I've never cared about anything superman related because it is just the most boring premise of a character to me. what's the best way not get lumped in with idiots like this?
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If the premise of a superman story is "strong guy fight strong guy," then yeah, not very interesting. What I'd prefer to see is a story that explores what having superheroes around does to humanity. What happens when a kid copies Superman and jumps off a building, and doesn't get caught? What happens when police expect a superhero to do their job for them? At what point does Superman decide to step away because he thinks he's causing more harm than good?
What I'd prefer to see is a story that explores what having superheroes around does to humanity.
The Boys, basically.
Maybe my memory is tainted because I tried to read the comic version of The Boys somewhat recently, but Watchmen is a much more mature exploration of the same topics.
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Misfits is a personal favourite show that explores some of those themes.
Misfits is more about flawed people getting powers.
Great show, but not the "limits of superman and how normal people react" theme being discussed.
Go see the movie just to spite Dean Cain.
Yeah well I’m calling Dean Cain a little bitch.
Well, the migratory status isn't really been the issue with migrants, legal or not. Ethnicity in other hand...
I’m sorry who is Dean Cain? Next.
Wait can someone explain since when is superman not an immigrant? Bro literally fell from the sky or some shit from an alien planet. How the fuck is he not an immigrant? Oh right hes white.
I thought he was dead.
Wait 'til they find out that Joe Shuster was an immigrant too.
Hol the F up, the guy from Believe it or Not was superman?
Why tho?
The guy from Superman was on Ripley's. He was one of the popular actors in that era. The show was pretty good and he had a decent turn as the Boy in Blue.
Yeah he made a mistake, superman isn't a immigrant, he's a refugee
... is that Dean Cain?
Im gonna go to the theater just to watch this to piss of the conservatives lol