A friend of mine recently discussed the new Green Lantern trailer. Sure he was enthused about the movie, the effects, the scope, but he was also enthused about Ryan Reynolds. The enthusiasm my friend felt for Ryan Reynolds was an admixture; he felt Reynolds was both charming and looked great in his underwear. My friend is not the only person to comment on a level of sex appeal in the Green Lantern Trailer, leaving me to the conclusions that this is both intentional and that Mr. Reynolds is someone who will make more of us feel inadequate in our underwear in the years to come.
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Superheroes and the Unlimited Power
Why Superheroes?
They're in our movies. Every few years there's a rush of superhero films (and apparently a big rush as of this writing).
They're on television. We've been having superhero stories for quite a few years now. We've also had "superheroesque" shows like Buffy and Supernatural, which are superhero stories with other trappings.
They're in games, despite the fact that superhero games have a dismal history with a few shining gems.
They are, of course, in comics. Comics may expand their themes in North America, but it keeps coming back to superheroes.
So, why superheroes? Why are they everywhere, and even when they fade, why do they come back?