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[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 48 points 5 months ago (5 children)

The whole plot of the Captain America Civil War movie was built on the impact of collateral damage. For another franchise, The Watchmen movie was full of super hero atrocities and even the destruction of entire cities.

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 22 points 5 months ago

Ehh, I'd say the MCU largely ignored the problem and barely scratched the surface in Civil War. Though The Watchmen did a pretty solid job, given the crazy power levels of some of them.

[–] geissi@sh.itjust.works 10 points 5 months ago

I mean, Watchmen is a criticism of the superhero genre.
It deliberately goes against established tropes.

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Only the subject got dropped in favor of a personal drama between heroes. Honestly, they low keyed made Zemo the good guy.

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 2 points 5 months ago

The best superhero stories always have personal drama that parallels the high stakes battles. Also, the cause of the Zemo drama was what again? It was all about fallout from collateral damage.

[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The boys is much better at it

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I don't know about better, but certainly more relevant to current events. You would not get The Boys without the disastrous social impacts of Trumpism.

[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Pretty sure the boys existed before Trump presidency.

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 1 points 5 months ago

Not the TV show. I don't know how faithful it is to the comic.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

Hey, can't make an omelet...