tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7088987141848715305.post1876742397842373836..comments2023-07-06T03:35:50.840-05:00Comments on Comics in Crisis: The Fate of FathersBrian Reaveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15086329859116256261noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7088987141848715305.post-70197155629623590172011-08-19T12:02:11.662-05:002011-08-19T12:02:11.662-05:00Everett Thomas, Synch, from the Nineties comic fro...Everett Thomas, Synch, from the Nineties comic from Marvel, Generation X, is a 16 year-old hero who came from a very decent family.<br /><br />He was instantly likeable. He forgave his wrongdoers. He helped the weak. He was brave even when he could be seen as powerless (his power to get in synch with other mutants and copy their powers left him with no powers of his own if no other mutant was around).<br /><br />This comes from the education his parents gave him. Their parents made a habit of adopting kids, and they did not mind adopting kids from any ethnicity (they were an African-American family). He learned from them what it means to care for others.<br /><br />Of course, he is the one who sacrificed himself to save the others when the school was attacked and a bomb was about to explode...Icecypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17999359003183615788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7088987141848715305.post-66537287429901675162011-07-12T13:14:43.814-05:002011-07-12T13:14:43.814-05:00Believe it or not I actually remembered Jason Todd...Believe it or not I actually remembered Jason Todd, but just did some really bad math putting Tim in the lineup, I guess. :)Brian Reaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086329859116256261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7088987141848715305.post-9810004998222503492011-07-12T13:03:07.083-05:002011-07-12T13:03:07.083-05:00People have long noted that Disney films, too, hav...People have long noted that Disney films, too, have the same "father must die" attitude. (Think Bambi, Lion King, etc.) I guess it's an easy trope used to establish motivation and character development.<br /><br />Incidentally, Tim was Robin 3, not Robin 2. (Unless you don't recognize Jason as a true Robin?)Dr. OTRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17184879370962618999noreply@blogger.com