>>111843315(Other guy)
>Who gets inspired by CapeshitSome kids don't have the privilege to grow up in a healthy, happy environment. They grow up with the only people they see on a daily basis being the scum of the earth. They grow up in complete shit holes, like the pits of Detroit or the very worst parts of the Bronx. The people that are supposed to be their "good examples" end up being drug dealers, whores, crackheads and gangbangers.
They don't even know about the concept of being a "good, upstanding person". Then, they turn on the TV, or pick up a comic book, or whatever, and they see a character like Superman, Captain America, Wonder Woman or whoever being a paragon of positive morality and integrity. It may not reach everybody, but even if only 1% of the little Dayquans or Shawkishas learn a positive message, then it's worth it in my eyes. I'm not saying that comics always have to be nice, and good and saccharine and upbeat. However, too much cynicism sure isn't the way to deal with that. It's fine that Guy Gardner is a piece of shit, hell I love the dude, but he isn't the face of the Green Lantern character, is he?
Comic books are modern myth, and that's what we are stuck with. But what are myths? Stories about fantastical creatures, situations, and larger-than-life heroes. Mighty warriors and legendary champions of whatever is seen as a positive trait at the time, and ones that reflect their readers are always more popular than ones that aren't. I'm not saying that little Dayquan should read comics about gangbangers and hookers and whatnot because it's "#relatable". Little Dayquan should be able to read comics about a guy who maybe grew up in a shitty part of town, but crawled out of it and became a hero, doing his best to improve his community and what not. That way, little Dayquan can relate to the character, but also, be inspired by him, and maybe, one day, break the hellish cycle of poverty that he was thrown into at birth.
