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Now that my oldest is five, I've been letting him watch a bunch of Disney movies, especially the older ones. The other day I was thinking about my favorite movies as a kid, and why I liked them. I realized that the movies I loved all had something in common. The hero. Yes, my twistedness started young. Some of my favorite heroes were Charlie the ex-con dog (All Dogs Go To Heaven), Butch the street-smart dog (Lady and the Tramp) and Robin the saving-the-poor and antagonizing-the-rich fox (Robin Hood). These characters are wild and flirtatious. Charmers . What do your favorite childhood cartoon heroes say about you? Have your tastes matured? (unlike mine? Heehee.)

We watched Batman: The Dark Knight last night. It was very good. I couldn't help but contrast Batman to Ironman. Not the movies, but the heroes. In Batman, in his normal state, the hero comes across as suave, sophisticated and somewhat serious. (I thought) In Ironman, our hero is completely different. Rakish, a charmer. Hilarious too. Different personalities and yet both undeniably heroic. Have you seen these movies? What kind of heroic traits do you like to see in the male protagonist of a story?