I like the convincing though as you said simplified story that you tell.
I considered forwarding to my son—esp. because of the references to MCU heroes. Instead I just talked to him about claims you made. It seems some don’t hold up—at least not generally.
Tony Stark is an entrepreneur who improves the world with lots of technology, e.g., medical, fusion, AI—and that goes wrong sometimes, or exploited by third parties. There are others Brenner, Wayne who also fit this.
The tech-using superheroes all have ‘tech bro’ as their backstory, but this has almost nothing to do with the plot or their on-screen actions. They are occasionally shown doing product launches etc. because that it a thing that tech millionaires do, but all of the on-screen action is defending against change, not causing it. And the ‘tech going wrong or being exploited’ outcome is approximately 100% of the portrayal of events, there is almost no screen time on an invention making the world better.
Civil War is interesting because it is the only time they put any effort into showing a conflict where both sides had good reasons for their beliefs. And it is framed as ‘defend the liberty of individuals’ vs ‘defend society from powers’.
Ask yourself, “Who in a superhero universe most closely matches the protagonist in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court? Who tries to use their advanced technology to actually alter the world, and change society so it aligns with their values? Is the person you imagine portrayed as a hero or a villain?
I like the convincing though as you said simplified story that you tell. I considered forwarding to my son—esp. because of the references to MCU heroes. Instead I just talked to him about claims you made. It seems some don’t hold up—at least not generally.
Tony Stark is an entrepreneur who improves the world with lots of technology, e.g., medical, fusion, AI—and that goes wrong sometimes, or exploited by third parties. There are others Brenner, Wayne who also fit this.
In Civil War https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_America:_Civil_War Captain America refuses to conform to the Sakovia Accords.
The tech-using superheroes all have ‘tech bro’ as their backstory, but this has almost nothing to do with the plot or their on-screen actions. They are occasionally shown doing product launches etc. because that it a thing that tech millionaires do, but all of the on-screen action is defending against change, not causing it. And the ‘tech going wrong or being exploited’ outcome is approximately 100% of the portrayal of events, there is almost no screen time on an invention making the world better.
See https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ReedRichardsIsUseless
Civil War is interesting because it is the only time they put any effort into showing a conflict where both sides had good reasons for their beliefs. And it is framed as ‘defend the liberty of individuals’ vs ‘defend society from powers’.
Ask yourself, “Who in a superhero universe most closely matches the protagonist in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court? Who tries to use their advanced technology to actually alter the world, and change society so it aligns with their values? Is the person you imagine portrayed as a hero or a villain?