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i dont think ill ever get into superhero media in a way a lot of people are. its like greek mythology/percy jackson-esque fandoms. theres just very little for me to identify with. the exceptionalism of it all. yes im sure its easy to be a "good person" when you literally cant lose because youre that much better than anyone else. pretty much no stakes either because of that. its just masturbatory.
read something like journey to the west or watch the 1986 show instead.
Dragon Ball avoids this issue by being peak
thats the thing, dragon ball shares a lot of elements with superheroes yes, but it was first heavily inspired by journey to the west first and foremost. goku is exceptional but not in the ways thats totally inherent to his birthright. among the saiyans he was a destined low class warrior. half of the time he's sparring with forces matching him or even beyond him. most of the time the struggle against antagonists in each arc is a group effort that doesnt necessarily rely solely on his individual role.
its these elements that i think is how goku managed to resonate with so much with people in the global south. it aint just a meme
That's one reason Spiderman was popular. He's very relatable guy that is the underdog in a lot of fights and an underdog in his personal life. A working class guy doing the right thing. Jokes a ton because he's legit nervous so he isn't the stoic stone faced guy like a lot of traditional heroes are. One of the best scenes in a superhero movie is in spiderman 2 when the civilians took his mask off and found he was a kid. I just don't get that feeling much with MCU spiderman tbh
Spideyverse is legitimately groundbreaking for me. The first super hero movie where I actually felt seen for the first time.
Unlimited spideyverse type movies on the capeshit world.
You could make several movies just from each characters in the spideyverse. Like one for miguel as to how he became who he is. Or spider punk.