I love superhero films. They can be escapist fantasies, character studies, and cinematic metaphors for alienation and loneliness - sometimes even all three. I love superhero films so much that it pains me to see it when these films from the comic book medium rely on old troupes and tired cliches to tell an narrative. This particular blog is about a few facets of superhero films that this writer wants to see toned down, or thrown away alltogether.

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