Is there such a thing as heroic stasis in movies, and video games, any more? Yes, but it's become progressively and comparatively rare. The hard-line hero you mentioned is an endangered species and, considering most modern interpretations of the hero in movies, I can see why kids don't want to be the hero. They want to be the anti-hero. The anti-hero is the hero's cool older brother, at the moment. The hero dies a heroic death, for whatever cause the artist chooses. While the anti-hero kills the baddies and gets the girl. Any wonder why kids want to be the anti-hero? In most video games, the anti-hero is king. The first straight-up heroic character that immediately comes to mind is Mario. And I don't know about modern Mario games. Speaking of heroes, I've looked up to several people in my life. Both heroes and anti-heroes. The anti-heroes tend to be more interesting. I may also give the reading a try. If I do, I'll create a video of a reading against a still image.