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I think this would still work in a cinema. I don’t know what could constitute “enemy propaganda” though.

Depends on your political alignment. Superhero movies are basically fascist propaganda (the people who are most powerful will have your best interests in mind and save you, you dear children who enjoy comic books in your adulthood).

While i may not disagree i uh _check notes_ you may have missed some plot points in modern superhero movies...

It's funny to see how moral/luddite "concerns" are bipartisan

Which comic book tells this message I'm not sure. How would Superman deal with the trolley problem?

Who watches superhero movies to feel they’re protected by the fictional character in real life? People watch because they want to be like the superhero, not the extras.

Adults relate to the superhero, because they're empowered with agency over themselves and their environment.

These things were supposed to be for children. They have no control over anything and are supposed to look to the big strong adults to solve all their problems.

But even adults are susceptible. Lately politicians have been marketing themselves as the heroes we need to solve the problems we can't.

I was a kid once, I never thought that way. However, the politicians that have been marketing themselves as literal superheroes are also the ones I've voted against, so maybe it's a certain type of people that get that out of superhero movies. They're also the ones every modern superhero story warns against, so your point is confusing.

I don’t think this would work. I can’t think of a single time in my movie going life where a moth has obscured the projection. There must be an existing counter measure. Fascinating idea.

I think it's safe to say modern multiplex cinemas don't usually leave the windows open to let in Mother Nature...

Can insect die off be contributing?

I don't remember clouds of moths or other insects spoiling films when I was a kid (first went to the cinema in the mid '70s).

A/C blower vent directly down in front of the projectionist window?

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