By my estimation, the Crisis began in 2005, with Hurricane Katrina as a marker if not the Catalyst. That would mean that the oldest a Homelander could be is 10 years old (2012-2005+3). If you think the start was 2008's financial meltdown, the oldest would be 7.
But it seems like young people these days are being seen less as Heroes than they use to be. A college student on trial for "bias intimidation," a 10-year-old girl killed in a fight with another girl - Occupy activists treated less as saviors and more as bums. Overall, it's feeling like the Adaptives are taking the stage, except (as noted above) it's too early for that.
There are periods in life where children have to rebel just to distinguish themselves from their parents. Even though it's natural it's not easy to watch or to be involved with them at those times. Perhaps Millenials are just entering a "difficult stage" between hope for the future and guardians of our way of life.
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