MadmanRB
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So here is the scoop, I am totally redoing my characters backstories and well I want to solve a problem I have.
You see, I originally had my characters as police officers, a simple approach but one that would account for why they would become superheroes later on.
I was originally inspired by my love for Robocop and wanted to do my own take on the concept.
Unfortunately, the George Floyd incident occurred, raising newfound awareness of police misconduct and corruption.
Let's face facts, It's now practically impossible to depict police officers in a positive light now.
And I am making something with a younger audience in mind here, as I want my characters to be something for young people to inspire to.
Thing is this does uproot my characters a lot and other professions may not fit the bill as much as here are my other options:
Firefighters: Yes, I can make them firefighters, but I want to have my characters to have combat prowess and show them fighting against the villains before they become superheroes in some form of fashion.
Martial artists: A good option, but I don't want this to be another martial arts based series, as we have a bazillion of those. Yes, my characters do have some martial arts training, but no power rangers stuff please.
Secret agents: Another good option, but I already have plans for a secret agent type of character in the series, and them being secret agents may make them have foreknowledge of her too easily.
Anti-terrorist group: a great option, but my first villain is less Osama bin Laden and more John Brown, and I have a redemption arc planned for him.
Some kind of military organization: Again, another good option, but I don't want my heroes to get their powers by some "secret government project". Once more we have like a billion things like this, plus I want the guy who gave my heroes their powers to have a mistrust of the military as they can use his device to make an unstoppable army.
Security guards: eh may work, but one of my characters became a member of law enforcement because of the legacy of his father. So if his father was Paul Blart Mall cop, that is not a good legacy to live up to.
I am pretty much tearing my hair out on this, any change would have its severe drawbacks on my narrative of family legacies and such.
I want my hero to be proud of his father and follow in his footsteps.
Yes I can make him a doctor or rescue worker, but again they don't fight super villains.
I really want to make my characters as believable as possible yet still have some motivation why they become superheroes, you really can't do the narrative I have planned with an office worker or a fast food worker and while I could make them into a medieval knight or something that also makes severe changes to my series...
Yes I can make them into everyday heroes, but I am kind of going for an in general superhero vibe here.
But if you guys have some ideas for me, I am open to them.
You see, I originally had my characters as police officers, a simple approach but one that would account for why they would become superheroes later on.
I was originally inspired by my love for Robocop and wanted to do my own take on the concept.
Unfortunately, the George Floyd incident occurred, raising newfound awareness of police misconduct and corruption.
Let's face facts, It's now practically impossible to depict police officers in a positive light now.
And I am making something with a younger audience in mind here, as I want my characters to be something for young people to inspire to.
Thing is this does uproot my characters a lot and other professions may not fit the bill as much as here are my other options:
Firefighters: Yes, I can make them firefighters, but I want to have my characters to have combat prowess and show them fighting against the villains before they become superheroes in some form of fashion.
Martial artists: A good option, but I don't want this to be another martial arts based series, as we have a bazillion of those. Yes, my characters do have some martial arts training, but no power rangers stuff please.
Secret agents: Another good option, but I already have plans for a secret agent type of character in the series, and them being secret agents may make them have foreknowledge of her too easily.
Anti-terrorist group: a great option, but my first villain is less Osama bin Laden and more John Brown, and I have a redemption arc planned for him.
Some kind of military organization: Again, another good option, but I don't want my heroes to get their powers by some "secret government project". Once more we have like a billion things like this, plus I want the guy who gave my heroes their powers to have a mistrust of the military as they can use his device to make an unstoppable army.
Security guards: eh may work, but one of my characters became a member of law enforcement because of the legacy of his father. So if his father was Paul Blart Mall cop, that is not a good legacy to live up to.
I am pretty much tearing my hair out on this, any change would have its severe drawbacks on my narrative of family legacies and such.
I want my hero to be proud of his father and follow in his footsteps.
Yes I can make him a doctor or rescue worker, but again they don't fight super villains.
I really want to make my characters as believable as possible yet still have some motivation why they become superheroes, you really can't do the narrative I have planned with an office worker or a fast food worker and while I could make them into a medieval knight or something that also makes severe changes to my series...
Yes I can make them into everyday heroes, but I am kind of going for an in general superhero vibe here.
But if you guys have some ideas for me, I am open to them.