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<blockquote data-quote="Imaculata" data-source="post: 7458926" data-attributes="member: 6801286"><p>I think you're looking at this the wrong way. Maybe she never loses a fight because of her alcoholism, but in JJ it's not really about that. It's about a superhero who is a failure in every day life. And her alcoholism sure as heck ruins everything around her in her every day life. It is both a symptom and a cause of her self destructive behavior. </p><p></p><p>The reason her 'attitude' and drinking is entertaining to us, is not because she is a 'badass', but because she is a failure. She's an anti hero. We want to see her fail, and then see her pick her life back up again. This is one of the things that undermines Luke Cage as a character: He doesn't seem to have any flaws. He's boring and invincible on top of that. The only thing he has to lose, is people around him. While JJ on the other hand, is always a wreck. As strong as she may be in a fight, she is just as weak in every day life. </p><p></p><p>Meanwhile Dare Devil is constantly torn between his conscience and having to lie to his friends to maintain his secret identity. I think what I like most about Dare Devil, is that although he is a good guy, it is ultimately his undoing. It is really hard to not kill bad guys, when the bad guys don't play by the same rules. Especially the second season with Elektra and the Punisher do a great job of exploring his morality, and challenging it.</p><p></p><p>I wish Luke Cage was challenged in the same way, but I feel there's not much to his character to begin with that can be challenged.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Imaculata, post: 7458926, member: 6801286"] I think you're looking at this the wrong way. Maybe she never loses a fight because of her alcoholism, but in JJ it's not really about that. It's about a superhero who is a failure in every day life. And her alcoholism sure as heck ruins everything around her in her every day life. It is both a symptom and a cause of her self destructive behavior. The reason her 'attitude' and drinking is entertaining to us, is not because she is a 'badass', but because she is a failure. She's an anti hero. We want to see her fail, and then see her pick her life back up again. This is one of the things that undermines Luke Cage as a character: He doesn't seem to have any flaws. He's boring and invincible on top of that. The only thing he has to lose, is people around him. While JJ on the other hand, is always a wreck. As strong as she may be in a fight, she is just as weak in every day life. Meanwhile Dare Devil is constantly torn between his conscience and having to lie to his friends to maintain his secret identity. I think what I like most about Dare Devil, is that although he is a good guy, it is ultimately his undoing. It is really hard to not kill bad guys, when the bad guys don't play by the same rules. Especially the second season with Elektra and the Punisher do a great job of exploring his morality, and challenging it. I wish Luke Cage was challenged in the same way, but I feel there's not much to his character to begin with that can be challenged. [/QUOTE]
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