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pokoko on 01 May 2016
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farlaff said:
pokoko said:
"The thing is, they probably want to sell the crap that they (the heroes) are just humans like us and flawed like ourselves."

Stopped reading here. No, seriously, I did. You sound like you think you're in a position to decide what everyone else likes.

You're not.

Personally, I didn't like superheros UNTIL they began to act like human beings and, I assure you, my preferences are every bit as valid as yours.

You really shouldn't have. Just after that sentence, I have written:

"But really, being flawed shouldn’t be a synonym to be dumb as cripes. You can excuse a teenager for being stupid, since many parts of his/her brain are not fully developed, but grown men?"

I mean, Spider-Man has always been the most "human" of all heroes and that is what has always made him so special and my all time favourite. But at the same time he has always been noble and would NEVER used his powers for egocentric reasons, even though he could. That is what I am talking about. Heroes should be models, not jackasses like these guys.

And I really don't think I'm in a position to decide what everyone else likes. It was just my opinion.

Alright, that's fair.  But, look, there is no "heroes should be".  The only prerequisites are having powers and fighting criminals.  After that, they can be every bit as varied as the rest of humanity--and the rest of humanity is filled with jackasses and idiots.  In fact, I'd argue that most of them have massivie egos or they wouldn't do what they do in the first place.  A lot of them are like professional athletes or celebrities, where the power and fame makes them believe they are above average people.  Tony Stark has always been like that, even going back to his creation.  Captain America has often been arrogant and authoritative, especially when he was with the Avengers, with various members getting pissed off at his self-righteousness.  He usually tries to take over and tell people what to do, just like Cyclops with the X-men, because he always thinks that he is right.  That's a well established part of his character.

I'm not saying you're wrong about the movie, as I haven't seen it, but I disagree with the idea that putting on a costume means someone suddenly starts making all the right choices.