The Man-God Complex

My favorite memory of 2010? Surprisingly enough , it came in the form of a movie called Kickass. Kinda like a tennage Tarantino tribute, it nevertheless had a message buried in its costumed superhero violence that I thought was important and unique for the genre. "Why has no one , ever tried to be a superhero?", Kickass asks, as he endeavors to try thr profession on for size. He quickly finds out why. Being a superhero , in real life, is a zero sum game. No money , a lot of bruises, and, because of the mask and costume, not even any real fame or glory. Why then, become one?There is no real reason , except , perhaps one. Do you , in your heart , believe that , indeed , one man can make a difference? Kickass believes so, and sets out to prove it. "Just walk away man", "No. never". "You wanna die , for some piece of bleep , that you don't even know?"."Three guys layin into one, while everybody watches, Yeah, i'd rather die , so bring it on!!" That's the message. Therein lies the essence of the concept of the so-called superhero. The willingness to lay down your life for someone you don't even know . How many of us , in real life, would do that? Actually, there's quite a few. They work for the U.S. Military, and yes , they would lay down their lives to protect anyone, whether they knew them or not. Superheroes aren't real? Don't you believe it. They're real , and , right now, they are in Afghanistan.