What do you think about the "hero goes to the therapist to deal with their mental health issues" trope that's been...

What do you think about the "hero goes to the therapist to deal with their mental health issues" trope that's been seeing more use lately?

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it makes sense for Moon Knight because he's actually mentally ill
doesn't make sense for the other heroes

Why not? In the real world plenty of soldiers and cops have mental issues from traumatic experiences. Superheroes go through traumatic experiences all the damn time so it makes sense that they'd seek help too.

Having a therapist is becoming more and more common.
It's especially common among creative types like comic creators.
It makes sense for it to be common among superheros, who ALL have some mental issues, as evidenced by the fact that they are choosing to become violent vigilantes, and that they constantly experience violent trauma.

It's also super nice as a narrative device that gives us insight into how the characters are feeling about recent events without resorting to massive thought and narration bubbles.

It's fine in theory, but most comic writers have no conception of what therapy actually is or how it works. See Tom King and Heroes in Crisis as the most notable recent example. In fact a lot of comic writers have an EXTREMELY basic, outdated understanding of mental illness in general.

Tom King just kind of sucks in general at writing any sort of emotionally vulnerable dialogue

It’s a stressful occupation so why not? It’s only stupid when retards like Tom Ling try it

Yeah, I like the idea behind Sanctuary but absolutely loathe the execution. Who the fuck thought that an AI therapist created by Batman and not any actual professionals who just lets patients use holodecks however they want was a good idea? Also, you know, the whole massacre thing.

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>t's also super nice as a narrative device that gives us insight into how the characters are feeling about recent events without resorting to massive thought and narration bubbles.

i dunno about you, but I miss the hero narrating the story through thought bubbles and text boxes.

It gave a story a sense of grandosity that makes even the smallest street level fares into bigger tales

Kinda tiring, the new Ghost Rider tried it and fortunately got rid of it in the first issue

I agree with the other anons that it's a fine idea with all the shit that happens in (post 70s) cape comics but it's rarely been done well

>AI therapist created by Batman
That explains alot
>Alfred what does a traumatized person need to help recover?
>World class mental health care a multi billionaire with unlimited funds can provide?
>Exactly that's why I've designed this AI that uses hard light technology to play back those experiences for the patient so they can finally over come them. It worked for me
>I'm sure it did Master Bruce you're the epitome of good mental health
>Why only someone with excellent mental health would dress like a giant bat and skulk around in the night

I'd be more into it if it if it wasn't mostly a crutch for bad writers to seem deep.

More often than not it's either a gay little speech that sounds completely artificial or just hideously stupid and unhealthy.

Those of them that see therapists probably go to fucking frauds that constantly agree with them and never challenge anything they say.

Good idea and concept, mixed bag on execution.
Heroes in Crisis is everything you SHOULD NEVER do in a story about therapy and getting mental help.

its retarded and outsources character development in favour of bland platitudes.

>words words words

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It was better when tony soprano did it.

I prefer it to the previous demonization of mental health professionals, which was especially pervasive in Batman stories.

Lame

chris is a better writer than I thought he was