LordRaptor
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Now I got the bod, all I need is dead parents and a gajillion dollars to be batman for reals
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"This Is What Superheroes Would Look Like With Realistic Bodies"
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Now I got the bod, all I need is dead parents and a gajillion dollars to be batman for reals
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
He got bigger in the sequels.I mean Christopher Reeve's Superman is probably the best example of the middle of the two extremes presented here.
Various Artists
Banned
At no point in my life have I ever been confused about Super man or other super heroes. Not when I was 6 and saw the first movie and read the comics. I never thought I could tie a towel around my neck and jump off my roof and fly. I never thought I was powered by the sun. I never thought Mutated Turtles lived in the sewers of New York. Somehow I understood the difference between fiction and reality. I am not a genius. Someone needs to be giving social scientist money to figure why child/teenagers/adults? are so influenced by fiction and think it is reality or something. I know when I eat a fucking meatzilla pizza it highly caloric and not good for my cholesterol. Is humanity becoming stupider? More easily influenced? Detached from reality? I am seriously curious. These sort of things come out all the time like "Hey guys! Just so you remember, you can not deflect bullets!"
Block Panther.
LegendofDragoonLives
Member
An American wrote this, didn't they?
Lol
Sibersk Esto
Banned
All Star Superman is probably the most realistic build since the Curt Swan days
LordRaptor
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BoogieWoogie
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All Star Superman is probably the most realistic build since the Curt Swan days
All Star Superman really did the best job of convincing you why people don't realize Clark Kent is Superman.
Humanity has always been stupid. You're simply the exception. You're the chosen one.
Putting aside body perception issues
Sometimes I think people just don't understand what cartoons are.
It's like when people talk about these Disney "live action" remakes that are 90% CG talking animals/housewares/backgrounds
Or when people get hung up on things like "HAW HAW THE BACKGROUND CHARACTERS IN THIS ANIMATED MOVIE ARE LESS DETAILED THAN THE ONES IN THE FOREGROUND."
Or when people can't get over the fact that Krillin doesn't have a nose, or think that that characters in anime "look like white people", or the way that Bart and Lisa's hair has no color break between their scalp and their flesh
They have all these weird ideas for trying to apply "reality" to an impressionistic, stylized form of expression that quite frankly makes me wonder what the fuck's going on in their heads. Would you tell a singer to stop rhyming, because people don't rhyme when they talk? Would they go back in time and tell the impressionist painters to cut it out with all the freaky colors? what the fucks wrong with themmmm
Sometimes I think people just don't understand what cartoons are.
It's like when people talk about these Disney "live action" remakes that are 90% CG talking animals/housewares/backgrounds
Or when people get hung up on things like "HAW HAW THE BACKGROUND CHARACTERS IN THIS ANIMATED MOVIE ARE LESS DETAILED THAN THE ONES IN THE FOREGROUND."
Or when people can't get over the fact that Krillin doesn't have a nose, or think that that characters in anime "look like white people", or the way that Bart and Lisa's hair has no color break between their scalp and their flesh
They have all these weird ideas for trying to apply "reality" to an impressionistic, stylized form of expression that quite frankly makes me wonder what the fuck's going on in their heads. Would you tell a singer to stop rhyming, because people don't rhyme when they talk? Would they go back in time and tell the impressionist painters to cut it out with all the freaky colors? what the fucks wrong with themmmm
Monochromaticx
Member
This shit again? ""Realistic"" my ass
Try working out for once before making them edgy """realistic""" renditions
Try working out for once before making them edgy """realistic""" renditions
Jest Chillin
Member
Of course. Extremes are always a bad thing.
Yes, restricting calories results in lower body fat. Extreme muscle definition requires extremely low bodyfat though. And muscle generation requires calories. We can get super technical but let's just save time and assume we both know how this works.
Superhero's with powers having any specific type of bodytype doesn't actually work because the powers have nothing to do with their bodies.
I mean Christopher Reeve's Superman is probably the best example of the middle of the two extremes presented here.
Agreed.
Raptomex
Member
Same. If a child is confused by what he/she sees, parents need to step in and explain. But that goes for anything.
Pack on a few and he can be a realistic superhero.
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
Diffusion of responsibility.
The hardest thing for anyone to do is take responsibility for their actions. Easier to blame McDonalds for making you obese or the media for creating unreasonable standards. A lot harder to eat healthy and workout often.
Various Artists
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Hmmm... you may be right.... OFF TO THE ROOF TOP WITH A TOWEL I HAVE AN EXPERIMENT TO TRY!
harriet the spy
Member
Lmao at black panther - why is he so much bigger than the others. Dude couldn't run down the stairs to save his life
Morrigan Stark
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I was expecting a comparison of a grotesquely exaggerated cartoon vs a normal but athletic/fit human, which would have maybe made some kind of sense, and instead... they made them fat? LOL, stupid.
Yeah yeah so they could be super skinny or super fat or look like legos.
But I'm still inclined to go with the "calories" are a thing route because many of them seem to require food or something like food. Do they use the bathroom? Is that a concept in comics?
L4DANathan
Member
As a fat person, I say this: It should not be promoted or treated like a good thing. Sure, outright hate speech or treating fat people like shit shouldn't be allowed, but don't go too far to the other side and encourage it. The fact of the matter is that it's unhealthy in a lot more ways than one. It should be discouraged and disliked but not outright hated.
Just_myles
Member
Yeah, Superman is an alien. So there is no realistic image for an alien. Black Panther.... I don't know what to say...
I get the point these sorts of articles are trying to make, but ultimately it doesn't matter since superheroes are exactly that - super-human. They are not meant to reflect the average body-type, nor are they advertised as such. And again, I fail to see the problem in presenting kids with heroes that are physically fit and healthy - especially when obesity and type 1 diabetes are so damn common among kids in the US.
The Disney princess criticisms make a bit more sense since they usually are ultimately just normal young women and not costumed crime-fighters.
The Disney princess criticisms make a bit more sense since they usually are ultimately just normal young women and not costumed crime-fighters.
Head of Vengarl
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"Ripped/fit superheroes are too unrealistic, so let's make them fat to make people feel better."
This is some hilariously stupid bs that belongs on /r/TumblrInAction, and I generally hate the posts on that alt-right infested subreddit.
This is some hilariously stupid bs that belongs on /r/TumblrInAction, and I generally hate the posts on that alt-right infested subreddit.
Jest Chillin
Member
They generally skip that stuff. Or if they mention it, it's a one time thing that's very quickly ignored for the sake of plot/story. Like most media.
Nope. You're wrong.
Messofanego
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Let's be honest, who is looking to fictional drawings of superheroes for inspiration to get healthier compared to real people or even the actors who play the roles of the characters? Photoshopping the superheroes to the body of an average American makes some sort of sense, to make them more relatable.
This is more just highlighting how much of a divide there is from the average person in USA to the media they consume, I figure. Sorting out the obesity doesn't lie on comic book superhero drawings, so it's not crazy to let this happen.
This is more just highlighting how much of a divide there is from the average person in USA to the media they consume, I figure. Sorting out the obesity doesn't lie on comic book superhero drawings, so it's not crazy to let this happen.
George Oscar Bluth II
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[img]http://i.imgur.com/HvOPmE9.jpg[/img]Mass_Pincup
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Realistic means overweight now?
I've asked this before, but has anyone actually ever seen some stereotypical idealized character and thought to themselves "gee, I'd enjoy this a lot more if *insert character* was unhealthier looking"?
I wasn't fat growing up, but I was on the opposite extreme, super skinny. Like, emaciated, disgusting to look at skinny. But I never once thought to myself when watching something like X-Men that it would be great if Wolverine was just like me so that I could have someone to relate to. In fact, I fucking hated shows that had people that looked like me as characters, cause it only reminded me how awful I looked.
I wasn't fat growing up, but I was on the opposite extreme, super skinny. Like, emaciated, disgusting to look at skinny. But I never once thought to myself when watching something like X-Men that it would be great if Wolverine was just like me so that I could have someone to relate to. In fact, I fucking hated shows that had people that looked like me as characters, cause it only reminded me how awful I looked.
I mean Christopher Reeve's Superman is probably the best example of the middle of the two extremes presented here.
The thing is though, Reeve isn't average here and especially not in the sequels. His suit doesn't have those fake muscle bulges and amplify points. If he worked out and was shirtless before a shot, I doubt he would be far off modern actors.
It's sad that so many fit/fat-shame to such extremes.
In this context, people telling others that not just is it perfectly okay to be on the heavily obese side, but that losing weight/putting on muscle is impossible naturally or even makes your a terrible person. You're self-centered and superficial for wanting to look decent in a world that has always valued appearance more than anything else. Damn you especially for wanting to be even remotely physically attractive to your preferred sex, because being alone and broken is entirely honorable.
TheOfficeMut
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God Dayumm
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Post the second page, you leave us hanging about the villains
I was about to say, Superman 3 Christopher Reeve is actually pretty jacked
Jorok Goldblade
Member
Considering superheroes require a degree of athleticism to do their jobs, these bodies are just as unrealistic. It would be more interesting to see the characters with muscle tone designed for use rather than show muscles.
clearacell
Member
so stupid...super heroes spend their lives running around fighting crime...they should at least look like your average, jacked cross fitter.
Oh man I had that book! How to Draw Comics The Marvel Way or something. Good times.