Why We NEED Heroes

Was a lot of fun to make this, pulled from a lot to make it all come together, hope you guys dig the video, and if you do maybe share it around :D

"Cynicism is not wisdom and optimism is not naivity." THANK YOU, PERFECT.

“Everybody loves a hero. People line-up for them, cheer them, scream their names and years later they’ll tell how they stood in the rain for hours just to get a glimpse of the one who taught them to hold on a second longer. I believe there’s a hero in all of us, that keeps us honest, gives us strength, makes us noble, and finally allows us to die with pride, even through something we have to be steady and give up the things we love the most, ever our dreams.” - May Parker, Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2

A hero, for me, is someone that saves lives, no matter whose they are. I always saw characters with the no killing rule as heroes because they stopped the villain from hurting someone without needing to resort to killing, not because it was easy but because they believed it was right. A hero seeks to save ALL lives, both of the innocent and the guilty, so they can still live and hopefully change for the better. I believe that is why most of the heroes that are defined or originate from the trauma of someone's death prefer not to kill. This character saw someone's life taken, all the possibilities of dreams, change, feelings and memories that could be disappeared in the blink of an eye. They may seek vengeance at first, but those who decide not to inflict the same that was inflicted to their loved ones know that life matters and people can change.

Great to see someone talking about why Heroes are important. Lately it feels like everyone is giving up on Superheroes and giving into cynicism and just bitching about the misery of the world. We need optimism and hope and Heroes represent that. Of course Heroes are not limited to DC and Marvel. Anime, video games and films have so many great Heroes that represent virtues I respect: honour, dignity, empathy, compassion and kindness.

We ESPECIALLY need them now, more than ever, since my faith in humanity has been dwindling as the years pass.

I think being a hero is about a willingness to sacrifice for a greater good instead of yourself. This is why you see multiple villains lamenting their sacrifices where as the heros are content as long as their higher purpose is achieved instead of their personal one. The green goblins tech for example could have still been valuable to humanity, it just wouldn't have fulfilled his fantasy. I choose this trait specifically because I think its a make or break trait. Anti heros often struggle with this trait as well.

The need for control is what makes a villain. To Para quote Alfred from BvS... "That feeling of powerlessness that turns good men cruel"

Nothing has ever summed up heroism than With Great Power comes Great Responsibility. It brings even more questions about what is Power and what is Responsibilty.

I have been depressed for a past 6 months after full online class. I dont feel like i have friend, I hate group project. I was super narcissistic and cynical. I don't feel down anymore, but still have depressing thought daily. But after watching the vdo, I recognized that why i have to intentionally choose to live in the world that make me feel down. I don't have to care. I am inspired to improve upon myself. If I act like them, one day I will be a hero. I can be a hero like those inspired me. You vdo opened my eye, and for that I thank you, Carl Jung and Superman.

I read Kingdom Come for the first time a few months ago. Truly inspirational. I’m a pretty basic dude. My favorite characters are always the main heroes. Luke Skywalker, Neo, Harry Potter, and of course the greatest hero, Superman.

Nothing boils my blood more than hearing someone in person say Superman is boring because "He defeats his enemy easily." As if they could do the same. Power and knowing how to use it are two totally different things. Power doesn't corrupt people, it just reveals what's already there. Something Superman believes in. We must return to the way of distinguishing the simple understanding of Good vs Evil, because when you trick yourself into morally grey areas you start to lose to yourself to evil.

I feel that you are right as power doesn’t corrupt people, they were always corrupt and power just helps reveal their true selves to the world

We need heroes, especially in todays day and age, because they remind us that even in great darkness, there will always be a light at the end of the tunnel, to let you know that everything will be ok

As someone who was and is a fan of pop culture and mythology (mostly by pop culture) i feel ABSOLUTELY ASTONISHING how Superheroes today transformed from "nerd stuff" to be a a symbol of myth and why they inspires, why they inspire us...os like this video shows, how we just discovered (or remembered) that this are just modern myths, that they are just a pillar of humanity: stories that we hear and we learn to be better people based on the values like justice or love the myths repeat over and over again for generations...to built good people. Thats why mostly of modern entertainment its trash...WE HAVE FORGOT WHY HEROES EXIST. For morality...for caring about good...and truth, universal truth...not OUR truth.

We truly do need heroes.

Truly inspiring video, and I would defenitely show it to the people who always say to me that comic book heroes and their stories are mainly for children, then why are you still reading them. Because there is something bigger behind those story, they teach us important facts about life, the best of them have important moral lessons, and almost all of them are about hope and good eventually winning because his/her determination and will to never give up on fighting for the better and for others. These heroes really inspire us that we can be better even in our normal life. My favourite is Spider-Man because while he is a hero, he is also just a person like on of us readers, that making him relatable, and completly shows that we regular people can do better too, and can help the world and others. No wonder he is my favourite fictional character since I was 2 years old. Thank you for this meaningful video, and also will you make a video on Batman: The Animated Series?

Hero's are an escape, a way for our imaginations to run wild and make us believe that anything is possible, personally the MCU and just marvel movies in general give me this hopeful feeling whenever I watch them, they take me back to the days of being a happy go lucky kid without a care in the world. In star contrast to my 22 year old self who is trying to manage my crazy life with work and personal issues. Spiderman especially if I could get a little personal here has literally saved my life when my depression almost drove me to a point of no return. He's a character that will forever be near and dear to my heart. I wanted the chance to thank Stan lee and Steve ditko but obviously due to circumstances that is no longer possible. And it's not just him, cap, iron Man, Thor, they've all played a part in me becoming who I am. Are they fictional? Yeah but what's important is what they represent it's about the lasting impact they will have as years go by. That's why we need hero's.

“Till all are one” Optimus Prime

And this is why superman & Spiderman were my guys growing up, teaching me about hope, morals and responsibility that I carry with me to this very day. Villains may be glorified nowadays, but superheroes are always gonna be my go to & icons.