How superhero myths do not help superpowers

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An excerpt from the full article that touches on cartoons....

In these films, typically, the hero, such as Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Wonder Woman or Wolverine, is endowed with superhuman strength and power that is used to save the vulnerable from villains out to destroy society. Some may transpose a fictitious superhero trait onto a real-life superpower nation and start to expect some version of heroics from America.

If that sounds unlikely, consider that when the protests in Hong Kong broke out, some protesters waved American flags or held up placards asking for US help - and some donned Captain America costumes, as though they were living in a Marvel world where mythical characters may descend from the sky in some deus ex machina rescue.

Relate to qns on cartoons....

Qn: Does the presence of a foreign power ever help a country with problems? (Cam. 2008)