Superheroes, or Perhaps the Most Ridiculous Post Ever...

Poor M. She has married a girl who has a thing for comic book movies. We saw Superman Returns a couple weeks ago and I'm eagerly awaiting Spiderman 3.

Observations of the movie? Lex Luther made the whole movie. Lois Lane flaps her arms a lot. The Superman as Christ figure was heavy-handed: he rises from the dead; he knows all; he's the saviour of the world; he's the only son. Then there's this whole speech about how the father is the son and the son is the father. A little much. The fundies will LOVE it.

Who is the best superheroe? My list goes Spiderman, The X-Men, Batman then Superman.

Why does Spidey kick ass? Well, he's the everyman. Unlike Batman, he's a normal guy, not some crazy rich dude living in a manse. Unlike the X-Men, his powers were stumbled on, not part of his genetic makeup. Unlike Superman, Spidey is human, not some alien permanently stuck outside the experience of the people he saves. He is a normal guy stuck in the middle of extraordinary circumstances. He's tortured. He's misunderstood by society and demonized. He struggles with the responsibility he's been given. After all, as Uncle Ben has taught us, with great power comes great responsibility.

Yes, this is the most ridiculous post ever. I'm going to bed now.