Does the existence of superheroes do more good than harm?

Sabrina 2022-04-23 07:01:03

For three and a half hours, we discussed the responsibilities of superheroes to the general public, and the love-hate relationship. Generally speaking, we believe that since superheroes have superpowers, the greater the power, the greater the responsibility. This is the society's demand for him, and it naturally becomes his natural mission. This is a very narrow understanding, because they are also ordinary individuals with all the personalities that a person has.

I remember that at the end of Batman: The Dark Knight, there was a similar discussion about Batman. The city needs elite leaders among ordinary people, not superheroes. Superheroes are too high and too far. People have to believe that ordinary people are also possible. Being a true, good and beautiful person, superheroes cannot be the norm.

The watchmen have subverted the common understanding. Those superheroes have also become weak, fragile, and dark. People have different views on them. Whether their initial beliefs and dreams are worth holding on, they need to ignite the flames in their hearts.

Superheroes can't live long, only themselves can save themselves, and only human beings can save human beings. Everyone needs scientific mechanisms and morality. If superheroes give too much, human beings will not cherish and degenerate in the end.

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Watchmen quotes

  • Detective Fine: [From outside Moloch's apartment] Rorschach! This is the police, we know you're in there.

    Rorschach: No! No!

    Detective Fine: [From outside Moloch's apartment] If there's anybody in there with you, send 'em out unharmed.

    Rorschach: No! No, no, no, no!

    Detective Fine: [From outside Moloch's apartment] Come out and make this a nice, clean surrender.

    Rorschach: Walked right into it! Stupid, stupid, stupid! Never surrender.

    Detective Fine: [From outside Moloch's apartment] Alright, I hope you're ready, hero.

    Rorschach: When you are.

  • Big Figure: He's dead, Rorschach. While everyone's distracted, we thought we'd bring you a little housewarming gift. Something from the machine shop.

    Fat Thug: Hey, Boss, you notice? None of that "small world, tall order" crap, cause he knows once we slice open his lock, he's next on the block.

    Rorschach: Fat chance.