Some of Marvel's most popular Superheroes.
The Pilot of "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D" premiered on ABC, Tuesday night. I have to say that I’m a huge fan of superhero movies, and after I heard about the show, I couldn’t wait for the series premiere. With a total of 12.2 million viewers, ABC said that the show had the "best ratings of any new drama in four years.” After Marvel’s big hit with “The Avengers” last year, it’s no surprise that so many people were anticipating “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” With all the rave about super hero movies in the past couple of years, I've realized that people are extremely attached to the idea of "superheroes."
What is a uperhero? "Oxford American Dictionaries" states that a superhero is "a benevolent fictional character with superhuman powers, such as Superman." I think that society uses superheroes as people or things that are greater than society. With justice on their side, they save the people from the evil villain. To people, superheroes are what they want to be, even though they know it will never happen. Marvel says that they're wrong.
In the Pilot of "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D," the episode starts off with a low income man, working hard for his son. A building explodes and the man leaves his son in order to save others. Within minutes of the episode, viewers realize that he has supernatural powers. Viewers want this character to succeed because he's a superhero. As the episode goes on, viewers realize that a doctor put serum into his body in order for the man to gain these powers. The serum turns the hero into a monster. He has the same appearance, but he becomes brainwashed because everything in his life still went wrong after becoming a superhero. By the end of the episode, S.H.I.E.L.D. injects a cure into the man and gives him a better life. He says that "he can be a hero too," even as a normal person.
I find it interesting how the superhero goes from good, to bad, and back to good. I believe that Marvel is trying to tell people that heroes come in many forms and sizes, that heroes don't need to have to have super powers or fancy outfits. As a society, we need to let go of this idea that heroes must have special abilities in order to fight crime and symbolize goodness. Heroes are everywhere.
What do you think a hero is? Who has been a hero to you? How does the idea of "superheroes" affect society? Should society stick to greater than life "superheroes" or "heroes in everyday life?
In the Pilot of "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D," the episode starts off with a low income man, working hard for his son. A building explodes and the man leaves his son in order to save others. Within minutes of the episode, viewers realize that he has supernatural powers. Viewers want this character to succeed because he's a superhero. As the episode goes on, viewers realize that a doctor put serum into his body in order for the man to gain these powers. The serum turns the hero into a monster. He has the same appearance, but he becomes brainwashed because everything in his life still went wrong after becoming a superhero. By the end of the episode, S.H.I.E.L.D. injects a cure into the man and gives him a better life. He says that "he can be a hero too," even as a normal person.
I find it interesting how the superhero goes from good, to bad, and back to good. I believe that Marvel is trying to tell people that heroes come in many forms and sizes, that heroes don't need to have to have super powers or fancy outfits. As a society, we need to let go of this idea that heroes must have special abilities in order to fight crime and symbolize goodness. Heroes are everywhere.
What do you think a hero is? Who has been a hero to you? How does the idea of "superheroes" affect society? Should society stick to greater than life "superheroes" or "heroes in everyday life?
I agree, it's very common of people to think of heroes as those who can fly or climb up buildings solely from the padding on their hands. But a hero can be anyone who greatly assists the community, while having a very selfless attitude. Society should know to stick to heroes in everyday life, superheroes give off the wrong idea: that you have to have magical power to save the day, or be viewed as a hero. But the truth is, being a hero doesn't entail having something special that you are born with, anyone can be a hero, as it's something you can earn yourself. My only concern is that society may only view males as heroes. Superman, Batman, Spiderman... a majority of the superheroes are men. This gives off the impression that a women can't be viewed as a hero, which isn't right in my opinion.
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