Help me understand the Super Hero genre

Boss Radio · 07-24-2008, 10:22 PM

Which is why, ultimately, people identify more with the traumatized, conflicted Batman and the traumatized conflicted Spiderman more than the Godlike Superman.

A very interesting spin on the genre will be the upcoming Watchmen movie, which, if it is faithful to the graphic novel, should have a lot of moral ambiguity.

Gemini Cricket · 07-24-2008, 10:29 PM

I've enjoyed reading the X-Men comics since I was like 8 or so. I didn't know it back then, but there are a lot of gay themes that play throughout their comix, cartoons and movies. Mutant discrimination = homophobia.

In fact, in a recent take on the X-men (Ultimate X-Men) Colossus is gay. He and Northstar from Alpha Flight are dating...

07-24-2008, 10:22 PM	#1
Boss Radio The Littlest Hobo Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hobo Junction Posts: 393	Which is why, ultimately, people identify more with the traumatized, conflicted Batman and the traumatized conflicted Spiderman more than the Godlike Superman. A very interesting spin on the genre will be the upcoming Watchmen movie, which, if it is faithful to the graphic novel, should have a lot of moral ambiguity.
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I've enjoyed reading the X-Men comics since I was like 8 or so. I didn't know it back then, but there are a lot of gay themes that play throughout their comix, cartoons and movies. Mutant discrimination = homophobia. In fact, in a recent take on the X-men (Ultimate X-Men) Colossus is gay. He and Northstar from Alpha Flight are dating...
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