Superman is the main character that suppose to be taking risk, making the extraordinary “ordinary” not trying to diminish who and what he actually is. The fluff and safe zones has more so hurt Superman than helped. If it helped, he wouldn’t be struggling for relevance, wouldn’t be any question of whether he is boring or cheesy. So far, DC has been proven that theory right. Both Superman and Wonder Woman are two of the most compelling characters that are suppose to challenge ways not conform to them yet become diluted because it’s hard for writers to actually grasp their otherness. They would rather go backwards and change who they are to fit a certain narrow minded view.
Kingdom Come actually has a huge demand to be adapted because it’s a tale of the heroes actually going through trials and tribulations, learning and growing and coming out to a better end, earning their better end. That’s what’s relatable to a wider audience. Superman dying isn’t inspiring. Quite honestly, we’ve seen multiple times how shallow and contrived it is, just to show Superman’s importance but what about him being alive? Wonder Woman’s love and compassion rings hollow because it’s much more complexed to how it’s being written.
DC/WB needs Superman and Wonder woman to evolve and change with the time and that means actually delving into the realistic ugliness of the world instead of holding on to the outdated troupes of the 70s that makes everything seem like easy sunshine and rainbows fixes.