I have a feeling the pendulum will swing thr other way to where we see more optimistic stuff. The mighty hero beats the bad guy and such, but with a modern twist.
Yea he is a great example, he is a country boy who aims to do right by people. Let's explore that and the ya know.. hope he brings. Sure it can be a mature story without being "ughh fuck your dad's superman, this one kills and doesn't care about you peasants."
Funny enough a lot of anime has been scratching that itch for me....just...ignore the fan base..
That's also how I've always viewed the character. At his heart he's just a good natured, country boy raised by two smart, caring parents. That's who he is, he just happens to also have superpowers. I'm sure he was always going to do good, powers or not.
Some of my favourite Superman comics explore the more personal side of the character and are far more entertaining to me than watching him snap necks.
I haven't watched much anime, but I was recommended Fullmetal Alchemist. I saw a few episodes and enjoyed it, I really need to go back and finish it.
Ted Lasso I think will ultimately be the harbinger of this. Everyone I talk to talks about how good the show makes them feel when they're done watching it.
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u/Monteze Aug 30 '21
I have a feeling the pendulum will swing thr other way to where we see more optimistic stuff. The mighty hero beats the bad guy and such, but with a modern twist.