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<blockquote data-quote="Incenjucar" data-source="post: 1696825" data-attributes="member: 6182">I loved that Liberty Valance song when I was a kid...Westerns were greatly affected by the period of time in which they were made.&nbsp; They were usually fairly racist and sexist in execution, with the whole &quot;Cowboys and Injuns&quot; thing.&nbsp; Hence why so many Westerns these days are counter to it, like the Westerns with a bunch of women as the stars (Yet they all happened to look like supermodels, rather than a nice five-toothed, raggedy Calamity Jane).&nbsp; You also have the fact that so few people can identify with Old West life.&nbsp; I, personally, grew up riding horses.&nbsp; I know the bond between rider and mount very well, heck, I'd better since I feed the buggers twice a day every day, and have had to help deal with them ripping their legs open and breaking various parts (Live horse meat looks like really nice steak, by the way).&nbsp; Many people in the large cities may have never even TOUCHED a horse before.&nbsp; Or dodged rattle snakes.&nbsp; Or seen a clear star-filled night.&nbsp; Or actually hunt for food.&nbsp; Or had a camp fire.&nbsp; Etc etc.These days, it's actually easier to identify with Spiderman, since, while superpowered, has an urban personality and a very identifiable nature.&nbsp; Sundance Kid, not so much.--But yeah, Wayne ruled.&nbsp; He had a few things here and there, but he respected people who deserved it, rather than because they had authority or could get him what he wanted, and he didn't disrespect anyone who didn't do so first.&nbsp; Also, &quot;Dog&quot; ruled.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Incenjucar, post: 1696825, member: 6182"] I loved that Liberty Valance song when I was a kid... Westerns were greatly affected by the period of time in which they were made. They were usually fairly racist and sexist in execution, with the whole "Cowboys and Injuns" thing. Hence why so many Westerns these days are counter to it, like the Westerns with a bunch of women as the stars (Yet they all happened to look like supermodels, rather than a nice five-toothed, raggedy Calamity Jane). You also have the fact that so few people can identify with Old West life. I, personally, grew up riding horses. I know the bond between rider and mount very well, heck, I'd better since I feed the buggers twice a day every day, and have had to help deal with them ripping their legs open and breaking various parts (Live horse meat looks like really nice steak, by the way). Many people in the large cities may have never even TOUCHED a horse before. Or dodged rattle snakes. Or seen a clear star-filled night. Or actually hunt for food. Or had a camp fire. Etc etc. These days, it's actually easier to identify with Spiderman, since, while superpowered, has an urban personality and a very identifiable nature. Sundance Kid, not so much. -- But yeah, Wayne ruled. He had a few things here and there, but he respected people who deserved it, rather than because they had authority or could get him what he wanted, and he didn't disrespect anyone who didn't do so first. Also, "Dog" ruled. [/QUOTE]

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