Date: 2023-03-08 04:19 pm (UTC)
mellowtigger: (cooperation)
From: [personal profile] mellowtigger
#6 superheroes: Yes. It's a bit of a culture shock when I watch old black-and-white tv episodes of Superman, even more recent color episodes of Wonder Woman. The common person mattered in those old stories.

Date: 2023-03-08 06:13 pm (UTC)
channelpenguin: (Default)
From: [personal profile] channelpenguin
You know, I think it's not just superhero films, it's far too many across genres. Hmph. That's sad. Like nobody matters unless they are special/part of an elite. Also what heroes and heroines FOR, if they are not for protecting the ordinary person. And it's much more engaging when that's at least some of the time on a personal level, not just in an abstract "saving the people" way.

Date: 2023-03-09 03:06 am (UTC)
mellowtigger: (dumb)
From: [personal profile] mellowtigger
Ack! Sorry. I was on smartphone earlier and apparently clicked on the wrong Reply link in the tiny screen. I meant it to go here instead of the main thread.

Date: 2023-03-08 07:22 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] mellowtigger
Agreed. I think that's part of why Buffy: The Vampire Slayer has such "staying power", still in reruns. It was the "Scooby gang" that made it more down to earth. In the end, it was really only Xander who stayed simple. Even Giles had his secret society background. "The Xander episode" was a great nod to this effect, with him realizing that he was still important to the grand story, even without the special acclaim that everyone else found. The art in "The Body" episode should be required viewing for all filmmaker classes, where the death of a side character has such profound emotional impact.

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