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Back when I was 11, there was a comic called 'Hook', about a shark that had the sharp end of a harpoon protruding from it's lower jaw. That shark rocked, he was my hero. Every week I used to buy that comic to see who he'd eat next.
Then Star Wars came along, and Han Solo was the man for a bit. He was gruff, mean to women, always getting into fights and winning, and could do barrel rolls in the Millenium Falcon, everything a 12 year old boy could ever wish to be. But then he kissed Princess Leia and that kinda put the boot in it for him.
Superman 'nearly' gained hero status, but Clark Kent was just too clutzy, and that forelock on Superman's brow was just too, I dunno, I suppose the word would have been 'ghey' if it had been invented back then.
Then the consoles took over. Strangely enough, Strategic Simulations Incorporated (SSI) and TSR Inc. became my heroes, because they always made those neat space RPG type games that I loved so much like Buck Rogers in the 25th Century on the Megadrive, not to mention all the great DOS based stuff they did with Dungeons and Dragons. TSR went on to create Baldur's Gate, so in a way they're still my heroes today.
But what happened to the Indianna Jones's, the John McClanes, the tough James Bonds (Roger Moore didn't cut it for me, too posh, Sean Connery owned that role), the Judge Dredds?
Well they all got digitised and put into console format too, but it didn't work. A spiky blue Hedgehog and an Italian plumber took over as many people's heroes for a while (I went with the Hog on that one). Then, of course, Lara came along. No, she wasn't a bloke, but this tomboy had all the right moves plus additional assets to help me overcome the stigma of having a female role model for a while.
But she got diluted, too many games were made, public interest wained (although even today something crazy like 95% of the world's 13-25 year olds know who she is).
Snake came along. He lasted a couple of years on the PSX and a few months on the PS2, quite possibly the greatest hero there could ever have been, but for some reason he didn't last. Maybe I'm a bit too picky in who I wish to look up to, or maybe I'm beyond all that and don't need anyone to look up to anymore, content with who I am and what I've become in life.
So for me, in the words of The Stranglers, there ARE no more heroes anymore. But it would be nice to have one nonetheless. Maybe if the US President didn't look like such a monkey we'd have one. Is Bruce Willis starting a Presidential campaign anytime soon?
Then Star Wars came along, and Han Solo was the man for a bit. He was gruff, mean to women, always getting into fights and winning, and could do barrel rolls in the Millenium Falcon, everything a 12 year old boy could ever wish to be. But then he kissed Princess Leia and that kinda put the boot in it for him.
Superman 'nearly' gained hero status, but Clark Kent was just too clutzy, and that forelock on Superman's brow was just too, I dunno, I suppose the word would have been 'ghey' if it had been invented back then.
Then the consoles took over. Strangely enough, Strategic Simulations Incorporated (SSI) and TSR Inc. became my heroes, because they always made those neat space RPG type games that I loved so much like Buck Rogers in the 25th Century on the Megadrive, not to mention all the great DOS based stuff they did with Dungeons and Dragons. TSR went on to create Baldur's Gate, so in a way they're still my heroes today.
But what happened to the Indianna Jones's, the John McClanes, the tough James Bonds (Roger Moore didn't cut it for me, too posh, Sean Connery owned that role), the Judge Dredds?
Well they all got digitised and put into console format too, but it didn't work. A spiky blue Hedgehog and an Italian plumber took over as many people's heroes for a while (I went with the Hog on that one). Then, of course, Lara came along. No, she wasn't a bloke, but this tomboy had all the right moves plus additional assets to help me overcome the stigma of having a female role model for a while.
But she got diluted, too many games were made, public interest wained (although even today something crazy like 95% of the world's 13-25 year olds know who she is).
Snake came along. He lasted a couple of years on the PSX and a few months on the PS2, quite possibly the greatest hero there could ever have been, but for some reason he didn't last. Maybe I'm a bit too picky in who I wish to look up to, or maybe I'm beyond all that and don't need anyone to look up to anymore, content with who I am and what I've become in life.
So for me, in the words of The Stranglers, there ARE no more heroes anymore. But it would be nice to have one nonetheless. Maybe if the US President didn't look like such a monkey we'd have one. Is Bruce Willis starting a Presidential campaign anytime soon?
Grix Thraves wrote:
> Oops, it's actually "there'll" not "they'll".
>
> It changes it into quite a different quote...
Whole different topic there which i don't think we should explore lol
> Oops, it's actually "there'll" not "they'll".
>
> It changes it into quite a different quote...
Whole different topic there which i don't think we should explore lol
Oops, it's actually "there'll" not "they'll".
It changes it into quite a different quote...
It changes it into quite a different quote...
Gilder's my hero.
"Women are like sunsets, they're beautiful, but they'll be a different one tomorrow."
"Women are like sunsets, they're beautiful, but they'll be a different one tomorrow."
Back when I was 11, there was a comic called 'Hook', about a shark that had the sharp end of a harpoon protruding from it's lower jaw. That shark rocked, he was my hero. Every week I used to buy that comic to see who he'd eat next.
Then Star Wars came along, and Han Solo was the man for a bit. He was gruff, mean to women, always getting into fights and winning, and could do barrel rolls in the Millenium Falcon, everything a 12 year old boy could ever wish to be. But then he kissed Princess Leia and that kinda put the boot in it for him.
Superman 'nearly' gained hero status, but Clark Kent was just too clutzy, and that forelock on Superman's brow was just too, I dunno, I suppose the word would have been 'ghey' if it had been invented back then.
Then the consoles took over. Strangely enough, Strategic Simulations Incorporated (SSI) and TSR Inc. became my heroes, because they always made those neat space RPG type games that I loved so much like Buck Rogers in the 25th Century on the Megadrive, not to mention all the great DOS based stuff they did with Dungeons and Dragons. TSR went on to create Baldur's Gate, so in a way they're still my heroes today.
But what happened to the Indianna Jones's, the John McClanes, the tough James Bonds (Roger Moore didn't cut it for me, too posh, Sean Connery owned that role), the Judge Dredds?
Well they all got digitised and put into console format too, but it didn't work. A spiky blue Hedgehog and an Italian plumber took over as many people's heroes for a while (I went with the Hog on that one). Then, of course, Lara came along. No, she wasn't a bloke, but this tomboy had all the right moves plus additional assets to help me overcome the stigma of having a female role model for a while.
But she got diluted, too many games were made, public interest wained (although even today something crazy like 95% of the world's 13-25 year olds know who she is).
Snake came along. He lasted a couple of years on the PSX and a few months on the PS2, quite possibly the greatest hero there could ever have been, but for some reason he didn't last. Maybe I'm a bit too picky in who I wish to look up to, or maybe I'm beyond all that and don't need anyone to look up to anymore, content with who I am and what I've become in life.
So for me, in the words of The Stranglers, there ARE no more heroes anymore. But it would be nice to have one nonetheless. Maybe if the US President didn't look like such a monkey we'd have one. Is Bruce Willis starting a Presidential campaign anytime soon?
Then Star Wars came along, and Han Solo was the man for a bit. He was gruff, mean to women, always getting into fights and winning, and could do barrel rolls in the Millenium Falcon, everything a 12 year old boy could ever wish to be. But then he kissed Princess Leia and that kinda put the boot in it for him.
Superman 'nearly' gained hero status, but Clark Kent was just too clutzy, and that forelock on Superman's brow was just too, I dunno, I suppose the word would have been 'ghey' if it had been invented back then.
Then the consoles took over. Strangely enough, Strategic Simulations Incorporated (SSI) and TSR Inc. became my heroes, because they always made those neat space RPG type games that I loved so much like Buck Rogers in the 25th Century on the Megadrive, not to mention all the great DOS based stuff they did with Dungeons and Dragons. TSR went on to create Baldur's Gate, so in a way they're still my heroes today.
But what happened to the Indianna Jones's, the John McClanes, the tough James Bonds (Roger Moore didn't cut it for me, too posh, Sean Connery owned that role), the Judge Dredds?
Well they all got digitised and put into console format too, but it didn't work. A spiky blue Hedgehog and an Italian plumber took over as many people's heroes for a while (I went with the Hog on that one). Then, of course, Lara came along. No, she wasn't a bloke, but this tomboy had all the right moves plus additional assets to help me overcome the stigma of having a female role model for a while.
But she got diluted, too many games were made, public interest wained (although even today something crazy like 95% of the world's 13-25 year olds know who she is).
Snake came along. He lasted a couple of years on the PSX and a few months on the PS2, quite possibly the greatest hero there could ever have been, but for some reason he didn't last. Maybe I'm a bit too picky in who I wish to look up to, or maybe I'm beyond all that and don't need anyone to look up to anymore, content with who I am and what I've become in life.
So for me, in the words of The Stranglers, there ARE no more heroes anymore. But it would be nice to have one nonetheless. Maybe if the US President didn't look like such a monkey we'd have one. Is Bruce Willis starting a Presidential campaign anytime soon?