That's It, The Big One
Oct. 3rd, 2004 12:19 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mishalakA Pointless Story
When I was a boy I fantasized about being one of the survivors in a post nuclear holocaust world, I suppose that most people my age (who gave it any thought at all) did some of that. However I did know not to take such daydreams too seriously because realistically I knew that if it happened chances were that I'd be in the "vaporized instantly" group. You see I lived a very short distance from an old missile silo. It was deactivated and everything, but would that matter to the Soviets? Probably not. They'd lob one or two at it just to be on the safe side. So along with all the rest of Elizabeth, Colorado I'd be incinerated unless I happened to be away from home at just the right time.
I think that sort of thinking gave me an extra bit of sympathy for the extras who die in droves to show how brave/great the main characters are. On occasion, like with The Matrix, it will throw me out of the movie a bit and make me like the "heroes" a lot less. Poor unfortunate security guard who's only crime was to be in the expedient path followed by the "gods". That's one of the reasons I really liked X2: X-Men United. It showed in stark terms where the "what are the value of a few mooks in our way?" brand of action hero thinking leads.
When I was a boy I fantasized about being one of the survivors in a post nuclear holocaust world, I suppose that most people my age (who gave it any thought at all) did some of that. However I did know not to take such daydreams too seriously because realistically I knew that if it happened chances were that I'd be in the "vaporized instantly" group. You see I lived a very short distance from an old missile silo. It was deactivated and everything, but would that matter to the Soviets? Probably not. They'd lob one or two at it just to be on the safe side. So along with all the rest of Elizabeth, Colorado I'd be incinerated unless I happened to be away from home at just the right time.
I think that sort of thinking gave me an extra bit of sympathy for the extras who die in droves to show how brave/great the main characters are. On occasion, like with The Matrix, it will throw me out of the movie a bit and make me like the "heroes" a lot less. Poor unfortunate security guard who's only crime was to be in the expedient path followed by the "gods". That's one of the reasons I really liked X2: X-Men United. It showed in stark terms where the "what are the value of a few mooks in our way?" brand of action hero thinking leads.
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Date: 2004-10-02 10:34 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2004-10-03 01:25 pm (UTC)That's one of the main reasons that makes me consider Batman the greatest of the superheroes.
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Date: 2004-10-03 01:31 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-10-03 01:46 pm (UTC)But batman is also unique. He's more of a vigilante, because he doesn't fight for good... he fights for justice. Sometimes justice is mean. That and Batman is the self made hero. He doesn't have superpowers, or animal linguistics skills. He's just awesome right out.
Recall if you will the fact that Batman was near kicked out of the JLA, for a very interesting incident.
It turns out that Batman had, the whole time, plans to completely take out every single one of the JLA members (for whatever reasons necessary). Not just incapacitate, but KILL, them. Some random villain got hold of said plans, and started implimenting them. Sure, Batman came in and saved the day (as he did SO often), but they were rather miffed about the whole thing.
That and the batmobile. Wowzers.
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Date: 2004-10-03 01:59 pm (UTC)