Superheroes vs. Super Villains

         I want to get more into the subject of superheroes and the super villains. In the very beginning of class we listed all the attributes a superhero should have such as they have to possess a super power, have values, defend the weak and or justice, etc.  Another attribute that just recently came up is a superhero must have a costume to be considered a true superhero. I already stated previously that I didn’t agree with that, I think the costume may be a requirement for modern superheroes but there were superheroes before comics came out and the evidence is in the ancient literature we have read this far. According to my beliefs, I think a superhero should be considered a superhero if they have done something that an average person cannot do and more so if they do it for good. So I believe I was the only person in class that considered Rama to be a superhero. He defeated a demon and I’m positive not many people could do that. I do agree however that a superhero should have some kind of power or be really gifted in a way that no one else is. Like with Rama and Beowulf they are really skilled fighters and that alone could be their superpower.

Now on to the super villain, I see a common theme with the super villains in modern comics and even in the ancient literature we have read. All the super villains seem to have been hurt by society or the superhero themselves. I think with most super villains they channel their hurt and anger into every bad thing they do and that just makes the situation worst.  Super villains tend to have built up anger and they are revengeful.  In some cases, super villains have an evil super power and are in a way an evil match to the superhero they are against. They have no morals or values and are willing to kill whoever or do whatever to get what they want. A well known super villain for example would be Magneto he has super powers, wants to get revenge on Mankind for their hatred of the mutants. Magneto has no morals for the simple fact that he willing to kill a human and he is equally match to Professor X. They both have super powers but Professor X uses it for good and Magneto uses it for bad.

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