What is being escaped? In these movies, the heroes don't seem to be seeking to make significant changes. To escape anything. Status quo preservation is the game

What is being escaped? In these movies, the heroes don't seem to be seeking to make significant changes. To escape anything. Status quo preservation is the game. It's the opposite of escapism; for the audience, it's a comforting blanket of things remain the same. Perhaps that's what they need. (Yes, they're escpaing doing the housework for three hours while they go to the movies; if we're going to discuss superhero movies, a brutal literal interpretation of everything is not helpful :) )