There is one other show which, while not strictly a superhero show, might fit into this category (at least at times) and did it well: MASH.

Stay with me for a minute. The doctors of MASH could almost be qualified as superheros. They had great power: ability to save lives, great responisiblities that conflicted with their personal desires: none of them wanted to be there, were required to confront evil: the effects of the war, could use their powers for good or evil: in at least one episode Hawkeye performed an unnecessary surgery in order to keep a general out of action for a little longer, in the belief that the generals actions were useless and would only get more men killed. Not every episode dealt with these issues. But when it did, I think the show did a great job of talking about people with great powers going to extraordinary lengths to do what needed to be done.

gt0163c | October 23, 17:21 CET