Actually, that IS a "no". If there's "no longevity" then the chances of sustainability of a character's stories fall. For a monthly comic that's the core of survival. This is why IMO Superman has been stagnating as a character for the past few decades. Just because Siegel said he "would like" to see it (remember he also said it should only happen in "imaginary" stories) does NOT mean he said "Yes" or "maybe one day."
As the old saying goes, No means no.
Yes. That was if it were the
final Superman story. Great story too BTW. And it's a
final chapter story. Marriage does work very well as the final chapter of a story but not necessarily in terms of longevity. Superman comics is a good example of that.
Dude. I said that. The penny's dropped
IMAGINARY tales, dude. NOT cannon. There's a difference.
YES it is. As I suggested, it's likely the main reason Superman has been stagnating for so long now. But hey, if you can find a Jerry Siegel quote, with the actual source material reference, etc
as I did I, where he says "Yes. They should marry and it should be canon because longevity will never be an issue" then by all means, feel free to share that quote. I've provided some actual facts and documentation to back up my argument ... can you?
Firstly, it's an ironic point that's worth considering which is why I brought it up. I mean, you're so pro FTMWHE and simultaneously so pro Lois, yet that particular story (one of the best ever) didn't even mention her. It's just a bit ironic, that's all I was saying. Secondly, I'm not biased against Lois, I'm biased against the marriage. There's a difference. To borrow your one of quotes: "Anyone with reading comprehension can understand it."
Well, it would be like Charlie Brown kicking the football, or Beavis and Butthead scoring, or Popeye eating a pork chop instead of spinach. That sort of thing lol A character is often defined by their situation, as well as other things, and Superman were always in a situation (from the get go) where they couldn't marry
... but I think this discussion has gotten wayyyy off-topic (I never meant for it to get this out-of-hand) and it's starting to derail the thread so I'll start a new thread devoted to this topic and we can analyse it further if you like
(and I'll try to get this discussion back on track)