As a child and even now my favorite superhero is Batman. When I was young I used to wear a cap that had the name "Bat-Zach" on the back of it. With that said I don't know if this was creativity or just stupidity, but when I was six years old my friend, David, and I tied a bunch of bed sheets together and threw them out a second story window. We then tied the end to a desk in his brother's room so that we could scale the wall down to the yard below. We thought that this would give us the experience of being Batman scaling a wall. Truth be told, I wasn't strong enough to hold my own weight for that long and while I was still near the top of the sheet-rope I let go and fell 2 stories.
When thinking of something creative that I have done in my recent past I drew a blank. The only thing that came to mind was my recent discovery of white boards. As a physics and math major most of the problems that I do at my current level take at least a page of work. If you make a single mistake you have to erase all the work you have done and your final product looks like crap with scuff marks and faded work behind work. Using a white board means that the work you turn in will be clean and your professor will be able to read it clearly.
Recently I watched the Punisher movie put out by Marvel in 2004. The scene where the Punisher uses the most creativity is when he "tortures" Mickey. Now he doesn't use creativity to save the day, but he tricks Mickey in order for him to spill information on Howard Saint and to recruit Mickey to help him with his final plan. The Punisher hangs Mickey up by his ankles and takes his shirt off. Then, he shows Mickey a blow torch and explains to him that when a person is introduced to 2000 degrees of heat first they'll go into shock and then all they will feel is cold and the smell of burning meat. So the Punisher takes the blow torch to a steak behind Mickey's back and once Mickey smells the burning meat the Punisher pokes his back with a popsicle. So in pretending to torture Mickey, the Punisher gets the information he needs and an inside man to the Saint family and no one gets hurt.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Interview with Captain Marvel
One Saturday afternoon I was given the chance to sit down with Captain Marvel and ask him a series of questions. I asked him things like "What did it feel like to suddenly have this great responsibility?" and "What does it feel when you are struck by lightning?". After the interview I summed up all of his responses into one statement. This is basically what Captain Marvel had to say, "I cannot lie, having this power has been the greatest gift anyone can ask for. After going through many family troubles and having to fend for myself and bearing witness to countless crimes, but being unable to do anything about it. I can honestly say that I take great pride in helping those who are in need of help. I have to yet to abuse my power and plan to change into Captain Marvel only when there is a need for him. At first transforming back and forth by being hit by lightning was a bit painful, but now its more less just a slight tingle all over. Truthfully, I find great satisfaction in being the one who gets to stop the crimes and I love the thrill of turning in the bad guys. For your last question, I'm not sure who's stronger, but I'm sure that I could take "The Man of Steel".
I told my bestfriend that I appreciate her and I am very thankful to have her to spend time with and to vent to. All she said to me is "Why?", but after I explained to her that it was for class she laughed and said the same thing back to me.
I told my bestfriend that I appreciate her and I am very thankful to have her to spend time with and to vent to. All she said to me is "Why?", but after I explained to her that it was for class she laughed and said the same thing back to me.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Secret Identities
One of the topics discussed this week was the idea of a superhero's secret identity. We discussed why it is necessary for a superhero to have a secret identity and what might happen if their identity was revealed. The superhero we concentrated on most in class was Superman and how his secret identity and "true" identity are reversed from the majority of his fellow superheroes.
In order to keep his loved ones safe a superhero must keep his "true" identity hidden from his enemies. In Superman's case his "true" identity is Superman and his secret identity is Clark Kent. Although having these two elements switched it doesn't change the fact that no one can know that Clark is Superman and vice versa. In my opinion, it is necessary for superheroes to lead dual lives to protect the ones they love, but if they find someone with whom they can trust to not reveal their identities they should be able to confide in them their secret. All be it, this would take away from a lot of the drama that results from a superhero not telling his secret, but it would slightly ease the burden he or she is carrying.
One of the main problems a superhero is presented with is becoming the secret identity they created entirely. What I mean by this is that once a person decides to create a secret identity he or she start to struggle with their "true" identity. At the end of the film "Batman Begins", Rachael, Bruce's love interest, tells Bruce that she believes Bruce Wayne is his mask and that Batman was his true identity. This idea goes the same with Superman to an extent. It's not so much that Superman is slowly becoming Clark Kent rather it is the fact that Superman is in love with Lois Lane and he wishes that he could stop being Superman and so he could start a normal relationship with her. Batman devoting his life to crime fight and Superman not giving into his desires are prime examples of the sacrifices superheroes live with everyday for the greater good.
The last thought I'd like to leave you with is the idea that superheroes purposely use their alternate identity in a certain to not cause suspicion. By this I mean a superheroes "true" identity is usually almost exactly opposite of his or hers secret identity. Take Clark Kent for instance, he has "bad" vision, hence the glasses, and he is presented usually as clumsy, but Superman has perfect vision including heat vision, and he is obviously not clumsy. Also, Bruce Wayne is an arrogant, billionaire playboy who flaunts his money around, but take one look at Batman and he is serious to boot and never under estimates his opponents.
In order to keep his loved ones safe a superhero must keep his "true" identity hidden from his enemies. In Superman's case his "true" identity is Superman and his secret identity is Clark Kent. Although having these two elements switched it doesn't change the fact that no one can know that Clark is Superman and vice versa. In my opinion, it is necessary for superheroes to lead dual lives to protect the ones they love, but if they find someone with whom they can trust to not reveal their identities they should be able to confide in them their secret. All be it, this would take away from a lot of the drama that results from a superhero not telling his secret, but it would slightly ease the burden he or she is carrying.
One of the main problems a superhero is presented with is becoming the secret identity they created entirely. What I mean by this is that once a person decides to create a secret identity he or she start to struggle with their "true" identity. At the end of the film "Batman Begins", Rachael, Bruce's love interest, tells Bruce that she believes Bruce Wayne is his mask and that Batman was his true identity. This idea goes the same with Superman to an extent. It's not so much that Superman is slowly becoming Clark Kent rather it is the fact that Superman is in love with Lois Lane and he wishes that he could stop being Superman and so he could start a normal relationship with her. Batman devoting his life to crime fight and Superman not giving into his desires are prime examples of the sacrifices superheroes live with everyday for the greater good.
The last thought I'd like to leave you with is the idea that superheroes purposely use their alternate identity in a certain to not cause suspicion. By this I mean a superheroes "true" identity is usually almost exactly opposite of his or hers secret identity. Take Clark Kent for instance, he has "bad" vision, hence the glasses, and he is presented usually as clumsy, but Superman has perfect vision including heat vision, and he is obviously not clumsy. Also, Bruce Wayne is an arrogant, billionaire playboy who flaunts his money around, but take one look at Batman and he is serious to boot and never under estimates his opponents.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
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