I've been watching these with a socialist eye now, I noticed how much the Marvel movies (and other properties) talk about "the job." "This is the job." "It's all part of the job." Usually this is reference to hard choices and death.
I think that's part of why modern superheroes feel so much like cops. I liked it when superheros actually had other identities and jobs. By turning the superheroism into "the job" it justifies what they do without question. They are the superheros, it's their job. Gone are the days when superheros wore masks because they were supposed to be anonymous. Comic books were always problematic, but at least they used to have the message that anyone can be a hero. Now it's so cynical, the message is "leave things to the superheroes it's their job." Our job is to watch and consoom and hope they make the right decision. A very scary parallel to why people trust Bill Gates and Elon Musk to "save the world" instead of governments.
I've been watching these with a socialist eye now, I noticed how much the Marvel movies (and other properties) talk about "the job." "This is the job." "It's all part of the job." Usually this is reference to hard choices and death.
I think that's part of why modern superheroes feel so much like cops. I liked it when superheros actually had other identities and jobs. By turning the superheroism into "the job" it justifies what they do without question. They are the superheros, it's their job. Gone are the days when superheros wore masks because they were supposed to be anonymous. Comic books were always problematic, but at least they used to have the message that anyone can be a hero. Now it's so cynical, the message is "leave things to the superheroes it's their job." Our job is to watch and consoom and hope they make the right decision. A very scary parallel to why people trust Bill Gates and Elon Musk to "save the world" instead of governments.