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    Culture Does Fiction/Entertainment Need To “Teach People” In Order To Be Great?

    True enough, I was taking the high powered examples to bring the point across. That being said, even lower-tiered mutants by and large have advantages due to their abilities that put them far ahead of ordinary baseline humans. Yes, Samuel Colt was the great equalizer, but what does this make a...
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    Culture Does Fiction/Entertainment Need To “Teach People” In Order To Be Great?

    X-Men's minority angle was always a bit hamfisted, given that the comparison hinges on the fact that the minority in question is a powerless group subjected to the whims of the majority. That idea loses a lot of its narrative oomph! when it's applied to people who literally have the power to...
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    Culture Does Fiction/Entertainment Need To “Teach People” In Order To Be Great?

    I suppose it in part depends on where we draw the line between teaching and preaching. The Lord of the Rings, if you will, also teaches its readers and audience a lot of things (the value of companionship and friendship, just leadership, corruption, dedication and steadfastedness in the face of...
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