A loved one dying to motivate the superhero is a pretty lame and lazy trope, and it makes the character who dies just a plot device. That’s what Uncle Ben is: a plot device. On top of that, Uncle Ben himself is lame. At least with a love interest dying, it makes sense to want to avenge them and become a superhero to honor that person. If my friend, best friend, or uncle were to be murdered and I had superpowers, I wouldn’t lift a finger to try to find the killer. That goes for a lot of superheroes. Even in a new superhero comic called Radiant Black, Radiant Black becomes Radiant Black because his male best friend dies. WHO GIVES A FUCK? I’m sorry—your best friend dying or getting murdered is not enough justification to become a superhero.
If I had super powers, I’d avenge random people I read about in the newspaper. He’ll, I’d avenge those teenagers getting bullied and humiliated on video on the net. Tbh, they would call me a villain because a few world leaders are getting a call the second I get those powers, and I’d make a show of it.
Lumidaub@feddit.org 5 months ago
Do you actually read the comments you get?
People keep telling you, over and over and over, that this is a bad, even concerning take. Have you ever really thought about why you seem to be the only person who thinks like that?