Muad'DibberM to Memes@lemmygrad.ml • 3 years agoAll these shows where the superheroes are evil have a point...lemmygrad.mlimagemessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down11
arrow-up121arrow-down1imageAll these shows where the superheroes are evil have a point...lemmygrad.mlMuad'DibberM to Memes@lemmygrad.ml • 3 years agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squareloathesome dongeaterlinkfedilink2•3 years agoIn my experience which isn’t much comic books do much better at going against the grain when it comes to politics. TV shows and movies are always focus grouped bullshit that take off whatever revolutionary edge there is.
minus-squareMuad'DibberOPMlinkfedilink2•3 years agoAt least in the US I know a lot of early comics were very jingoistic, but I also haven’t read that many.
minus-squareloathesome dongeaterlinkfedilink3•3 years agoYes they were. They are a bit more woke these days. Anti-imperialism is still close to non-existent but in mainstream movies and TV shows it is zero.
In my experience which isn’t much comic books do much better at going against the grain when it comes to politics. TV shows and movies are always focus grouped bullshit that take off whatever revolutionary edge there is.
At least in the US I know a lot of early comics were very jingoistic, but I also haven’t read that many.
Yes they were. They are a bit more woke these days. Anti-imperialism is still close to non-existent but in mainstream movies and TV shows it is zero.
Bee Movie…