You know the people who always lament being born in the wrong era for one reason or another? I am very thankful that I have never been one to utter such a phrase.

I am a nerd in every sense of the word, and that is just wonderful because I am living in the Renaissance of 'Nerd Culture'.

From video games to super hero movies and comics, I am in heaven.

I mean for God sake's, that is me with my Batman shower curtain.

But while audiences are still devouring anything Marvel puts its name on, there are people out there who believe in superhero fatigue, and that this will come to an end.

While I do not believe the end is nigh, I do see where some of the criticism comes from.

I will get to that, but for now, let’s focus on the good.

Because of the brilliant direction from the likes of James Gunn and the Russo Brothers, superhero movies are not just that any more.

Captain America: The Winter Solider may still have Chris Evans in spandex, but plays like a classic espionage film of the 1970’s.

Another example is Guardians of the Galaxy. This is a superhero movie only because Marvel has its red and white logo on it, and you know…. because they created it.

Science fiction movies are at their best when they absorb the viewer into their universe and make them feel that place is real and Guardians did just that. It is the Star Wars movie that we should have got from Episodes I, II, and III. From the amazingly detailed/colorful extra-terrestrials and new worlds, to the lovable and kickass characters (I am looking at you Rocket), it was Sci-Fi at its finest.

While the most recent escapade into the Marvel Universe is not of the same caliber as the previous two films, Ant-Man is yet another example of why a superhero movie can break the mold. The movie was not a thrilling experience just because Paul Rudd could talk to ants. It was that coupled with the fact that this was a heist movie that happened to feature guys with super abilities. Who doesn’t want to see that?

When fit with the right vision and direction, superhero movies can be so much more than buff white dudes flying around the sky and saving the day.

But unfortunately, not every movie is going to receive that fresh perspective and that is where the idea of “Super Hero Fatigue” is starting to set in.

The concept really seems to start with this year’s Avengers title. While Age of Ultron in itself was a quality and entertaining film, it could not capture the magic of seeing Iron Man, Captain America and the rest unite for that first time. And how could it?

The first Avengers was a product of years of carefully calculated planning, all leading up to that glorious money shot in the streets of a burning New York. Age of Ultron suffered because everyone knew what to expect, which leads to this fatigue.

Another reason for this fatigue could be because in this post-Iron Man/Dark Knight world, there is a glut of these movies coming our way.

From the publishing of this article to the summer of 2019, there is tentatively twenty-three movies that involve heroes and villains.

I did not pay a lot of attention in my economics class, but simple econ states that when you flood the market with a product, demand is going to go down eventually.

This idea is not helped by the fact that we have had some real stinkers in this Golden Age of Caped Crusaders.

In the past five years alone, we have had abominations such as Green Lantern, Thor: The Dark World, and the putrid new Fantastic Four limp onto the silver screen.

If you put enough bad products out there, people are going to stop buying. I think that is economics as well but do not quote me.

Here is my worry: I think that the big guns like The Avengers and Batman are going to be fine. Kids and families will always pay to see those guys on screen. It is the characters that are getting their own movies like Black Panther, Ms. Marvel, and Cyborg that could usher in the end as so many predict.

It will not be because these lesser known characters are not worthy of the silver screen. Many of the more obscure heroes have great stories to tell and are fine heroes in their own right. It is the fact that people may just be burnt out of seeing tights and over the top CGI effects every summer, which kind of sucks on our part.

I think we will look at this era of superhero movies like we do the era of the classic western films in the 1960’s-1970’s. There are some classics like The Dark Knight and The Avengers that will be watched as long as there are ways to watch movies. But eventually, the public will grow tired and move onto, as the poets say, “that new hotness.”

But for now, I am going to ignore the people walking around with doomsday signs like Rorschach in Watchmen and enjoy this golden age that I am so lucky to be living in.