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"Leave the saving of the world to the men? I don't think so!"
May I just say how much I enjoyed seeing The Incredibles recently? I was struck by a remark the director, Brad Bird made in an interview:
What was the inspiration for the title characters?
What was the inspiration for the title characters?
The goal was to make the family based on archetypes. If you're going to have superheroes and it's a family, what are the family archetypes? The dad is always expected to be strong, so I made him really strong. Moms are always pulled in a thousand different directions, so I had her stretch. . . .No wonder I identify so strongly with Elastigirl. That describes my life exactly. See? I am a superhero!