![]() ![]() Over time the thematic scope of the blog expanded and so the Hero Wisdom section is now the dedicated vessel for this type of motivational content. When I first started Pop Mythology in 2012, part of the basic premise was to help people to recognize their inner potential for heroism and, if that potential wasn’t already being lived, to help them awaken it. And we’re all counting on you.” -Mary Jane, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse “We all have powers of one kind or another, and in our own way we are all Spider-Man. Later, (right) the mask becomes superimposed over his face, signaling his newfound confidence and faith. The mask always fits… eventually Miles starts out (left) in awe of the mask, looking up to it but feeling inadequate. And the fourth is an optional extra idea I have for fans to come together as an Internet community and celebrate both our love of Spider-Man (every version) as well as our commitment to the value of serving others which is so central to the Spider mythology. The third is about how to tap into the Spider-Verse mythos for inspiration. The second involves how to live that idea in the real world in a way that’s feasible, no matter your current station in life. ![]() The first has to do with the movie’s primary theme of how anyone can be Spider-Man and what, in my mind, that actually means. There are so many themes in Spider-Verse I want to write about, but to keep this article a readable length I’ll focus on just four key ideas. That film is Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. But if I were to make a Top 10 list of the most Hero Wisdom-esque superhero films, there’s one that would definitely be among the very top few. ![]() Iron Man, The Dark Knight Rises, Captain America: The First Avenger, Wonder Woman, and Richard Donner’s Superman are among these. I don’t mean the best superhero movies, necessarily (though it obviously helps if the movie is good), but rather the ones that best embody certain specific ideas. Among superhero films, certain ones embody the themes I have written about in this Hero Worship column more than others. ![]()
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