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whenever some piece of non-superhero media shows one superhero (as part of the setting proper or a fiction-in-a-fiction) it will be either a riff on superman, or animal-themed, or have some bizarre theme/name played for laffs but when they present a whole team, there are archetypes that pop up over and over again. lets document those types!! there is almost always a superman-type, but its fairly common that this is blended w the flag-hero type to be an america-themed superman flag-clad patriot hero there is a batman. its just batman but w one to three things changed (has explicit sneaking powers, is a wizard/demon, diff animal theme, etc). has a sidekick a lot of the time at least one hero will deffo have a sidekick tho armored suit hero, or robot. robot is prob more common tbh. sometimes a cyborg instead hulk. usually dumb as a post a lady, who plays specifically on being a lady somehow. often a weird chud vision of feminism. because wonder woman is so familiar, this sometimes is combined w the next type as one character myth-based hero. sometimes based on folk/faerie stories instead. sometimes the same as the prev type (as mentioned) or the next one literally just a wizard hot powers, cold powers, or both together super-speed person tandem powers duo. i think this is because of the wonder twins someone whose only power is possession of one impressive magical item some kinda riff on spider-man (USUALLY PRESENT) a child or youth. often as a sidekick
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So um though is Spider-Man just a batman though? If not, why not?
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May 7, 2020 23:23
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lmao just check out Astro City my dude it'll lay out every major archetype clear as day then check out Top 10 for some cute remix versions
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May 8, 2020 02:58
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I like the dragon types even though they got nerfed a few generations back
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May 8, 2020 04:59
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Military guy, he doesn't have powers but he still kills everyone.
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May 8, 2020 05:36
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my superpower is to post. thought and effort are my kryptonite
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May 8, 2020 05:50
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What about a shapeshifter? Usually there's a shapeshifter right?
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May 8, 2020 06:46
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guy who flies, but not very fast and not very strong
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May 8, 2020 08:14
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Guy who has no powers but makes sarcastic remarks all the time but usually when there is a fight he isn't immediately killed and holds his own somehow but sometimes he is knocked out to remind people he has no powers and could theoretically be in danger.
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May 8, 2020 10:06
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Superhero parodies have changed up a bit as the movies got big. I think usually they're more specific. Suddenly remembering how the Kids Next Door Christmas special was a Christmas-themed riff on the Dark Phoenix Saga, with Santa's elves as the X-Men.
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May 9, 2020 06:14
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a muslim/gay/another nation than the US-character pandering to another demographic that is introduced as super strong but then quickly marginalised e: trendy fad char that is forgotten in a few years, like somebody who is really good at accessing the internet, disco dancing, skateboarding, etc. Marginalised eventually. lllllllllllllllllll fucked around with this message at 14:03 on May 12, 2020 |
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The space alien character who does not understand the strange ways of humanity but for various reasons has nothing better to do than hang around Earth and protect its people.
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