent real oppressive forces like the Ku Klux Klan and a variety of other Christian Identity and White Supremacy groups. — Mikhail Lyubansky, Ph.D
You're missing the point. I suggested that heroes should be portrayed as more average people, because being super special awesome isn't, and most other traits that heroes may have to make them look more appealing isn't required. — Wosret
The hero dares you: be great! Alexander the Great dares you - be great as I was great. So yes - the hero absolutely mocks you, because he knows that inside you lies something more powerful than you think - and to accede to that, you must have the folly to drop your weakness, and take the leap!Heroes, the ones people really look up to, are generally superhuman in some respect. They have superpowers, are aliens, son's of gods, or gods themselves. Holy men, great geniuses, scientists, warriors, philosophers. They inspire misanthropy far more than agape. They arrest heroism far more than inspire it. They teach us that only a special kind of elite class can be heroic, and we have to be vain, delusional, childish or foolish to think we can be like them. They make normal people appear less valuable, powerful, competent, and likeable by contrast. They steal away our power to act righteously, and to assert ourselves when it matters most by elevating such attributes into the level of the superhuman. They make us want their prestige, the affection and respect they receive, their superpowers and levels of excellence, which ironically makes their goodness, and heroism more appealing, when it is less significant or impressive coming from a superhuman, risking less, and facing inferior opposition, with all but narrative certainty of success. — Wosret
I dont like that, I want to be seen as a superstar too, even though I serve fish an chips, and I'm not "holy" at all.Heroes, the ones people really lookup, are generally superhuman in some respect. They have superpowers, are aliens, son's of gods, or gods themselves. Holy men, great geniuses, sicentists, warriors, philosophers. — Wosret
Specially Roschach. Also Monkey D Luffy. It's more than evident that thestory is teaching mysantrhopy and to be dellusional.They inspire misanthropy far more than agape. They arrest heroism far more than inspire it. They teach us that only a special kind of elite class can be heroic, and we have to be vain, delusional, childish or foolish to think we can be like them. — Wosret
My fish and chips are as valuable as batman fortune, as powerful as thor hammer, as competent as Stark industries, as likeable as Hume books. It's all heros fault.They make normal people appear less valuable, powerful, competent, and likeable by contrast. — Wosret
Even though all they do is saving us most of times. Somehow I can't be good if they are.They steal away our power to act righteously, and to assert ourselves when it matters most by elevating such attributes into the level of the superhuman. — Wosret
Yeah, all we want is prestige, there is no other reason to be a hero. And all heros have allways a easy life, in all stories.They make us want their prestige, the affection and respect they receive, their superpowers and levels of excellence, which ironically makes their goodness, and heroism more appealing, when it is less significant or impressive coming from a superhuman, risking less, and facing inferior opposition, with all but narrative certainty of success — Wosret
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