Yeah, though this is just a costume, I do understand the difference between the tone of this:
From this:
And I think this extends to what Marvel does with some of its heroes as well when I say that, with the understanding that real-world politics and social aspects can very much be incorporated into superhero media, I don’t think that means that I should constantly be feeling negative feelings, as valid as it is to talk about said real-world politics and social issues.
That’s because, after seeing enough Zack Snyder’s take on Superman, it’s in my opinion that Superman... well, leaves me depressed.
And not depressed in a way that inclines to want to think more about the world and the hope for it. No, depressed in such a way that as if the world that we live in is oppressive and terrible to the point that it isn’t worth living in. Perhaps an over-dramatic opinion, but seeing how I’m sure it’s somewhat relevant here, I suppose I should at least be upfront and honest about it. This isn’t to say that a darker take on Superman is objectively bad either, but as to whether or not it’s for the better of the franchise to continually present Superman in that manner as if flying in dark gray skies is better than flying in bright blue ones, as if flying in bright blue ones is obsolete, is another matter I suppose, regardless of box office returns.