Superhero Fatigue: Is It Just the Casuals or An Issue With The Genre?
About this episode
The episode discusses superhero fatigue and its implications in today's society.
Send us Fan Mail This week, we talk about superheroes! What is superhero fatigue, where the term came from, and why it is probably connected to an -ism (racism, sexism, etc.). Bri gives great insight into how fatigue might be an issue only for casual fans of the genre, whereas Keisha sees it as an issue with the superhero's role in today's society. What we do agree with is the hope that superheroes bring and their necessity in pop culture. As always, come and hang out with us as we discuss o...
People in this episode
Hosts: Bri, Keisha
Topics covered
- superhero fatigue
- casual fans
- role of superheroes
- pop culture
- ism
Keywords
- superhero fatigue
- casual fans
- pop culture
- racism
- sexism
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: superheroes, superhero fatigue
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