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cabbitzillaThe 'hero' gig has REALLY changed in the last sixty years.
Captain Marvel, at least as portrayed nowadays, is such a sickening goodguy that you just can't even imagine him stepping on a bug, much less kicking lots of badguy arse.
Now I just recently managed to get my hands on about half of the episodes of the old 1941 vintage Captain Marvel serial, and let me tell you this is a hero who has NO fear of bloodshed or killing. I'd been noting the tendency towards such behavior, but it was episode 4 (Death Takes The Wheel) that really rammed the point home:
What's equally interesting is what they do NOT do: I've only seen one car destroyed, and it was very obviously a model. Same with the single airplane that 'blew up'. No car crashes. No rampant destruction of property. Humans are cheap, but props are expensive. :)
For those wondering, I'm still home sick. It's why I'm entertaining myself with old serials.
Captain Marvel, at least as portrayed nowadays, is such a sickening goodguy that you just can't even imagine him stepping on a bug, much less kicking lots of badguy arse.
Now I just recently managed to get my hands on about half of the episodes of the old 1941 vintage Captain Marvel serial, and let me tell you this is a hero who has NO fear of bloodshed or killing. I'd been noting the tendency towards such behavior, but it was episode 4 (Death Takes The Wheel) that really rammed the point home:
- Captain Marvel lands on a building roof.
- The badguys try to drop a truck engine on him.
- Captain Marvel catches said engine, and throws it at the head of one of the badguys...
- ... and then picks up one of the other badguys and throws him off the roof. (*aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahTHUD*).
What's equally interesting is what they do NOT do: I've only seen one car destroyed, and it was very obviously a model. Same with the single airplane that 'blew up'. No car crashes. No rampant destruction of property. Humans are cheap, but props are expensive. :)
For those wondering, I'm still home sick. It's why I'm entertaining myself with old serials.
