Line #14 YMMV/TheSpirit


1	!!Comic
2	* CompleteMonster: ''The Corpse Makers'': [[CorruptBureaucrat Mark Hooper]], head of Central City's Energy Department, seeks to mine the unsafe Crimson Coal mineral for a massive profit. Injecting chemicals into the homeless and derelicts to fake their deaths, Hooper has them turned into brainwashed slaves so they may work for free, with the deadly gasses placing them at risk of death, which Hooper disregards callously. Consumed by {{Greed}} and targeting the most vulnerable, Hooper is one of the Spirit's most vile enemies.
3	* HarsherInHindsight: In 1941 (after UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler had established himself as a tyrannical conqueror, but before the true scope of the Holocaust had become public knowledge), the story "The Dictator's Reform" had a NoCelebritiesWereHarmed version of Hitler get taught a lesson by The Spirit, who showed him that people who have lived under free regimes will never stop fighting against oppressive conquerors. Hitler's response? "I ... I never thought of it in that way ... I ... I would have to kill all the once free people in the world before I can be ''absolute master!!''" In 1941, this is supposed to signify Hitler having an epiphany about how futile his goals are and pulling a HeelFaceTurn. To later audiences, it seems uncomfortably close to what Hitler ''actually tried to do''. [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Nice Job Inspiring the Holocaust, Spirit]].
4	* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Ebony White in the reboot, due to removing the racist stereotypes surrounding his character.
5	* TearJerker: Many, most are obvious, others can be with reflection. Hell, with some thought, stories like 12/8/46's story "The Killer" can be heartrending, especially since it can actually happen in real life.
6	** The "Gerhard Schnobble" story, especially the ending.
7	--> ''And so, lifeless, Gerhard Scnhobble fluttered earthward. But do not weep for Schnobble. Rather, shed a tear for all mankind. For not one person in the entire crowd that watched his body being carted away...knew or even suspected that on this day, Gerhard Schnobble had FLOWN''
8	* ValuesDissonance:
9	** In the early strips, Ebony was a rather... '''broad''' stereotype. Fortunately, when Will Eisner joined the army, he realised he was being unfair to blacks, and Ebony was PutOnABus, and when TheBusCameBack, he was toned down a '''lot'''. Interestingly, Ebony White is--if you can make it past his accent--actually pretty consistently shown from the start to be very intelligent with good street-smarts, just not well-educated... which makes perfect sense once you consider he's driving a cab at odd hours and is very likely supporting himself that way. When is he supposed to be attending school, anyway?
10	** Also, The Spirit [[WouldHitAGirl didn't really have much trouble over fighting or hitting women]]. Even worse, sometimes it was ''played for laughs''. The reboot seems to have the unwritten rule that The Spirit can beat up any woman so long as she throws the first punch. Considering most of the women he meets are criminals and routinely try to kill/kidnap/sexually harass him/others, and most are far from defenseless, this comes off to some as more him avoiding DoubleStandard. [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold The hammer of justice is unisex]], after all.
11	* VanillaProtagonist: The Spirit himself, even in the comic's most experimental phase under Eisner, never really developed much personality beyond being a generally nice heroic sort. Most fans of the comic don't consider this a bad thing, though, seeing him as less a character to be explored and more of a straight man to anchor the story no matter what.
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13	!!Film
14	%%* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvhg5he9Kp4 The Strength of the Righteous Man]], though it was only played in the most memorable trailer, not the movie itself. '''''SUBMIT TO IT, PUNK.'''''
15	* EnsembleDarkhorse: Rookie officer Morganstern has less than 10 minutes of screen time, but, despite her frequently stilted dialogue, is very well-liked for her {{Adorkable}} interactions with The Spirit, her use of a {{BFG}} in the climax, and her performer (Creator/StanaKatic).
16	* FridgeBrilliance: In the scene with the Octopus' failed clones of his henchmen, one in particular should be of special interest to him, being just a head on a foot. Why? Because octopodes are cephalopods, Greek for "head-foot".
17	* HamAndCheese: The movie was a BoxOfficeBomb, and everyone is extremely over-the-top, either from [[LargeHam shouting]], [[ColdHam sheer intensity]] or just being a StraightMan to other characters.
18	* HilariousInHindsight:
19	** Morgenstern (played by Stana Katic) is frequently told that she'll "make detective in no time." [[Series/Castle2009 Yes. Yes she would]].
20	** Young Sands is a fan of The Argonauts, especially the idea of legendary heroes like Jason and Hercules working together. Creator/SamuelLJackson and Creator/ScarlettJohansson would later star in [[Film/TheAvengers2012 a movie that does the same with Marvel comics.]]
21	*** The Spirit even asks The Octopus if he was looking for Thor's Hammer. [[Film/{{Thor}} Sure enough...]]
22	** A superhero movie where the hero has a super-healing power, frequently breaks the fourth wall to monologue, and has over-the-top fights? [[Film/Deadpool2016 What does that sound like?]]
23	** There's a scene where Silken Floss (played by Scarlett Johansson) is inexplicably wearing a kimono and using a Japanese umbrella while ordering a henchman to commit {{Seppuku}}. She would later be criticized for playing a Japanese character in the live-action ''Film/{{Ghost In The Shell\|2017}}'' movie.
24	*** Then there is another scene where she wears a Nazi uniform. Johansson went on to star in ''Film/JoJoRabbit'' where she plays an anti-Nazi mother of Hitler-obsessed German boy.
25	* MoralEventHorizon: [[Creator/SamuelLJackson The Octopus]] crosses the line with [[spoiler:what he does to that kitten.]]
26	* NarmCharm: Given that the film lives and breathes with {{Narm}}, it is not surprising that it composes for many people an overall feeling of awe.
27	* RetroactiveRecognition: Morgenstern, played by Creator/StanaKatic, is frequently told that she'll "make detective in no time." She went on to play Detective Kate Beckett on eight seasons of ''Series/{{Castle\|2009}}''.
28	** [[Creator/SeychelleGabriel Younger]] Sand Saref in the flashbacks is [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra Asami Sato.]]
29	%%* SoBadItsGood: Whether Frank meant it (which is most probably) or not.
30	* SpiritualSuccessor: To some, it feels an awful lot more like a movie of ''ComicBook/TheTick'' rather than that of The Spirit, what with his running around narrating about "MY CITY!" and tortured metaphors.
31	%%* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The healing factor.
32	* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The movie actually has very decent scenes concerning Denny Colt's death and the impact it had on his loved ones. They are unfortunately rushed and ruined by near-fatal instances of MoodWhiplash.

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