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meadowlander

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18. He's not just expressing an opinion about comic books.

Reply to TheProle (Reply #16)

Mon Oct 10, 2022, 08:59 PM

Oct 2022

He's expressing an opinion about the impact of media on society. And the shallowness and demonstrable falseness of his position, even to someone who doesn't know a lot about comic books, shows that he is in fact talking out of his ass.

If he wants to show up here and provide some documented evidence of comic book movies leading to fascism then he is welcome to do so. I won't hold my breath.

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Alan Moore: Adults Loving Superhero Movies Is 'Infantile' and Can Be a 'Precursor to Fascism' [View all] TheProle Oct 2022 OP

I love my DC and MCU characters ... FarPoint Oct 2022 #1

If an adult watches a super hero villain movie and then turns to violence or fascism PortTack Oct 2022 #2

Of course TheProle Oct 2022 #13

I think going into a fantasy world can be healthy, but he's got a point regarding hero vs. villain. Beakybird Oct 2022 #3

And yet, it's the right who complain the most about superhero movies. BlueTsunami2018 Oct 2022 #4

Solving problems with violence Qutzupalotl Oct 2022 #5

I haven't watched any of these movies. But is there any evidence JI7 Oct 2022 #6

I think everyone watches them, except me. LeftInTX Oct 2022 #8

No, he's talking out of his ass. meadowlander Oct 2022 #11

"Talking out of his ass" Heh... TheProle Oct 2022 #16

He's not just expressing an opinion about comic books. meadowlander Oct 2022 #18

Got it. TheProle Oct 2022 #19

As anecdotal evidence TheProle Oct 2022 #17

I don't watch these movies but there are good reasons for wanting Putin assassinated JI7 Oct 2022 #20

It's emblematic of simplistic thinking TheProle Oct 2022 #21

Not really BradAllison Oct 2022 #23

I can't say he is wrong. In recent years I have had BootinUp Oct 2022 #7

Interesting....I have no interest in the MCU and every other serial comic universe. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2022 #9

Rome had gladiators, we have superhero movies tinrobot Oct 2022 #10

Movies have always included violent conflict from the start exboyfil Oct 2022 #12

Not at all edhopper Oct 2022 #14

I agree, and have said so before. I disliked comic books when I was a kid Gaugamela Oct 2022 #15

Ken Loach thinks they're boring tenderfoot Oct 2022 #22

Defeating evil is not an action adventure ThoughtCriminal Oct 2022 #24

Trumpsters are rejecting anything out of Hollywood BradAllison Oct 2022 #25