"I have nothing but abhorrence for the super hero as a figure.
I think that there is something wrong with our culture. These are responsible adults and they are thrilling to concepts and characters and stories that were written to entertain the twelve year old boys of fifty years ago.
I think that it say something a little bit disturbing if we want to just regurgitate the culture we grew up with and which takes us back to our happy place"
Alan Moore
Alan Moore, creator of, among others Watchmen and V for Vendetta talking about his latest project which sprang from an original idea of the late Malcolm Maclaren.
I remember being in a well know toy retailer a few years ago, in the run up to christmas. There was a rack of Terminator toys. Toys suitable for a child aged 4 years and upwards. The original film was rated 18!
Perhaps what we need now is a 9/11 lego set? Oh, wait...
I'm not the first one to think of that one.
In the process of co-opting children's toys both to market adult product and at the same time to take the piss, is this a step too far in the infantilisation of the adult, will we inevitably traumatise, desensitise and render calloused future generations for the sake of finding something "ironic", or for just giving people what they want? I know that you could always buy kids cap guns, swords etc and perhaps this is no different. but, it seems as though it is a more claimed corporate landscape, where everything is syndicated and licensed and heavily crafted by marketing.
I want the 9/11 LEGO set. I wish it was real! :(
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