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Oct. 27th, 2006 at 7:51 AM

i_smile,

I have thought about the topic a bit more, and this is what I have.

Batman
Before we discuss this, I just want to make sure we are on the same page. The version of Batman we are discussing about will be the comics universe Batman and not the Christian Bale version (not because Bale is bad as Batman so much as the fact that Bale’s Batman is more Bruce Wayne rather then being Batman. I’m sure this makes sense to you if no one else.)

Superman
I’m curious, why does he freak you out? At an instinctive level, Superman scares me, but I really can’t verbalise it in a manner that would make sense. (I have a sneaky suspicion that it is to do with him being supposedly perfect, a symbol of all that is right and true, yet lacking anything that resembles humanity. Clark Kent is different; Kal El makes the distinction between Superman and Clark Kent, and that is possibly more discomforting than anything else.)

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naanima.livejournal.com wrote:

Oct. 28th, 2006 08:56 am (UTC)

Not much about the Green Lantern, but d00d, I love Angel, I believe redemption in all its Glory, which is not saying I don't emphathise with the people who wants vengeance against the, um, redeemed hero, it is just that I completely believe in redemption. However, I'm also of the firm belief that one must be responsible for one's action, probably why I'm always on the side of the person attempting to get even if I personally adore the hero who's trying to get redeemed. Anything can be forgiven, but that doesn't mean it should be forgotten or ignored, and not every person can forgive (which, fair enough, but I truly belief in forgiveness and redemption... only if the person in question truly wants to redeem him/herself, and also, I'm not talking about just asking for forgiveness, I'm talking about attempting to make up for it for the rest of their lives, ala Kenshin style.)

Is this making sense?

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i-smile.livejournal.com wrote:

Oct. 28th, 2006 09:09 am (UTC)

I understand what you're saying, but I think we're totally opposite there. :D I don't understand or agree with revenge, at all, but there are things I don't think people can come back from, no matter what stress they were under when they did it.

I mean, how can they be sure he won't snap again? (How can he be sure? I can't imagine knowing you've done something world-threatening is easy on a person.) It's only logical to at least take away his megapower ring, to refuse to let him back into a position of trust (like being on the JL)--to take away the means of committing the same mistakes he made before, and if possible some of the stressors/temptations.

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