00:00Do you know this song?
00:13Well, this song "I Need A Hero," which many discovered in Shrek 2, originally it is
00:18very epic
00:19Well, actually, it's much more disturbing.
00:20The song was released in 1984, it is sung by Bonnie Tyler and it is included in Footloose.
00:26And contrary to popular belief, it's not just a song that is motivating.
00:30Steinman often writes obsessive and excessive stories.
00:34And in his interviews, he talks about idealized, almost unreal, and even dangerous love.
00:39And I Need A Hero is exactly that.
00:42It's not just "I want someone," it's "I want someone strong," I want someone
00:45that is like this, like that.
00:47In short, it's the fantasy of the perfect man, which is virtually impossible to achieve.
00:51And that's where it gets dark, this idea of the perfect hero, it's an expectation that is toxic.
00:56Because no one can match that.
00:58And that creates a dependency, waiting to be saved instead of saving yourself.
01:03And that's exactly what Shrek 2 demonstrates.
01:05During this scene, the song is about an ideal hero.
01:07But the one who saves everyone, well, he's an ogre who gets rejected.
01:11The film does the complete opposite of the original message.
01:14The song says "Wait for the perfect hero" and Shrek replies "Well, he doesn't exist."
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