Comments on: Key traits of interesting jobs

By: ekimmak

ekimmak — Sun, 22 May 2011 23:55:39 +0000

Yeah, that’s where I came up with the idea of it. Not sure whether I should, or even can, use this idea though.

By: B. Mac

B. Mac — Sun, 22 May 2011 22:42:55 +0000

That sounds like a very believable take on J. J. Jameson. (Maybe he’s just PRETENDING to hate Spiderman. In a New York City where pretty much everybody is neck-deep in shadiness, but especially the Punisher and Wolverine and the hundreds of murderous villains, it feels very strange that anyone would argue that Spiderman is the linchpin of evil).

Mind you, I love JJJ, too.

By: ekimmak

ekimmak — Sun, 22 May 2011 22:26:55 +0000

One thing that I considered once (not sure if it’s any good) is to give the superhero a job as a photojournalist… where the boss secretly knows that it’s the hero.

“But, how did she get these photos?”
“Simple. That’s Sonix.”
“WHAT?”
“How else could she get them?”
“Then, why’d you hire her?”
“SImple. I get the best shots of Sonix in the city, and if anyone tries something in the building, I have the ultimate security guard. All I need to do is keep her secret. An excellent trade-off.

By: B. Mac

B. Mac — Sun, 22 May 2011 08:17:21 +0000

“Is being a detective a suitable job for a superhero that is an alien? And how would I go about it?” I’m not sure how to answer that. Could you be a bit more specific? (IE: What are some of your concerns about an alien-as-detective?)

By: Silvercat

Silvercat — Sat, 21 May 2011 17:43:33 +0000

@Nick, the Martian Manhunter is a PI, so it works for at least for one character (well, depending on your opinion of MM)

By: Nick182

Nick182 — Sat, 21 May 2011 17:20:01 +0000

Is being a detective a suitable job for a superhero that is an alien? And how would I go about it ?

By: Abdur-Rahman

Abdur-Rahman — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:27:04 +0000

Yeah, Dexter is another good example.

By: B. Mac

B. Mac — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 02:54:10 +0000

The Wire is another show that I thought did a good job with cop vs. boss conflict. Another option would be that the character has a lot of conflict with someone on the job that isn’t a boss. For example, on Dexter, the main character is a serial killer that works as a lab tech for the police department. His main conflict on the police force is with an observant and paranoid detective that picks up too many creepy vibes from a guy whose instincts were too good.

By: Abdur-Rahman

Abdur-Rahman — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 02:34:36 +0000

B.Mac, number 4 reminds me of the TV series 24 where Jack Bauer faces some obstacles such as CTU Directors who are opposed to his tactics – such as Ryan Chapelle.

By: Marissa

Marissa — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:12:14 +0000

One of the things this doesn’t take into account is the sheer number of jobs that don’t take place in a cubicle. Rarely do superheroes seem to get cubicle jobs like this article suggests… Writers seem to think they’re above that kind of thing, unless it’s for humor purposes.