Guess I need to watch the show, because, just off the top of my head, there's five Green Lanterns of Earth and probably more now: Alan Scott (not a corps member), Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Guy Gardner, Kyle Rainer in the comics, so I'm not sure why Hal would need to die for John to get the job.
To some extent, it is true that I can navigate certain situations without fear that others cannot because of my skin color and gender. I was raised being told the police were my friend. I never had to worry about meeting someone for a first date.
Other situations, well, I have an anxiety disorder and I think it's because of religion. Hard not to be afraid of an all-knowing, all-powerful entity whose default position was that you deserve to be set on fire forever simply for existing. That's more terrifying than any comic book villain.
Adult fears and parental fears pop up. Son can drive now. Every time he leaves, I fear getting THAT call. Just a little bit.
Societal fears. Used to feel that fear every time sirens passed the house heading in the direction of their elementary school too. Every public place I go to, I find the nearest exits before I relax. Course even then, I realize that I'm not afraid (yet) of a fighter jet flying over when that same sound would be terrifying to someone else half a world away thanks to decisions made by my country.
And you're right, you don't want the police, even space cops, to be without fear. You want them afraid of the right thing: that power over life and death that is given to them. No person should have that power that isn't afraid of it. That doesn't weigh the awesome responsibility of it with every interaction they have and doesn't try to avoid exercising that power until every possibility is exhausted.
Anyway, it's funny how stories are integral to our lives. Even stories about fictional space cops. Peace.
Heroes experience fear but push through it to make a difference. I’d posit that Ms Tubman was fearful to the point of caution. But she was a fearless spy for the Union Army.
All I know about Lanterns is that I did a movie with Kyle Chandler and he was the sweetest guy. Lent me his MGB because I flew into the set whereas he drove. Glad that he’s made himself a great career.
Agree - heroes do experience fear, but overcome it. That is what makes them courageous. As for Kyle Chandler, thanks for sharing your experience with working with him. Truly great people are kind and thoughtful, no matter how famous, or how important they are. He's a great one!
Fear is a very, very big motivator and a good factor in why we are in the position we are, indeed. And that fear is partly why we have sadopopulism, the tactical nuclear weapon of politics.
Blacks have been saying a kind of an "We told you so" with the Trump regime. Between going first after immigrants, and next after opponents, it's certainly added to fear. Not to mention Julie Roginsky's column yesterday detailing data collection that will eventually give a full picture of every person, including what they do in their home. Social media and the surveillance state make this time worse than 1930s Germany. And I'm unfortunately generally a fearful person, but not the type of fear to demonize others. Just sometimes the fear to stand up.
Guess I need to watch the show, because, just off the top of my head, there's five Green Lanterns of Earth and probably more now: Alan Scott (not a corps member), Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Guy Gardner, Kyle Rainer in the comics, so I'm not sure why Hal would need to die for John to get the job.
To some extent, it is true that I can navigate certain situations without fear that others cannot because of my skin color and gender. I was raised being told the police were my friend. I never had to worry about meeting someone for a first date.
Other situations, well, I have an anxiety disorder and I think it's because of religion. Hard not to be afraid of an all-knowing, all-powerful entity whose default position was that you deserve to be set on fire forever simply for existing. That's more terrifying than any comic book villain.
Adult fears and parental fears pop up. Son can drive now. Every time he leaves, I fear getting THAT call. Just a little bit.
Societal fears. Used to feel that fear every time sirens passed the house heading in the direction of their elementary school too. Every public place I go to, I find the nearest exits before I relax. Course even then, I realize that I'm not afraid (yet) of a fighter jet flying over when that same sound would be terrifying to someone else half a world away thanks to decisions made by my country.
And you're right, you don't want the police, even space cops, to be without fear. You want them afraid of the right thing: that power over life and death that is given to them. No person should have that power that isn't afraid of it. That doesn't weigh the awesome responsibility of it with every interaction they have and doesn't try to avoid exercising that power until every possibility is exhausted.
Anyway, it's funny how stories are integral to our lives. Even stories about fictional space cops. Peace.
Heroes experience fear but push through it to make a difference. I’d posit that Ms Tubman was fearful to the point of caution. But she was a fearless spy for the Union Army.
All I know about Lanterns is that I did a movie with Kyle Chandler and he was the sweetest guy. Lent me his MGB because I flew into the set whereas he drove. Glad that he’s made himself a great career.
Agree - heroes do experience fear, but overcome it. That is what makes them courageous. As for Kyle Chandler, thanks for sharing your experience with working with him. Truly great people are kind and thoughtful, no matter how famous, or how important they are. He's a great one!
Lot of food for thought in this essay.
Fear is a very, very big motivator and a good factor in why we are in the position we are, indeed. And that fear is partly why we have sadopopulism, the tactical nuclear weapon of politics.
Blacks have been saying a kind of an "We told you so" with the Trump regime. Between going first after immigrants, and next after opponents, it's certainly added to fear. Not to mention Julie Roginsky's column yesterday detailing data collection that will eventually give a full picture of every person, including what they do in their home. Social media and the surveillance state make this time worse than 1930s Germany. And I'm unfortunately generally a fearful person, but not the type of fear to demonize others. Just sometimes the fear to stand up.
Fear breeds hatred. Humans tend to hate what they fear.
Hence, the Republican Party.