"The writer claims adults enjoy superhero films because they don't wish to leave their "relatively reassuring childhoods" behind, or move into the 21st century."
What justification does he have to make this claim? Perhaps he thinks adults are taking these movies seriously? These movies have had about as much impact on my life as some of the stains on my carpet. I watch them for the same reason I eat cotton candy when I go to the fair..
"I think the impact of superheroes on popular culture is both tremendously embarrassing and not a little worrying,"
What justification does he have to make this claim? Perhaps he thinks adults are taking these movies seriously? These movies have had about as much impact on my life as some of the stains on my carpet. I watch them for the same reason I eat cotton candy when I go to the fair..
"I think the impact of superheroes on popular culture is both tremendously embarrassing and not a little worrying,"
Again, what impact?