Max Thunderman: Why He Was Never Meant to Be a Hero or a Villain
As I mentioned, I want to share my idea or simply my thoughts.
So, once I read a fanfic that I'll try to find (I found it, it's Just grab a hold of my hand (I will lead you through this wonderland) by tea_drinking_bitch), and the plot revolves around Max not understanding why he needs to be a hero. (I don't remember very well anymore) but all I remember is the overwhelming sadness that filled this text. In the end, he met a lost girl, took her home, and the girl's mother called him 'her hero'...
(He also fixed something in their house, which really helped them since they didn't have to call a repairman/buy a new one).
Because of this event, he finally understood why he needed to be a hero...
But the whole time I was reading, I was mentally screaming, 'You don't have to be a hero for your family! You can be what your soul yearns for!'...
And yes, I cried the entire time I was reading, and for at least 20 minutes after finishing, tears kept welling up in my eyes....
That's when I finally realized completely that the path of a hero doesn't suit him, just like the path of a villain....
I've always seen that the path of an inventor is the best for him, because it's what he truly loves and is passionate about.
You know how he loves his inventions? I'm sure he would have genuinely enjoyed living that life. Although, isn't he living it now? We see him inventing, inventing, and inventing again, and it's obvious he truly enjoys it. So why don't we think that it's as an inventor he's meant to be?
Because he was born into a family of heroes? And based on that, he can only choose two paths....
A hero like everyone in his family, or a villain, which his 'best friend' is clearly pushing him towards.... (I won't talk about the rabbit now, since that's well covered in this post @sunsetcurve).
The 'Hero' profession, it seems to me, is not for him, but he supposedly *has* to be one because he was born into a family of heroes. And he wanted to be a villain only because it was the only alternative for a boy not even 15 years old, who was definitely psychologically influenced (read: manipulated) by an adult villain who was bitter towards his father....
Don't you think Max was meant to be an inventor?
Or am I the only one haunted by these thoughts?
Thank you for your attention. 🙂↕️🙂↕️🙂↕️
Here I want to explain some thoughts because after re-reading my post, I realized I phrased it a bit inaccurately.
Yes, I re-watched the TV show. Like many noticed, Max's actions when he was a villain from the very beginning resembled more like petty mischief than what a truly malicious character with his genius intellect *could* have done. He was a rebel, like many teenagers his age. And I'm not saying this was just a phase he would grow out of, as his family constantly claimed. I'm saying he didn't *want* to be truly villainous. This isn't the path his kind heart would have chosen. It's just as imposed a path as heroism.
As you probably understood, I belong to the group that believes the 'hero' profession was imposed by his family and their family business. He most likely consciously didn't want to be a hero for his own reasons (I don't remember exactly what they were... Probably due to his family's behavior, but honestly, I don't recall the exact thoughts I had when pondering this. It's about 4 AM as I write this, and my brain isn't working well.). Basically, he didn't want to be a hero. But because he was a child (I honestly don't know how old he was, but we all acknowledge that kids under 14, and sometimes older, don't think clearly. Don't hit me, I'm 16 and I don't think clearly either.) who grew up in a family of heroes, constantly told he *must* become a hero... and then he had his "friend" sitting in a rabbit cage in his room – an inventor who was a supervillain embittered towards his father. And so this friend offered him an alternative path! He could be a supervillain, not a hero! And Max was inspired by this idea.
That, in my opinion, is how Max chose the path of villainy. And this is only *my* vision, it doesn't have to be yours! And when I thought about what path would be best for him, I realized that the path of the Inventor would be the best. He could use his great mind to create countless inventions that would help people not just in one city or country, but in many countries. This kind boy could help so many people in the role of an Inventor that it's beyond words. And in my view, this is the best path for him.
Thanks again for your attention.)
Anyway, I went back to reread the fanfic I mentioned earlier, and while scrolling through the comments, I found a like-minded person. (Below is part of her wonderful comment):
P.S: In my mind, Max is going to therapy and understand that being a super hero or a villain isn’t his way, and he’ll become an inventor for the Hero League, maybe a rocket scientist or a theorical physicist.Phoebe, as a cover career, could be a great magistrate, but… this is for a post on my blog, so, shhht! :) @cpffd
And after reading this, I couldn't resist adding to my post. When I said I wanted to see him as an inventor (scientist), I don’t want him working for the League of Heroes. The League of Heroes in the series is too narrow/specialized to unlock Max’s full potential. Not that he couldn’t work there if he wanted to. But as far as we know from the show, it's secretive, and Max’s inventions—which could help so many people—wouldn’t reach as many if he didn’t operate more... openly (I suppose). And for some reason, I really dislike the League of Heroes. I don’t know why; I’m just left with this weird negative feeling about it.
