Everyone wants to be a superhero; whether you're three years old or thirty. It's one of those fantasies that you know will never happen but you always have a little pine for.
But the thing about superheroes; there's more to them than inhuman abilities or lots of money to build gadgets. That's not what really makes a superhero. The running theme through superhero films isn't super powers or spandex. It's sacrifice.
They give up the girl. They give up a chance of 'normalism'. They give up their lives.
They're willing to go against what they want; for the greater good. In that respect it's not really easy being a superhero, because sacrifice isn't easy. Giving up someone you love, giving up something you want; or taking a risk and giving your life - it's courageous, and brave, but certainly not easy. But they do it because the it's the right thing to do, and it saves everyone else. Its being selfless, taking one for the team. Thinking about it, it might be a cool life, but I don't think it'd be a particularly happy one..... Though one thing that can be said for superheroes; they
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