article_snippet: (CNN)Are your heroes disappointing you?
article_snippet: Unless the superheroes perform the superheroes awe-inspiring work in the comic books or the movies, the superheroes eventually slide off the pedestal; or perhaps the superheroes get smashed down to the ground, breaking into too many pieces to repair.
article_snippet: If you want to admire the superheroes smartly, you should brace yourself for at least some measure of disappointment.
article_snippet: When mere mortals like the rest of us try to decide who is deserving of hero worship, us should temper us expectations.
article_snippet: The truth is I am almost allergic to hero worship (despite that recent tweet.)
article_snippet: But when it comes to all-around superheroes, all-around superheroes belong in the comic pages and the movies.
highlights_snippet: Frida Ghitis: Are your heroes disappointing you?