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[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 50 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yep, it's also worth noting that the Avengers organisation is infiltrated, and the actual superheroes end up fighting against the organisation they started.

Spider Man in particular is often at odds with the authorities.

[–] moakley@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago

And that's not even mentioning the new season of Daredevil, which could not under any circumstances be described as "pro-cop".

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It can still end up as a conservative power fantasy. Kevin Sorbo invaded Space Iraq to stop space weapons of mass destruction while being hated by the government he tried to build.

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 5 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

What super hero film was that?

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)