It's also relatively easy to interpret a lot of those more prominent heroes as having (or having developed) some form of psychological trauma. Spider-Man, for example, has such a terribly deep-seated guilt complex that he could be argued as having "responsibility OCD," more formally known as "hyperscrupulosity," marked by intense feelings of anxiety stemming from the fear of being unable to protect others from harm, which would be rather true to his character over the years.
The spider is always on the hunt.
The spider is always on the hunt.
Best portrayal I can think of is Nadia Van Dyne’s bipolar condition in the second volume of Unstoppable Wasp
“Generally, one knows me before hating me” -Quicksilver
Eh, victim blaming is a thing we do in the real world.
"Should have watched your drink" "Why'd you wear that shirt?" etc etc.
And hell, at least in America we struggle to hold the shameless to account. That's all of Trump's presidency, really.
It's easier to hate the guy who's supposed to be the good guy and save everyone, than the villains who did it to begin with. For a whole host of reasons...
I thought it was excellent. Writer consulted with experts and it was really well-written. It was written in such a way that it was clear she was bipolar for most of her life but didn’t realize it. She was in denial. Many of her behaviors from early issues suddenly made sense. It took an incident for her to realize that she had to face the facts that she did have an issue. After the incident she realized she could no longer deny she had a problem and her friends/family helped her get help. Struck me as very realistic.
“Generally, one knows me before hating me” -Quicksilver