Superheroes have to do some intense stuff. If they had publicly available body cams, with no other context, who would look good?
Superheroes have to do some intense stuff. If they had publicly available body cams, with no other context, who would look good?
Black Canary knows who she'd watch
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«Speaking generally, it is because of the desire of the tragic poets for the marvellous that so varied and inconsistent an account of Medea has been given out» (Diodorus Siculus, The Library of History [4.56.1])
As fast as Flash moves, would you even be able to see anything?
Superman and Wonder Woman would probably come out looking pretty okay.
Now that I think about it, I wonder if Power Rings secretly record whatever the GL's do so the Guardians can review it.
it would be a poor idea. Superheroes aren't cops, they're typically vigilantes and therefore still private citizens. some are sanctioned by the government but most aren't. it's a slippery slope tracking cameras on these individuals, plus most have secret identities and/or operate out of secret bases, a body cam would be a liability.
then there is the metatextual reading of the move, which I feel conflicts with the concept of superheroes.
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also, check out "The Signal Tape" a Duke Thomas fan project.
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"power does not corrupt, power always reveals."
Superman. There really couldn't be a better answer to the question in terms of who would look better, is there?
I can't think of anyone who would look good unless there's a hero who wraps their enemies in bubblewrap before they beat them down.
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The Book of Oa collected all the stories of all the GL's so yeah, there's recording going on. They just don't get constantly monitored unless the Book decided you should know something. Also Hal used to have to 'make reports' and 'file paperwork' before the corps became a glorified police show.
On a separate note... I would be VERY surprised if Booster Gold doesn't HAVE a body camera... or if Skeets was instructed to record everything so he could watch it later