Controversial Superman Opinions

[NaVi]

That's news to me because outside of the New 52, they haven't portrayed him that way since 1986.

Superman is presented as the greatest and most powerful hero (they say he is), he has allies but no friends (the JL are co-workers, they rarely act as friends) his only connection with the earth is Lois, because Jon when he is not around excursion through the universe is in the future, the Daily Planet and all the characters are simple extra (they have not been important for a long time) supergirl and superboy are that distant family that you see only at Christmas, the kents die and revive every 2 or 3 numbers , Superman is totally separated from his own universe.

[Gaius]

I knew they pooped on WW when my nieces and their friends asked "why did they take WWs powers away?"

my controversial Superman opinion for today is Superman should not be eclipsed by anyone in speed.

Wouldn't this more controversial to post in a Flash thread?

[JorgeJ77]

Superman is presented as the greatest and most powerful hero (they say he is), he has allies but no friends (the JL are co-workers, they rarely act as friends) his only connection with the earth is Lois, because Jon when he is not around excursion through the universe is in the future, the Daily Planet and all the characters are simple extra (they have not been important for a long time) supergirl and superboy are that distant family that you see only at Christmas, the kents die and revive every 2 or 3 numbers , Superman is totally separated from his own universe.

Isn't Batman his BFF?

[manwhohaseverything]

Isn't Batman his BFF?

The guy who bullies him,beats him up and has tried to "neutralise" him.sure.There relationship is very interesting and toxic.

[The World]

I think an authoritarians fantasy probabaly wouldn't focus so much on inspiring others and helping those weaker than you.

There's something laughable about casting the term "authoritarian" to the strongman that can rule the world who knocks bullies over then goes back to his 9-to-5 job working at a mid-level position under several degrees of authority (editor/publisher and owner at least) where he works for his money like anyone else. He literally knocks them over then returns to being one of the people. There are terms for that, but "authoritarian" is laughably incorrect.

I think we all acknowledge that modern Superman has been completely declawed by the modern writers but in the early days generally Superman ran around doing what he felt like and had a very "what I say goes" attitude and if you didn't agree he'd just beat the crap out of you. IDK what you would call that other than authoritarian maybe it isn't the right word but his general attitude basically boiled down to him believing he was the only person with the clarity of mind to make the executive decisions for the world and he had the power to back it up. Also I don't think I ever recall golden age Superman think about money in any real context. Seemed pretty irrelevant to his existence. If you look at a lot of these evil Supermen, they're almost all varying degree's of megalomaniacs.

We discuss Superman fixing the world a lot around these parts because its inherently tied to the characters roots in a way it isn't for a lot of other characters. But that's good fodder for villains.

[manwhohaseverything]

I think we all acknowledge that modern Superman has been completely declawed by the modern writers but in the early days generally Superman ran around doing what he felt like and had a very "what I say goes" attitude and if you didn't agree he'd just beat the crap out of you. IDK what you would call that other than authoritarian maybe it isn't the right word but his general attitude basically boiled down to him believing he was the only person with the clarity of mind to make the executive decisions for the world and he had the power to back it up. Also I don't think I ever recall golden age Superman think about money in any real context. Seemed pretty irrelevant to his existence.

Doing "what you feel like" does not equate authoritarian.when "doing what you feel like" is to dominate others that's when you become authoritarian.Authoritarians want to rule and dominate others.Clark never had any of such intentions.He hated chains on himself.why would he want to put others in them?He did what he felt was right.Clark was truly free,is the word i would use.Others are free to do otherwise.Clark didn't take over the police.He could have made himself the police if he wanted to be an authority figure.He wasn't interested in that.He just pissed them off.He just punched those who he felt were doing the wrong thing and ran from the good ones.clark's shadow would have been a joker-esque guy.

Someone who wants to bring the entire place down.or the archer(bad guy version of robin hood).or a super bond like spy criminal who makes aliving by taking from others(lex)

[NaVi]

The guy who bullies him,beats him up and has tried to "neutralise" him.sure.There relationship is very interesting and toxic.

Batman's friendship is second only to Lex's.

[Killerbee911]

my controversial Superman opinion for today is Superman should not be eclipsed by anyone in speed.

My controversial Superman opinion: Extreme Superspeed is the worse thing to happen to Superman. Superman would be 1,000 times better character if they nerf his speed significantly

[DrNewGod]

Lee's Nu52 costume was not only a good idea, it was a better idea that didn't go far enough.

Leaving aside the visual debate about the value of the red undies, I really liked the notion that Superman's costume enhanced him. Silver-Bronze Age Superman wore an indestructible suit. That, tho, would only be the callback.

As originally conceived, Kal-el came from a society that had perfected their bodies, minds, and technologies, including the metaphysical interconnections. To me, it makes sense that Kryptonian Armor should be designed to enhance a Kryptonian's abilities.

Yes, Superman should have greater durability, stamina, strength, speed, agility, intelligence, and sensory acuity than us. I like the idea that the suit amplifies all of that.

It makes for some interesting story ideas. It divides Superman into Morrison's jeans/t-shirt phase and his Kryptonian Armor phase. What can he do (and be threatened by) in each would make for different plots.

[The Frog Bros]

The guy who bullies him,beats him up and has tried to "neutralise" him.sure.There relationship is very interesting and toxic.

Batman's friendship is second only to Lex's.

Yeah, I think his best friends are Lois, then Jimmy. Batman is mostly that toxic coworker.

[manwhohaseverything]

Yeah, I think his best friends are Lois, then Jimmy. Batman is mostly that toxic coworker.

lois isn't his best friend,niether is jimmy.Superman is a big liar.He doesn't really have much friends that actually knows him.He's a big fake whether it's clark kent superman or even kal el.He just has people around that's it.

[oneveryfineday]

lois isn't his best friend,niether is jimmy.Superman is a big liar.He doesn't really have much friends that actually knows him.He's a big fake whether it's clark kent superman or even kal el.He just has people around that's it.

:P

[manwhohaseverything]

:P

That's jon saying it.I will take that with a huge grain of salt.Jon idolises clark and lois.He idolises superman as concept.He used to think vandalism,"Superheroics" and other things with damian was supposed to be "fun" and "adventure".But,then again bendis did end that whole thing and progressed the character(Clark lieing and all).

[The Frog Bros]

Superman having friends... who would have thought that that would be a controversial opinion yet here we are

[superduperman]

The TV shows do a better job with Superman than the comics do.