Friday 8 February 2008

Apathy Man

I'd like to introduce an... associate of mine. Well, actually, he's more like a loose acquaintance, but anyways...
Apathy Man is the kind of Hero that leaves a bad taste in your mouth, like milk that's just starting to turn. You know, the kind where you pour a little into a mug & go around asking others to taste it, asking: "Is this milk off, or is it just me?" And it takes you about 10 minutes to reach a general consensus that it is, in fact fine. But 15 minutes after your coffee, you realise that you've still got that odd taste in your mouth.
Apathy Man has the all the morals of your usual sickly-sweet, stifling Hero, unfortunately he lacks the initiative and drive of one.
He's the Hero stuck on the sofa, watching reruns of Full House with a bag of Lays and flavouring-stained fingers that occasionally finger the spandex undies that haven't fitted in 10 years.
But what he lacks in action, he makes up for in opinionated commentary on every aspect of life, especially the moral code & conduct of Heros & Supervillains.
I would blot out Apathy Man at the drop of a side-kick's utility belt, but unfortunately, he's one of those people you just can't afford to have go missing. People would notice the significant absence of his droning & whining. When you're surrounded by noise, you notice the quiet. Pity about that one...

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