| rdfs:comment | - Simply put, even heroes will have their heroes. Maybe you think that answering The Call and becoming a hero may put our dear protagonists in a more elevated and level-headed position, and that they should not feel the need to admire anyone. Now they have the power and the nice toys and even some fans of their own. So, why we should be surprised that they still Squee over their idols? Given the circumstances, we should not be surprised whenever a Superhero, Magical Girl, Teen Superspy, etc. starts acting like a Fan Boy/Fan Girl over something or someone.
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| abstract | - Simply put, even heroes will have their heroes. Maybe you think that answering The Call and becoming a hero may put our dear protagonists in a more elevated and level-headed position, and that they should not feel the need to admire anyone. Now they have the power and the nice toys and even some fans of their own. However, what we forget is that our dear protagonists used to have a life before (or even besides) their duties, and are still individual people with likings and all. Maybe they Jumped At the Call because they wanted to be like their beloved childhood hero, or had some of their decisions shaped by the "philosophy of life" of their idol. The person they admire and want to follow didn't have to be a "true" superhero, though. Could be a favorite celebrity, Idol Singer, or something else. Maybe that doesn't even have to be a person; just an object, an animal (small cute creatures are a particular favorite), a show, even a particular attitude. So, why we should be surprised that they still Squee over their idols? Given the circumstances, we should not be surprised whenever a Superhero, Magical Girl, Teen Superspy, etc. starts acting like a Fan Boy/Fan Girl over something or someone. Often, this is followed by Fan Disillusionment when the Hero discovers the Squee object is actually either mean, fake, or not without his own problems. This can lead to an Anvilicious Aesop on not becoming a fanboy/fangirl; conversely, it can lead to An Aesop that the hero is, after all, a human being. Another common plot is for the best current hero to squee and be all "I'm Your Biggest Fan!" over a childhood idol, perhaps telling him that he was the inspiration that got him where he is. The hero's fans are often quite embarrassed by the way they treated what they assumed was an insignificant elderly person. Compare Audience Surrogate, Fan of Underdog, Like a God to Me, Ascended Fanboy, Promoted Fanboy, Hero Worshipper. Not to be confused with The Knights who Say Ni. Examples of The Knights Who Say Squee include:
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