Incredibles
15-Nov-04
I went to see the Incredibles on Saturday with the . Superb. Funny, fast-paced, and surprisingly dark in places. Afterwards, and I discussed why it was that scientists were so often portrayed as villians: Doc Oc, The Riddler, Dr. Totenkpf, Mr. Freeze, Dr. Frankenstein, etc…rarely are scientists portrayed as heroes. I think it's due in part to fear of science, but I also think it's due to a limitation imposed by the “comic-book” school of villainy–if you want to threaten the world, there's only a few ways to do it. Mad politicians. Natural disasters. Aliens.
And mad scientists. Which I suppose reveals the power that people perceive scientists to have.