Blog 18

In the beginning, heroes were considered brave and valiant, while villains were supposed to mad and mundane.  But over time, the difference between heroes and villains has become less and at times it seems as though there is no difference between them.  In the article, “Heroes and Villains,” Jeff Jenson discusses the evolution of heroes and villains and what their role is today.  As time has progressed, it seems as though heroes can be considered the criminal, while the villain could be the hero.  In this article, the author says, “Was he correct in arguing that "good" and "evil" are meaningless concepts?” (Jenson 31).  Heroes have become darker and some of their actions are twisted.  Even if you are doing something that is for the best, your approach makes a difference and your actions should be justifiable.  It is hard to consider a hero a good person, if their actions are selfish and inconsiderate.  But on the other hand, stereotypes about villains are not always true.  Villains are considered to be corrupted and dishonest, but as the article explains, this assumption is not always true.  It is possible for a villain to actually be good at heart and not completely immoral.  These concepts can be seen by Dr. Horrible and Captain Hammer.  Although Captain Hammer was supposed to be the hero, in the episode he was portrayed as a rude and selfish person.  This description is contradictory to our typical beliefs about heroes.  On the other hand, Dr. Horrible was supposed to be the villain, but he showed that he actually had some compassion and was capable of doing something good.