Feral, Superman or any other superhero is either primarily a protector of the good and ally of Eros or a promulgator of evil and an ally of Thanatos. That is the essence of all cultures and the morality plays that define the human condition. Superheroes in the Nietzsche sense is abhorrent as it is a justification for domination of the few over the many and the philosophical basis for fascism. Comic books can be a tool in either direction, both yin or yang. What is it that you choose?
Am I alone in being fed up with the ubiquity of 'superhero' bullshit today? I can't believe that adults watch movies based on comic books. The whole thing is weird and sinister. IMO people are seeking increasingly infantile forms of escapism. Creepy and demoralising.
Since you like comic books so much, here's one:
https://dsss.be/hitler-vs-stalin/index.php?img=0
Some of the jokes don't really translate from the original Russian.
That's the thing about fantasies and superheroes. Anyone with an imagination can make one up and play at Superman.
Feral, Superman or any other superhero is either primarily a protector of the good and ally of Eros or a promulgator of evil and an ally of Thanatos. That is the essence of all cultures and the morality plays that define the human condition. Superheroes in the Nietzsche sense is abhorrent as it is a justification for domination of the few over the many and the philosophical basis for fascism. Comic books can be a tool in either direction, both yin or yang. What is it that you choose?
You, sir, are beginning to suggest the characteristics of a troll.
Am I alone in being fed up with the ubiquity of 'superhero' bullshit today? I can't believe that adults watch movies based on comic books. The whole thing is weird and sinister. IMO people are seeking increasingly infantile forms of escapism. Creepy and demoralising.
Sez you.
And what sez you?
I focus on the real world.
Great....we at least share that orientation
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