Superhero television programs

Hemione Granger and the Complex Feminist Icon They exist in almost every type of storytelling in the last century or so, the crucial three-person groups. Comics has DC’s holy trinity of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman; In children cartoons the Ash, Brock, and Misty dynamic was used so well that even though brock and misty haven’t been regular characters in the cartoon for a nearly a decade, they are still iconic; but, over the past 30 years, perhaps no fiction trio is as well-known and…

The film industry has produced awesome movies and some of it are so epic viewers beg for a second and even a third installment. Of all the famous and best trilogies in the history of cinema, 10 of the best were listed below. 10. The Jason Bourne Trilogy ("The Bourne Identity", "The Bourne Supremacy" and "The Bourne Ultimatum") Former CIA assassin Jason Bourne played by Matt Damon amazed the viewers with action-packed scenes based on Robert Ludlum’s book series. Peter Greengrass directed…

the course of its existence. From the Golden Age of the superhero genre to a more recent reboot of Superman’s origin story, the character has been shaped by existing cultural and social circumstances. In the following chapter I will decipher how these circumstances have affected the character and how they were expressed in the comic…

Christopher Reeve once said, “I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to preserve and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles…” A fabricated character that conveys the message of Reeve’s ideas is Superman. The Man of Steel manages the city of Metropolis and uses his fascinating powers to fight crime and save the world. On the other hand, Odysseus is the King of Ithaca and the son of Laertes. He does not have any special powers, but he does have the Greek gods and goddesses…

Using the movie ‘Man of Steel’ in order to review the international relations theory of Idealism will give the reader and myself a more vivid understanding of the theory. It has the ability to do this by giving us a more familiar setting, more comprehensive social relations to work with and a more creative lens or point of view to look through. The movie Man of Steel is the latest modern day film production of the classic Superman comic books and unlike the other films, this one focuses on what…

the role of dubbing as a method of the audiovisual translation and how it is performed in superhero movies produced by Marvel Studios. Dubbed movies have become popular among young audiences, for example, the ‘Shrek’ series, as well as in many European countries where movies or TV series are dubbed even for an older audience. The superhero genre has joined this trend, for example, in Poland every superhero movie has its dubbed version since it reaches a wider audience than subtitling. A good…

Essays, Not Rants! 224: Regarding Movies About Two Superheroes Fighting Each Other If you were to put 2016’s blockbusters in a museum, Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice and Captain America: Civil War ought to be displayed next to each other. They’re the sort of movies that, when looked at together, take on a whole new dimension. Because one is far more successful than the other. To understand why Civil War succeeds you don’t have to look much better than at how BvS fails. Both movies have the…

It is not often that I find myself cheering for the liars and thieves of the world in the same way that I would a superhero. Nevertheless, director Steven Soderbergh’s hit film, “Ocean’s Eleven” accomplishes this feat in a 2001 remake of the original 1960's film which starred Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack. The modern take stays true to suave Hollywood glamour in using today’s brightest stars; a list that includes George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Julia Roberts in the leading roles. The…

Throughout the world and over many centuries heroism, which is a great act of bravery, is a characteristic that many people acquire throughout their lifetime. These people are known as heroes; however, everyone has his or her own definition of what a hero actually is. Today, heroes are known as soldiers, cops, firefighters or even the superheroes that exist just for someone’s entertainment, such as Superman, Wonder Woman, or Spider Man. On the other hand, in the early Greek period these heroes…

The character Harley Quinn, created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, made her mark on the Batman franchise since her debut twenty-two years ago; the first in the comic industry to originate in television and not in the comics. In the nineties, specifically 1992, the starting point of Harley Quinn’s rise to fame begins; in the Batman: The Animated Series episode “Joker’s Favor.” Where did the idea of Dr. Harleen Quinzel, commonly known as Harley Quinn, begin? Paul Dini and Bruce Timm needed to create…