Friday, April 9, 2010

H is for Heroes

Everyone has their own heroes, from fiction characters such as Batman, and Superman to people that actually lived and breathe such as Ghandi. Either way heroes have created peace in us some way or for some reason.

My personal favourite superhero would have to be Superman. Yes he is fictional but he is the 'man of steel!' He brings hope to the people of metropolis and in many ways brings hope to little children who read the comics or watch the cartoons. For a lot of people Batman is there favourite superhero. Now I am not judging.....well maybe I am, but Batman really isn't a superhero. After reading a lot of Batman comics in the past couple months I have come to the conclusion that Batman is just a spoiled rich kid who is angry at the world and decided to become a man wearing a Bat suit. He has no strength or super power. He just has fancy toys and money. To add to the fact is he is just plan cocky! What do people see in him? Hes a jerk. Superman yes has a weakness as every superhero does. Its Kryptonite, but at least he has super powers. Fire out of his eyes, super speed, strength and hearing, not to mention flying and the fact that bullets bounce off of him!

The Hulk just has anger management problems, he's big, menacing and has strength. Spider man is a weak kid, who just so happens to get bit by a radioactive spider. Why does everyone scream when the see a little spider.....(including myself) but when 'Spider man' comes its all praise? There is no difference! He's just a giant spider! Kind of gross if you think about it.

As for all the rest of the heroes. Well they are not that great to begin with, that's why they don't have a movie out about them. I mean yes there is the Green Lantern, the Green Arrow, Aqua man, Superwomen, Flash, Captain America, etc. How often do you hear about them? Not very much, because the world would rather hear about the 'Man of Steel,' the freak in the bat suit, or the disgusting flying insect.

As for people that actually exist. Well I would have to say my heroes would be my family. They are awesome all around, and I personally look up to them all. They have been a great influence in my life and continue to be there for me no matter what.

This is what I think about in my free time. Interesting isn't it!

13 comments:

  1. Interesting perspective indeed :)

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  2. Most interesting,
    Have a lovely week-end.

    Yvonne,

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  3. I never liked Superman as a superhero because he was 'too super'. Aside from Kryptonite, he was invincible, and I never liked that. The heroes I like best always have a tangible weakness. I do agree that Batman, like Iron Man and the Punisher, aren't super heroes at all, just well resourced vigilantes.

    If I had to pick a hero it would be Thor. Sure, he's a god, but he's also part human in the form of Donald Blake. What I like about him is his sense of honour, that old time feel of chivalry that you don't see these days.

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  4. I have nothing to say to you missy. Ripping on Batman AND Spider-man in a single blog post.... for shame. You are about to see a response blog on severedfoot.ca about why, despite my personal love for Superman, Superman SUCKS. Believe me, I've had this conversation enough times with Kevin & Matt to stack reasons on your head.

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  5. lol what can I say, I have a talent for ripping them both off in a single paragraph. yes but Kevin and Matt are also fans of Batman, so technically you have to have a debate with Jess and I. Cause obviously Matt and Kevin are going to bash Superman.

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  6. I never got in to super heros as a kid or an adult. My heroes were singers I guess, George Jones, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash - I wanted to be like them. Interesting post, thanks!

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  7. I love that your heroes are your family, very inspiring! I love Superman and now that the newest one is on Chuck, that makes for some
    interesting TV...wish he was more that type of character~ GREAT choice~

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  8. I love that you chose heros too! Awesome! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  9. lol you watch CHUCK Ellie? Thats awesome! Its the best show on tv in my personal opinion. Yeah Shaw was.....iffie, I prefer him as superman

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  10. http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs443.snc3/25443_417361187048_754197048_4928483_3812582_n.jpg

    All I'm sayin'

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  11. OH! YOU DID NOT JUST START A WAR!!!

    http://media.popculturewilleatitself.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/batman-dead.jpg

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  12. EH, Bruce Wayne dies, Batman lives on. Besides, Bruce is coming back anyways. He died, saving the whole multiverse from Darkseid and he broke his one rule about not killing to save the multiverse, but the massive energy explosion after Darkseid's rapture blew him up. Self sacrifice, something Superman knows nothing about because unless your name is doomsday or you are BATMAN.... you can't kill him.

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  13. lol, Batman only knows how to kill him because Superman trusted him to tell him.

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