"In 2025 alone, there have been four major superhero movies and over ten TV shows related to major superhero franchises. And amidst all that, it's fair to say that people are starting to feel fatigued by the genre - whether it's the shockingly formulaic design Marvel has started leaning into, or DC rebooting yet again. And while plenty of superhero media is still finding success, it's getting harder and harder to stand out - and even when something does, keep that momentum going."
"More than anything, My Hero (at least in the early days) cared about exploring the idea of how a superhero society would work. What kind of organization would heroes have in the government, how would they interface with the police, and how does society, from schools to social work, adapt when everyone has powers? All of that is explored through the viewpoint of students at U.A. High School, using the trope of teenage Shonen heroes to subvert the"
In 2025, four major superhero movies and over ten TV shows have intensified audience fatigue with formulaic Marvel designs and repeated DC reboots. Many superhero projects still find success, but standing out and sustaining momentum has become harder. Dispatch revives narrative trappings of Telltale Games while sidestepping much of the genre's fatigue by focusing on internal struggles and relationships of its main cast. Dispatch examines how living in a superhero world shapes personal dynamics. My Hero Academia's 2014 debut similarly grounded its fantastical elements in mundane societal details, exploring institutions and everyday adaptations through U.A. High students.
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