When I was a kid, I used to love superheroes. I idolized them, yearned to be like them, wished that the world had them. As I grew older though, and the lens through which my eyes viewed the world darked, these shining beacons of light were tainted. They now seem dirty to me, pillars that support the harsh realities that some are JUST born to be better.
It’s not that difficult wearing that suit isn’t it. Neither is it that difficult to use your powers for the right stuff. Fuck temptation, it’s a lie, a goddamned lie. Of course it’s easier to be a force for good, to fight crime, when you’re born with laser eyes, superhuman strength, or a fuckload of money your deceased parents left you. What’s there to idolize about them? Let’s see them try to change the world without their superhuman prowess.
Fuck superheroes, they just take the fight out of us. Turns us into grovelling spineless objects. Make us dependent, then leave, and the mess, oh imagine the mess when they leave. When the pillars leave, the roof collapses.
But I’m not superhero. Neither am I a pillar. I am just a human, a human who dreams superhuman dreams. So stop looking at me with those puppy-dog eyes, it’s not going to help. Only a superhuman effort will realize it.
Meanwhile, just shut up and do your part.
I kind of agree with the part about it being easier for superheroes to do good and stomp baddies. Sometimes the temptation part just seems downright illogical.
Comment by Isaiah — July 25, 2008 @ 12:37 am