EARLY ACCESS - How Superhero Films Misunderstand Revolutionaries
Added 2021-05-10 20:28:05 +0000 UTCFalcon and the Winter Soldier and it's depiction of the Flag Smashers are the latest in a long line of superhero films that have showed revolutionary figures as villains. But why does this keep happening, and why do superhero films keep seeming to not understand why people actually become revolutionaries.
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Ohh, great thought and compariosn
Jessie Earl
2021-05-12 21:10:07 +0000 UTCThank you <3
Jessie Earl
2021-05-12 21:09:57 +0000 UTCThank you! You're awesome!
Jessie Earl
2021-05-12 21:08:50 +0000 UTCThanks!
Jessie Earl
2021-05-12 21:08:44 +0000 UTCYeah, it's been a whole thing that I just couldn't stop thinking about!
Jessie Earl
2021-05-12 21:08:40 +0000 UTCThis reminded me of Albert Camus' (i.e. the good Camus) distinction between 'revolt' and 'revolution'. Revolution tends to be an abstract idea, often combined with magical thinking, i.e. "after the revolution life will be paradise". Revolt on the other hand is driven by a concrete need to improve life in specific ways. Camus wasn't a fan of the idea of 'revolution', as it has the potential to both just support the injust status quo (i.e. forever hope for it to happen, and never actually do anything) or, when acting on it, justify the worst atrocities. He saw the solution rather in a constant state of revolting against concrete injustices: i.e. making society better, step by step.
Hannah F.
2021-05-11 12:19:28 +0000 UTCHighly insightful, plus I love your eyeshadow.
Eva Kenieva
2021-05-11 07:23:06 +0000 UTCAwesome Video!
Sara Ezzat
2021-05-10 23:26:42 +0000 UTCGreat video.
Martien. van den Berg
2021-05-10 21:13:47 +0000 UTCI've been wondering the same thing from episode 2!
Carrie Ryuko
2021-05-10 20:58:40 +0000 UTC
