tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934321506981803994.post5722694625662123415..comments2024-03-25T03:14:41.019-06:00Comments on Confessions of a Middle-Aged Adolescent: Sympathy for the CaptainStephen Fitzpatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377636491269666540noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934321506981803994.post-3420880831942303812010-04-25T20:58:45.433-06:002010-04-25T20:58:45.433-06:00Good analysis, Steve. Many writers have trouble wi...Good analysis, Steve. Many writers have trouble with characters like Captain America because, I think, they're idealized figures, the kind of people we aspire to be. I get the feeling that writers find these kinds of characters boring for some reason, and so they attempt to artificially induce some character flaws or angst to make them relateable. <br /><br />Frankly, this strikes me as a little lazy. Captain America, Superman, Wonder Woman and Thor may be harder to write, but folks like John Ostrander and Walt Simonson can do it, and masterfully. Maybe Whedon should look at some of their work.Earl J. Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07963936256606285358noreply@blogger.com