"With no power comes no responsibility. Except that's not true."
— Kick-Ass
People at the time were saying "There's no point doing superheroes anymore, because this has effectively destroyed them. It's exposed them to the light of reason, and they can no longer operate". But I think as symbolic ideas they remain useful, and we should try to treat them not as anything that can ever possibly be real, but as fiction and as fantasy that is designed to tell us things about ourselves.
— Grant Morrison on Watchmen, Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle
Batman v Superman pit both Batman and Superman against problems superheroes cannot fix. It is impossible for superheroes to punch their way out of the decaying social trust or rampant xenophobia, but the evil Darkseid provides an embodiment of fascism that characters can punch in the face.
— Darren Mooney on Zack Snyder's DC Extended Universe movies, Man of Steel & Batman v Superman Deconstructed Superheroes, Justice League Reconstructs Them (Link Here
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)Sora: Just stop it! You treat people's hearts like bottles on a shelf, but they're not! Hearts are made of the people we meet, and how we feel about them! They're what ties us together even when we're apart! They're what… make me strong!
Xigbar: Duh. You're strong because of the ties you have with other people. As if the Keyblade would choose a wimp like you. But no pouting. We see much bigger and better things in your future… once you side with us.
Sora: I know the Keyblade didn't choose me, and I don't care. I'm proud to be a small part of something bigger… the people it did choose. My friends. They are my power!
Xigbar: Duh. You're strong because of the ties you have with other people. As if the Keyblade would choose a wimp like you. But no pouting. We see much bigger and better things in your future… once you side with us.
Sora: I know the Keyblade didn't choose me, and I don't care. I'm proud to be a small part of something bigger… the people it did choose. My friends. They are my power!
Rick: Thank you. I appreciate it, Morty. I knew you were sucking the Kool-Aid out of the Vindicators' dick, so… the fact that I was right about them must be pretty hard to admit.
Morty: Yeah, it is. You know why, Rick? Because when you're an asshole, it doesn't matter how right you are, nobody wants to give you the satisfaction.
Rick: I know, everyone wants people they like to be right. That's why popular people are fucking dumb.
Morty: Yeah, it is. You know why, Rick? Because when you're an asshole, it doesn't matter how right you are, nobody wants to give you the satisfaction.
Rick: I know, everyone wants people they like to be right. That's why popular people are fucking dumb.
