My Tastes

I'm sure loads of people read my blog and think, "Wow, Caowin. Tell us how you really feel. Do you think Wolverine is a dickbag whose long claws are probably overcompensating for something? How do you feel about the Marvel Universe as a whole? And did you like that Man of Steel movie?"

On a more serious note, I worry that, in complaining as much as I do, I leave people wondering if I have any actual standards by which I judge my superheroic entertainment, or if I just love ranting about how much I hate things. (Both, actually.)

I like my superheroes as light and fun as possible. Captain Marvel (renamed "Shazam" in the 1940's because of a lawsuit) is, by far, my favorite superhero, because he's basically just some kid who is like, "What? I have superpowers now? My life is awesome!" I also consider Flash, Blue Beetle III (Jaime Reyes) and Green Arrow (at least in his hilarious animated incarnation) to be high-quality characters.

I also dislike racism and sexism, which should not be a big deal because those are honestly bad things, but as a fan of superheroes this is a really big deal. Apparently random laboratory accidents only happen to white males, there are no aliens with a brown complexion (even though they're every other fucking color), and women with super strength have naturally enormous tits.

Keep in mind that I watch TV shows and movies more than I read comic books, so my knowledge is a bit shallow. I've tried to improve that, but binge-watching Justice League is going to give me a lot more information than the few comic books I buy every week or so, especially since shows like Young Justice, Justice League, Batman: the Brave and the Bold (a team up show) and even Avengers Assemble (I promised I would never compromise my ideals; I'm sorry, Mama) usually try to cover more ground in the mythos than a comic book series that focuses mostly on one superhero and his various enemies.

I like to complain (almost as much as I like to imagine Wolverine accidentally castrating himself while masturbating). But I don't like my complaints to come out of nowhere. So consider yourself warned: I have a highly developed palate and I'm prepared to use it.