What makes a person a super hero?
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What makes a person a super hero?
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So what is needed for someone to be refereed to as a super hero? What are your favourite super heroes?
Ryan
So what is needed for someone to be refereed to as a super hero? What are your favourite super heroes?
Ryan
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I'm like superman, but without the super.
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Re: What makes a person a super hero?
Supernatural abilities. Or, I guess, a super-theme. These are loose, and can be meta. Batman doesn't have any as the most famous example, but as soon as you get him in a crossover, you realize his super power is having none. I'd argue that Captain America's is teamwork (which is more fun to say "leadership"), despite being a supersoldier with a magic shield. Superman's is as much being an icon of the american immigrant as much as he's a super-alien.
That, and a costume/main identifying aesthetic, and doing good in some form (Booster Gold stretches the limits of a lot of super hero definition, despite being clearly one...)
I'm not sure I have a favorite from the mainstream, though Batman's had some of the best stories. Outside of it in the still-mostly-available, the Doom Patrol and the Watchmen are almost certainly my favorites. Robotman and Rorschach would be my favorites there, so I guess I like the ones with more pathos?
That, and a costume/main identifying aesthetic, and doing good in some form (Booster Gold stretches the limits of a lot of super hero definition, despite being clearly one...)
I'm not sure I have a favorite from the mainstream, though Batman's had some of the best stories. Outside of it in the still-mostly-available, the Doom Patrol and the Watchmen are almost certainly my favorites. Robotman and Rorschach would be my favorites there, so I guess I like the ones with more pathos?
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Re: What makes a person a super hero?
"All heroes have to have theme music."
Bonus for the reference.
Bonus for the reference.
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Re: What makes a person a super hero?
Interesting thoughts Spiraling.
And I have no clue what the reference is KT. lol
And I have no clue what the reference is KT. lol
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Re: What makes a person a super hero?
Hint: comedy movie.
Heh, I was called a Grognard.
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Re: What makes a person a super hero?
I'm gonna git you sucka!
I like heroes with odd power sets. My favorite team is Alpha Flight, there is a decent mix of oddness there.
I like heroes with odd power sets. My favorite team is Alpha Flight, there is a decent mix of oddness there.
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Re: What makes a person a super hero?
Bonus points for actor and character.borthcollective wrote:I'm gonna git you sucka!
I like heroes with odd power sets. My favorite team is Alpha Flight, there is a decent mix of oddness there.
Heh, I was called a Grognard.
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Re: What makes a person a super hero?
~Ryan~
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Re: What makes a person a super hero?
The answer to both questions is the same for me:3eland wrote:Good day Bartertown!
So what is needed for someone to be refereed to as a super hero? What are your favourite super heroes?
Ryan
Those who volunteer to be staff on an internet forum (especially Bartertown).
Eric
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Give me a sense of humor Lord. Give me the grace to see a joke.
To get some humor out of life and pass it on to other folk.
I think what this situation needs is some imagination.
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Re: What makes a person a super hero?
Not mine, found it on Warseer.
~Ryan~
I'm like superman, but without the super.
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I'm like superman, but without the super.
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