There is an understandable appeal to the ‘superhero’ super-cult. We all dream of being more than we are, more than just a regular human. The embodiment of that dream attracts the young, the old, the hopeful.

There is a reason why super hero comics are re-fitted and made into movies – why the movies are re cast and tweaked, and shot again. Why, even though we’ve all seen a super hero movie, we’ll still pack into the theaters to see the latest one.

Aside from the fantastic action shots and the attractive actors, there is something else, something that makes such a movie more public friendly.

Some are more well received than others. The stories that are created that parallel reality, where if there were a few minor changes, if people like that really existed – the ones that could be possible. They draw us in the most. Because everyone would love to believe, and the closer to reality the easier believing is.

Of course, the irony is that there are people like that in our world. And technology beyond our imagination is out there. But no one wants to hear about the real life stories happening in their neighborhood. There’s not enough of an escape in it, because no matter how incredible, it is still reality, and still flawed. And there is no guarantee of a happy ending.

But this is life. It is reality. And when the movie is over, it is where you will inevitably return. What too many fail to realize is; in this life sometimes you must be your own superhero.