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Agree. Another example of desensitization is the popularity (now diminishing) of Marvel movies. Relative to their visual presentation, they are empty of content
by davesque 3y ago
Agree. Another example of desensitization is the popularity (now diminishing) of Marvel movies. Relative to their visual presentation, they are empty of content. Gauging the depth of meaning in a Marvel movie takes almost no effort. I suppose their recent drop in popularity might indicate that the broader culture is finally catching on to this.
- skydhash 3y agoThe Loki series and the Spider-Verse animations were a bit of fresh air in the superhero space. I watched The Marvels recently and it’’s just visual, nothing else.
- Animats 3y agoThat's true of the entire genre. I've heard of acting classes where people tried doing a dramatic reading from Star Wars. Without the special effects and music, it falls flat.
- pixel8account 3y agoAs someone who watched all the "original" marvel movies, up to a infinity war I think, I don't think anyone expected any depth from them . I wanted to watch a classical sorry full of non-subverted tropes about a hero fighting an adversary, going through a classical hero journey, and eventually prevailing (possibly sacrificing something in a process). This is a tale as old as time and I don't think there's anything wrong with it. Of course marvel movies are devoid of any greater meaning and don't really prompt the viewer to think about anything deeper, but for me it's a feature, not a bug - when I want to think I open a technical book or start a side project.