Who's Your Favorite Superhero? For Fun!

[DissociativeJunkie]

Tony Stark aka Iron Man is my favorite superhero. We share two of the same disorders: Bipolar and PTSD. Yes! Stark has PTSD and you see him struggle with in in Iron Man III. There are many things I love about Tony, because they are aspects I can relate to. For instance, his father never told him he loved him, was cold, negligent and distant...and nothing Tony ever did was good enough for his father. That's almost the story of my life right there with my own parents. Tony isn't perfect. He isn't your typical superhero, and its this and his personality faults that make me love him so much. While he's done some horrible things, he tries very hard to redeem himself and make the world a better place, even if he makes major mistakes along the way. He is an extremely flawed characters. And therefore brilliant.

And we are both from NY, and our birthdays are two days apart. I just think that's so cool.

What I take from Tony is striving to be better than I am. To feel more confident. That is okay to be yourself, no matter how unorthodox, weird and quirky you are. I'm also a very eccentric person, so I appreciate him a lot on that level. However, he also isn't honest with people, particularly about his feelings and problems. He hides behind, not just an iron mask, but an emotional facade to hide what he truly feels inside. That is also something I do and can relate to.

So who is your favorite superhero and why? I guess I've gone pretty in depth, but I have a background in psychology so I analyze characters in movies.

 

[Ed Norton]

Al Haynes and Dennis Fitch ;)

Seriously though, I would have to think about this because I was so lost in my own world that I never connected to worldly things.

 

[DissociativeJunkie]

Lol. I just got into Iron Man back in June when I saw Age of Ultron. Been hooked since. I actually RP Tony online. He helps put me in a happier place.

And I'm like a really big nerd.

 

[Deleted member 20280]

Obviously for me its Superman as per my Avatar, last year many many of us changed our Avatars to our favourite Superhero for a giggle, there were probably at least 100 members who all had Superhero Avatars at the time lol, good thread @DissociativeJunkie

:D

 

[DissociativeJunkie]

That is so awesome! Glad I'm not alone. I saw we do that again. :D I actually sleep with an Iron Man plush on my bed, and recently added a Captain America one to hug when I'm feeling really scared and upset. Cap makes me feel calm too.

 

[Deleted member 29920]

Iceman :coldfeet:

 

[halflifeguy]

Cap, initially, for his simplistic righteousness but as I got older, switched to Dredd for his violent righteousness, and after the Superman movies the caped crusader for his casual righteousness.

I think I see a pattern here. That all fits with realy enjoying Dudley Do-Right and Roger Ramjet shows.

 

[NoWhereKnowWhere]

Batman for me because he's cool as f. Also he's just an ordinary dude he doesn't have powers or that so I could pretend to my self if I had the training and the money I could be as bad ass as batman.

Also Wonder Woman in the older comics she's bad ass as f*ck. Strong women who doesn't take shit.

 

[Ronin]

I love them all, but for real, for most favorite superhero?

People. All the shiny stars around me. They remind me superheroes exist in more than fiction.

 

[Ronin]

that so I could pretend to my self if I had the training and the money

Training is gettable if you pay attention & work on yourself & are careful with references, the money... is gettable, worse if you're going the Bat-code way about it though.

I think you're more badass Batman by being you.

 

[Anrish]

Superheroes? ...I usually like the bad guys most. :p

 

[Deleted member 34424]

I like Daredevil, The Punisher, and Iron Man.

Other than those three I can't stand superheroes and don't watch anything that doesn't have those three in it.