Mike Solana

I think more people agree with you on this than you think, or even they think.

word, and second part of that is really it i think. based on the box office alone it's clear people are craving reconfirmation of these values.

Uh sure, but did you miss the part where the heroes espouse all of the political and cultural values of the ruling class?

Ah yes I love the scene where Rocket Raccoon endorses the bombing and collapse of Libya

fair enough - my own view is that they are like porn for heroic action. And like you say, there is good porn and bad porn, but too much can drain your erotic energy. The one stat I would point out is that with more and more hero movies we have less creative daring than ever.

(1) Superhero films are the last place you’re still allowed to portray heroic people doing heroic things. These archetypes are fundamental to how we see ourselves. Yet I suspect that in today’s environment any portrayal of “kinetic” heroism outside of the blatantly ludicrous...