There is always more going on behind the mask.
Justice is one concept that is extremely tricky to talk about for a slew of reasons. The main reason is that justice looks different to each person.
The ethical conversation about justice is constantly evolving, changing as people are experiencing different forms of hate and a lack of fairness in economic, political, and social opportunities. When justice is unattainable in stories, the vigilante is born to return what should have been given to the people experiencing unfairness.
But is justice enough to power a hero’s story? After all, vigilantes are just people with a mask trying to do the right thing. So what drives a vigilante’s story if the ethical concept can’t even be upheld in our current world?
Like Stories of Old breaks down why justice isn’t meaningful when delivered by a vigilante, and suggests what makes a vigilante’s story meaningful. Check out the full video below:
Author: Alyssa Miller
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
