So, Superheroes Are Kind Of Fascist

Yarrun XIX · 2016-05-08 00:57:07

Splitting the discussion off from Kex's thread.

So, I guess we could start with the movies? Iron Man being the most libertarian guy on the face of the earth?

Salix Babylonika · 2016-05-08 00:59:07

I mean Iron Man has been Hitler But With A Robot Suit at points, that's almost easy mode.

Odradek · 2016-05-08 01:00:56

fasho nietzschecomix

Obā-san · 2016-05-08 01:02:52

excuse you Evolaman is an upstandin as a

Yarrun XIX · 2016-05-08 01:04:25

Jane said:
I mean Iron Man has been Hitler But With A Robot Suit at points, that's almost easy mode.

Well, yeah, but that's OG Civil War we're talking about. No one came out of that looking good, except for Cap.

Imipolex G · 2016-05-08 01:04:53

most common superpower

MadassAlex · 2016-05-08 01:07:01

Fascism is a position where the benefit and protection of the state override all other concerns, which is nearly the opposite of libertarianism.

But yes, I too just saw Civil War and was kind of appalled at its lack of political nuance.

Odradek · 2016-05-08 01:14:16

This is all Frank Miller's fault

Obā-san · 2016-05-08 01:15:12

wait wait wait

the civil war movie

has come out?

Odradek · 2016-05-08 01:21:37

Comics before Frank Miller

page-2-of-the-recolored-How-Superman-Would-End-the-War-e1370802584220.gif

Comics after Frank Miller

But it's okay because ol' Frankie wrote the Dark Knight Returns, which is a sorta kinda okay Batman story maybe

Salix Babylonika · 2016-05-08 01:23:29

I still kind of can't get over how that guy in the last picture has a bottom lip that looks like, infected or something.

He should get that looked at. After he's done fucking you, the reader, in the ass of course.

Imipolex G · 2016-05-08 01:23:47

I thought Dark Knight Returns was rather good, honestly

otherwise Frank Miller can fuck off

Odradek · 2016-05-08 01:26:01

I'm sure it is, I'm just annoyed at how Frank Miller gets endless amounts of slack just for that and Sin City

Salix Babylonika · 2016-05-08 01:26:57

I dunno if anyone's giving Frank slack nowadays.

Are they? Maybe they are, I don't read much comic book critique. I thought most people that weren't like actual Nazis were done with him after Holy Terror.

Anonus · 2016-05-08 01:29:01

Today is Tomorrow said:
wait wait wait

the civil war movie

has come out?

yesterday

Obā-san · 2016-05-08 01:30:55

and I have not heard a word of it?!?!?

OH FRABJOUS DAY! CALLOOH! CALLAY!

Obā-san · 2016-05-08 01:31:38

THE CURSE IS LIFTED, FREE AT LAST

Klinotaxis · 2016-05-08 01:32:17

frAnce

Odradek · 2016-05-08 01:32:41

Aliroz · 2016-05-08 01:33:52

^ Explain the two pictures.

Obā-san · 2016-05-08 01:56:08

you know

when I was at the bookstore earlier

I saw two copies of Men Among The Ruins

Imipolex G · 2016-05-08 02:04:30

Aliroz said:
^ Explain the two pictures.

One is a bunch of people looking like idiots. The other appears to be in a conference room of some kind...?

glennmagusharvey · 2016-05-08 02:04:54

Imipolex G said:

Aliroz said:
^ Explain the two pictures.
One is a bunch of people looking like idiots. The other appears to be in a conference room of some kind...?

ba-dum TSSH

Haven · 2016-05-08 02:10:45

Yarrun XIX said:
Splitting the discussion off from Kex's thread.

So, I guess we could start with the movies? Iron Man being the most libertarian guy on the face of the earth?

I remember that one line from Iron Man 2 about "I have privatized peace on earth!" and if that's not the worst idea I've ever heard it's up there

Odradek · 2016-05-08 02:16:27

Aliroz said:
^ Explain the two pictures.

I am making a joke about how the cinematography of Captain America: Le Filme Artistique De Frere Russo Deux is approximately as interesting as that of a TGWTG special

TitleName · 2016-05-08 03:11:53

But I liked Civil War. :<

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