Comments on: What are popular themes for action heroes? http://www.otr-site.com/old-time-radio-westerns/what-are-popular-themes-for-action-heroes.html Old Radio Episodes Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:39:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 By: Holly Golightly http://www.otr-site.com/old-time-radio-westerns/what-are-popular-themes-for-action-heroes.html#comment-92 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:34:13 +0000 http://www.otr-site.com/old-time-radio-westerns/what-are-popular-themes-for-action-heroes.html#comment-92 I wish I could answer this question better, but I don’t really know. I do have to say, however, that the TV show “The Tick” has some excellent parodies of super heroes. Maybe that could help—at least to give you a laugh. :)

Sorry I don’t know more about action heroes.

]]> By: Walküre Aria http://www.otr-site.com/old-time-radio-westerns/what-are-popular-themes-for-action-heroes.html#comment-91 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 22:43:03 +0000 http://www.otr-site.com/old-time-radio-westerns/what-are-popular-themes-for-action-heroes.html#comment-91 I recommend going back to the first concept of “hero” in literature: The Odyssey.
Odysseus is strong physically, yet also mentally. His cunning and wit always triumphs over his physical circumstances. This is indeed where everyone is influenced when creating a hero; it all goes back to here.

To create a “normal” hero, that strikes me more as someone that does good deeds (selflessly)…has a bit of self-loathing…maybe not the strongest physically, or even well-liked. A normal hero would be someone that humbly makes a difference.

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