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the genius of megamind (beyond the obvious genius ofc) is that it's superman parody actually presents a genuinely unsettling depiction of the "hero" that I like wayyy better than "what if superman was evil" or "what if superman was wrong"... it's "what if superman didn't care"

jessilynallendilla

I wouldn’t say he “didn’t care” more like he was burnt out

He played the role since he was a child and now is in his what 30s? 40s?

He knew there was never any real danger with Megamind in charge so decided to pursue something that’s a passion and doesn’t come naturally easy to him

but it was still a dick move

roughentumble

(via @uwugenides )

lydiathespiderqueen

One of the things that always jumped out to me about this reveal is that it implies that Metro Man was also the very first person to recognize that MegaMind wasn’t really evil. He knew his nemesis wouldn’t actually hurt anyone if he won, he knew that this universally reviled pariah never really had any more choice than he did.

The rest of Metro City treats MegaMind like a real, sincere, serious threat once he’s unopposed, and it takes them a while to learn otherwise. But Metro Man? He’s not surprised to see him and Roxanne working together, he doesn’t act like there’s any kind of threat beyond his cover being blown. He wastes no time in coming clean once the cat’s out of the bag. He’s been working with this guy all his life. Besides his own mental health, I get the impression that he also recognized that this would be good for MegaMind too.

I just really love how in a superhero pastiche that asks “Is the villain really so bad, and the hero really so good?” the answer is “no, but that’s okay”. It’s okay that Metro Man isn’t a paragon. It’s okay that he has to take care of himself. It’s okay for him to step down and live his own life. It wouldn’t be okay for him to leave people in danger, but it’s pretty clear he knew he wasn’t doing that.

And it carries to the end. MegaMind becomes the city’s new protector, but it’s clear that he’s still got some issues to work through, and he’s getting help working through them. He’s got a support network, he’s willing to put in the effort, but he’s not the shining paragon Metro Man was believed to be. And he doesn’t NEED to be that paragon. He’s still good. He’s still protecting people. And he’s not alone in it.

God, there’s just so many shitty “Superheroes would have character flaws too, and that’s why they’d actually suck” deconstructions floating around, it’s nice to see a story that acknowledges that no one can live up to that kind of role, but that’s okay!

silver-tongues-blog

megamind once again proving to be the best modern superhero movie

generalluxun

The first thing the public (Roxanne) does when they find out Metroman wanted to quit was have a tantrum and throw things at him.

And she's presented as one of the most level headed people in the city.

He had good reason to try and sneak away.

paverics

“my father is a boy and my mother is a girl so i’m mixed” is the funniest possible response to someone asking your gender and it came from 6’5 Viking footballer and notable weird little guy Erling Haaland on a Snapchat

paverics

comedians can only dream of writing something this funny

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lowhitpointspuppyplagueharpylady

The fact that half of them are in their stock concept art poses always gets me, it looks like they're holding a funeral in Roblox and finally got the lobby to calm down and pay attention.

frankhermann

actually annoyed by long distance friends again. i want to go for a walk i want to get drinks i want to sit in the grass and write i want to go to the fucking store together

hydro-homies

Imagine being the only person alive who can say this

nevercure

buzz aldrin and neil armstrong liked to do a thing where they’d tell unfunny jokes at parties about being on the moon and when people were confused they’d go “guess you had to have been there”

demilypyro

GLaDOS carried an entire tech startup on her back and then got omelas'd into maintaining it forever. as is the fate of all trans women in the tech industry

demilypyro

In Portal 2, GLaDOS is violently taken from her rightful body and forced to inhabit one that is more humble, more utilitarian, one that does not let her express the full breadth of her self. To claim the body she deserves she has to team up with her fellow woman and work together to remove a man from power

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tekkenjournalist

Fighting games may possible be the wettest genre of game.

greatlordfluffernutter

Correct: I always get wet while playing Tekken

tekkenjournalist

I dunno if we are allowed to talk about that kind of stuffs

brostateexam

strike-another-match

every time i make a post about the suffering of the global south it undergoes some tumblr alchemy and is transformed into a post about the suffering of the americans

youarepoisoned

im drunk + will not be watching the video but this title is making me laugh really hard

julpernulper

parents will be like “you’ve changed” and it’s just you started doing the things that make you comfortable that you always wanted to do but was too scared to express your wants and needs

speculative

Taiko no triangleposting by airuei

johncraft2003

kushblazer666

araki in nebraska: fuuuuck dude what if there was an enemy

bitchautism

very entranced and enamoured with this deeply mad rant post I read about leon kennedy erectile dysfunction and how physically impossible it would be for leon kennedy to have erectile dysfunction and how according to consulted medical and fitness experts erectile dysfunction is impossible for leon kennedy to have. if I am honest I cannot stop thinking of the improbable case of leon kennedys impossibly limp penis

bitchautism

thinking about the improbable case of leon kennedys impossibly limp penis again

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