Superheros. The figures of our childhood, of our wants, needs, pain and imagination. Superheros or heros in general are an amazing feature of our society. But what makes them such a hit? After a recent conversation with former member The Surgeon, I have brought each main character into thought.
Superman-Alter Ego is Clark Kent, super strong, x-ray vison, can hear anything, can fly,compassionate, fast as light, looks human but hes from another planet. His weakness is kryptonite, the one iteam that can bring the "Man of Steel" to his knees.
Batman-Alter Ego is Bruce Wayne, rich, motivated, strong,smart, badass and cunning. His weakness is he is human.
Wolverine-Super strong, can heal in seconds, has claws that come out of hands, badass, freelance. His weakness is magnets and he is almost human.
(this is just a sample)
Look back at these characters and one thing comes to mind. They all posses almost human like characteristics. Superman is compassionate. Batman is human. Wolverine is partial. Looking back however, we seem to enjoy the idea of humans or something close to us triumphing over 'evil' no matter how it is done. We also like the idea that all heros are flawed. Or basically, the heros are not immmortal that instantly they too could die. But what really drives it(what I believe) is that they model what we want to be or the abilities we would like to have mixed with the responsibilities.
All in all they are the better us in our eyes. The not so super, superheros.
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