Jesus, man... I've awoken the super hive.
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Okay so.. The 90's actually happened. And I feel like the the great change that mad him "dad" was there.
In that Era... kingdom come,
and
Whatever happened to truth, jusitce, and the American way
were essentially the best super man tales that are examples of this.
1. Being superman vs cable...(and the 90s really)
And
2. Being superman vs the authority.
By "Dad" what I meant was something closer to "Patriarch"
He sets the rules for all the heroes. He's "the nail"
But most of all he personally is more powerful than all the other heroes in a way that cap is NOT...
Cap... "shares" power with Tony and Thor.
There's no speech about the warrior-born NOT killing, drinking... whatever. When he throws the Hammer thats it.
And I mean Tony... the Illuminati... Caps not "Dad"
When hes not leading the avengers hes out killing terrorists (i.e. espionage/military shock troop)is his gig.
He doesn't run ANY of the Mutant affairs.
Cap doesn't have a secret Identity! Much less Lois Lane etc...
So basically the "what about cap" thing is way off.
Bats is mostly only Dad to the bat people... and he generally lacks the power be such... in paper
My priority is enjoying and supporting stories of timeless heroism and conflict.
Everything else is irrelevant.
He's ready to fight the corrupt. And more importantly help people. Often with a smile on his face and people rallying behind him.
That is, as usual, Geoff Johns not doing that great with the Trinity characters regardless of what is going in their own books. He doesn't need the excuse of a new universe or origin to dio it, he did it pre-Flashpoint as well. Look at how Diana treats Cassie and Kon in his TT run, vs. how Rucka does in his WW run. It's two completely different people.
Compare it to the scene later in the Morrison run where he is meeting with the League, is having a discussion but being civil, and asking any of them they want to adopt some hamsters.
What a miserable SOB he is in that scene, huh?
Nolan's Batman tried to adhere to a no-kill code and saved the Joker.
Burton's Batman killed the Joker and then deliberately set a villainous circus man on fire. And then stuffed dynamite down another's pants.
C'mon. The differences between the Supermen are nowhere near that extreme and you know it.
Nothing wrong with bringing that stuff to screen. I don't think that's the perception people already have of Superman though if we're talking "Truth, Justice and the American Way."
If anything, that is moving away from what Byrne established and back towards the character's roots. More of that, but other shake ups are needed. It doesn't even have to be anything discussed here, but we need to remind people he's still relevant and can do other things besides rehash what was done with Reeve.
Doubtful, it's not like the pre-vs.-post crisis divide is some new thing. And wider audiences haven't really been given an opportunity to know anything else, despite being able to with Batman.
Don't equate the New 52 and the DCEU as the same takes. At no point did Morrison's Clark ever need to consult a priest or need to be convinced the world needed saving. He was not mororse or angsty. You are describing things that are nowhere on the page, which makes your argument very unconvincing.
The DCEU take didn't work, but even then, despite how divisive and flawed MOS was, it was successful for what it was. They didn't use the New 52 as a template at all. Nobody who has watched/read both and understood them would say that. A film based on the New 52 wouldn't be a rehash of what Snyder did, you have no idea if it would succeed or fail based on how that did. The only similarity between them is that they do not conform to what YOU think Superman should be.
Thing is hes an all powerful force for
good.
DC knows how this character works.
Problem is there are too many versions of him.
So many versions stretched about so many generations
and media forms... in a way the Tulpa of him has been affected.
Hes a lot of things to people. No one really agreeing what's best.
My priority is enjoying and supporting stories of timeless heroism and conflict.
Everything else is irrelevant.
From what I hear, the artist on Flash Rebirth (EVS) had been badgering DC about bringing Barry back for a while. And he finally brought an idea to Didio that Didio liked, and with GL Rebirth a fresh success (and Wally's book suffering from creator burnout) they decided it was time to get Barry back in the game. And I'm not sure if DC doesn't have a handle on Wally's character so much as they don't know how he fits into things now that Barry's back (they *do* give Barry a lot of Wally-isms, so I think they must get Wally, otherwise they'd screw even that up yknow?). That's why he getting this HiC stuff; not because DC doesn't get his character so much as they just view his character as semi-partially the de-facto Flash personality and have somehow forgotten how to handle two speedsters. Or perhaps they still fear Wally's popularity will be detrimental to the business (splitting sales) so they're trying to figure out how to use him in a diminished capacity that'll still turn a profit?
Hard disagree on that one. I think people's natural inclination is to like Superman. Show me a little kid who doesnt (Im sure there's some, Im speaking generally) People have to be given a reason to dislike him; it's learned behavior. And regretfully DC has given them plenty of reasons over the years.
Also, I'm guessing you're not reading his current books. Galactic politics, organized crime, secret societies, genocide, there's a ton of crazy stuff happening in those books that's advancing the characters' overall narratives and also setting up stuff that could benefit and impact the entire DCU. There's plenty of gas left in the tank. DC just forgot how to drive.
Ah, sorry man. Wasn't trying to be a d-bag or anything. Just making a comment about how this management team (and those before it, true) have failed to capitalize on characters like Cass and have struggled with achieving representation. They try, gods bless them, they really do and I appreciate the hell out of their effort, but let's be real, they come up short more often than not.Meanwhile... this...
Thats... kinda uncool.
No, that's exactly my point. Nightwing's got the soul of a Super (personality) in the body of a Bat (skillset/powers, setting, general story tones). And the Bat office cannot figure the character out. Because he's not really a Bat. He's just living in a Bat world.I don't agree about, Grayson... I think the batman beyond is cartoon was a good comparative example of how it could easily be a thing, but Nitewing the brand really isn't bright and shiny even if his personality is.
Oh absolutely. I say Dick's a Super, and his characterization is, but his home is still Gotham and his success reflects well on Bruce. I'm not disputing that, I'm saying that Dick, as a character (personality stuff), has more in common with people like Clark and Wally than he does Bruce, and that's why they cant get Nightwing to work; because DC only really gets Batman and seem confused by everyone else.No matter WHAT Nitewing does... he's partially owned by batman and so his successes are batmans successes.
They did seem really excited about Constantine, and I get it. He's a fun character. But also? He's basically kinda-sorta broad stroke British magic Batman.
If DC gets a decent cut of the merchandise, I bet Harley keeps the lights on all by herself. (the heating bill, payroll, and everything else? Maybe not. But the lights? She got it covered!)Period. Even his spin offs keep the lights on
"We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another, as if we were one single tribe."
~ Black Panther.
Well, that isn't a weakness. That's his strength.As for standard version, In comics there are only three versions that matter as they are canon/influenced other takes. they are golden age, silverage guy and postcrisis superman. These three should be the basis of any superman in other media in my opinion. During the two thousands many of the silverage characteristics of silverage superman started returning and mixing with postcrisis version ala secret origins, birthright.. Etc. Creating blended superman. I have made post on the difference in takes. There is a constant in all the version's. Clark kent/kal l decides to help those weaker than himself. Those people(started by lois in post crisis ) decides to call him "superman" for doing so.there was never a specific motivation for it other than inherent altruism and upbringing.
As for him, being really powerful guy that sets the rule. I never ever seen him set any rules for others. He sets rules for himself. He has expectations of the others. In 90s they really did have him throw tantrum because others didn't respond to the expectations. Which was an idiotic take.keep in mind, the "dad" take you are talking about is strictly post crisis thing. The other two was less interested what others should do. Clark the golden age was a "man of action". He rarely gave out "speeches". Silverage guy similar to allstar superman. your problem with the character is that he is a dead end. Saitama is on a journey to find someone to fight and to increase his ranking. Superman on the otherhand has achieved everything. He loved/respected by everyone and he is powerful. That isn't true at all. You are just seeing the end of arcs/stories also known as climax or happy endings of superman and believing the character to be that always. Superman isn't respected or loved by the people nor the most powerful when starting out.
Bear in mind, this isn't can't be an either/or situation. The powerful thing is part of the characters gene. He was created by jewish creators to show a powerful guy doesn't necessarily exploit those weaker than him.
Regardless, zack's superman isn't based on golden age supes. It is based on amalgamation of postcrisis(man of steel byrne reboot) , for tomorrow , earth one, donner movie, couple of lines from allstar with alterations and maybe birthright (i say maybe because waid isn't a fan of zack's movie). Morrison's superman was based on the original guy. So, they are different characters altogether.He was a badass through and through. he is a bit aggressive. But, the smile on his will make good innocent people be relieved and make the corrupt fear.
It's been a while since I watched that scene but I think there was some "learn to trust humanity" stuff in there as well. If there was I don't even think it was that bad.
Regardless, it didn't come from the New 52. If anything, it came from the post-Crisis version.
Yeah, a lot of stuff from MOS has some similarities to post-Crisis. The priest scene, the lack of natural births on Krypton aside from Kal-El, the presence of characters like Emil Hamilton and Kelex, the lack of the Legion of Superheroes or any costumed adventures before adulthood, Lex Corp and the killing of Zod (also taken from Reeve) were inspired by Byrne/post-Crisis. If it was based on the New 52, Superman would be more sure of himself even before learning his origins, Krypto would have shown up in the Phantom Zone and the narrative wouldn't have Superman kill anyone, before we even get into the weirder stuff like the Legion, bottle cities and land ladies from the 5th dimension. So saying it was based on the New 52 doesn't even remotely hold up to scrutiny.
The only two properties to be based mostly on the New 52 were Aquaman and Shazam, and they were fine. Wonder Woman had Zeus involved in her origin but was otherwise based on Perez, Marston, the tv show and doing it's own thing. Batman and Superman were based on TDKR and Byrne/post-Crisis, they just didn't do it in a way that connected with the larger audience, not because there is anything inherently wrong with basing them on those two takes (though I'd gladly move as far away from them as possible).
The only thing the DCEU Superman and the New 52 Superman had in common were that they existed in their respective formats around the same time. Siege already did the heavy lifting but he's spot on.
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"They can be a great people Kal-El, they wish to be. They only lack the light to show the way. For this reason above all, their capacity for good, I have sent them you. My only son." - Jor-El
My bad then. A golden age supes would be cool to see on screen. Especially, if it looks like the Fleischer cartoons. I am frankly surprised, that someone who had a passion for animation like zack snyder didn't go for the golden age take. instead opted for the post crisis take and went the dbz route for action scenes .