I’ve talked before about using immortality to add flavour to
a romantic story, but here is where we get into one of the many offshoots of
that idea: The immortal hero. Yet another example of the chosen one narrative
at work, this usually involves a seemingly ordinary person who has been granted
abilities that forces them to live longer for some greater purpose. In any bog
standard story, this usually involves some kind of great evil that needs to be
fought. Really, unless your name is Joss Whedon, it is extremely unlikely that
someone will be able to pull anything all that new or compelling out of the
concept. This kind of sucks, considering the idea is even older than the
undying souls that utilise it. But hey, I could be wrong; maybe this new Vin
Diesel vehicle could set itself apart from the myriad of fantasy stories out
there, let alone the ones dealing with eternal life, and create something truly
memorable. *sigh* Let’s just get into today’s kindling already.
