The Avengers are supposed to be the best of us, but do they reflect the complex morality of humankind? Earth's mightiest heroes were put together by Nick Fury to protect us from attacks that the Earth's traditional forces could not anticipate. And I'm not talking about the 1.2 billion dollars it made at the box office. Modern comic films were split when DC went gritty, and Marvel stayed hopeful. That's panned out in Marvel's favor at the box office, but it's also led to a lot of people calling these movies soft. I don't agree with that. I've always found the Marvel movies ask big questions. Questions that transcend their story and reflect on our modern times. Today I want to talk about the moral complexities of the Marvel universe and how it affects the heroes at the center of the story. They lack communication, focus on egos, and have sophisticated moral outlooks that don't necessarily mesh. But don't take it from me, check out the full interview with Chris Robichaud, Senior Lecturer in Ethics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, from Wired! Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 30 April, 2019