Teddybears - Punkrocker
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The biggest super hero fan I know said that he doesn't like Superman. Confused by this I asked him why, and he had a pretty good point.
His reason was that, Superman generally isn't physically challenged. In most cases the only issue he faces is trying to figure out what is going on. After that, Superman wins every time. The only exception is with kryptonite. His literal only weakness.
So all plot lines boil down to a mystery, followed by some flashy scenes of Superman going Superman stuff, the end; with the only real exception being "bad guys have kryptonite".
It's boring.And you know what? He makes a good point.
None of this goes against anything you say, it's just one person's opinion (not even mine). The only reason I'm posting this is to say, it's possible to dislike Superman content, but that doesn't and shouldn't imply someone is anti-Superman.
Food for thought.
Death of Superman, Reign of Supermen, Superman Allstar. There are many film/scenarios, where superman has to fight someone actually stronger than he is. Even in Justice League Dark Apokolips, he is captured first, and then injected with Kryptonite.
Your friend needs to watch/read more DC content.
Some more examples with spoilers below.
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He even got mind controlled by Poison Ivy once. Hell, in the new game, Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League, he is mind controlled by Brainiac, and Wonder Woman having Kryptonite didn't protect her from Superman.Superman has also done questionable things, even without being mind controlled, like in Batman The Dark Knight Returns Part 2, it is implied that he ripped out one arm of Oliver Queen, aka, Green Arrow, who was also member of Justice League, because the government of USA wanted to stop vigilantes. Then he also almost killed Batman, after being almost killed by Batman.
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win the contest
You're thay afraid to engage, but still want to have a say about some shit you're not even willing to think about? What the fuck? Like seriously, you're literally not willing to think about it, to engage with the idea, and youre telling me what to think feel and do on the topic. That is some profound fucking arrogance.
And kind of fascist, reactionary at minimum.
have fun doing all the horrible things
Fingers crossed i can, and am still around. That would be so lucky. Or, you know; the living will envy the dead by that point. Whichever.
your country
Never felt welcome or at home here, despite being born here. States not my preferred end point.
thats what america is
Okay, um, kinda, yes. In large part.
You are outraged, strawmanning and have already made me out te be your political enemy so why would i? Am i somehow responsible to answer your questions?
I am simply disgusted by dehumanisation of any kind because god knows we have more than enough of that. Maybe it is not even inherently fascist but i do know that it is inherently wrong. -
You are outraged, strawmanning and have already made me out te be your political enemy so why would i? Am i somehow responsible to answer your questions?
I am simply disgusted by dehumanisation of any kind because god knows we have more than enough of that. Maybe it is not even inherently fascist but i do know that it is inherently wrong.you are outraged
Shit. Okay. Yeah, i guess. That's devastating. I'm devastated.
made me out to be your enemy
Where?
strawmanning
Not what that means.
disgusted by dehumanization
Okay. Valid. But you don't actually want to talk about this so why are you telling me?
maybe not fascist! Still bad!
Okay. Different conversation and i still don't think one you want to or can have in good faith.
i smell gas
Oh shit. Oh shit i do too. Lets continue this outside? Do you think that's far enough?
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The biggest super hero fan I know said that he doesn't like Superman. Confused by this I asked him why, and he had a pretty good point.
His reason was that, Superman generally isn't physically challenged. In most cases the only issue he faces is trying to figure out what is going on. After that, Superman wins every time. The only exception is with kryptonite. His literal only weakness.
So all plot lines boil down to a mystery, followed by some flashy scenes of Superman going Superman stuff, the end; with the only real exception being "bad guys have kryptonite".
It's boring.And you know what? He makes a good point.
None of this goes against anything you say, it's just one person's opinion (not even mine). The only reason I'm posting this is to say, it's possible to dislike Superman content, but that doesn't and shouldn't imply someone is anti-Superman.
Food for thought.
It's probably the main reason that there are games about pretty much every superhero going, but Superman always gets skipped. Superman 64 is the classic example, due to how dire it was. There's been a few attempts since then, but nothing popular and the last was about 20 years ago.
The only real threat to Superman is to attack the things he cares about.
I kind of like the subversion of Superman type characters, like Dr Manhattan (what if Superman was indifferent?) or Homelander (what if Superman was a cunt?)
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you are outraged
Shit. Okay. Yeah, i guess. That's devastating. I'm devastated.
made me out to be your enemy
Where?
strawmanning
Not what that means.
disgusted by dehumanization
Okay. Valid. But you don't actually want to talk about this so why are you telling me?
maybe not fascist! Still bad!
Okay. Different conversation and i still don't think one you want to or can have in good faith.
i smell gas
Oh shit. Oh shit i do too. Lets continue this outside? Do you think that's far enough?
Your edited quotes are really stupid. How do you have any conversations in good faith?
Its rage-baiting and i would rather not have conversations with pretentious and obnoxious people like you.
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The funniest thing is that the superhero they have a problem with is Superman.
If it were Batman, that would be different. Batman isn't a pure-hearted hero, he's a more complex character. If it had been someone in the X-Men, or pretty much any Avenger other than Captain America, there would be room for a discussion.
But, Superman is such a good, kind-hearted hero that it's basically impossible to be a good person and be anti-Superman.
Absolutely.
I know people can call superman boring, but to me what makes him even more amazing is that he has enough power to basically dominate everyone... But he doesn't, he always chooses to do the right thing and tries to give people a second chance.
It's part of the reason Zach Schneider's Superman sucked balls, because they tried to make him some dark edge lord that literally kills in the first fucking movie.
Supes is the last hero that remains as some sort of beacon of hope and fairness, which naturally goes against the fascist mindset.
A red hatter cannot comprehend having power and not using it to subjugate or enforce your will. It simply does not compute in their lead infested brains.
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Have you seen The Boys? There's an actual fan club of Homelander. The series creators are trying to cut it down because it's the exact opposite of the message they try to bring. Vilans are people's new heroes now. Like Trump and Musk for example.
The Boys is great because it explores how horrific a world like that would be, and how close that world is to ours.
Thankfully I've not seen people fawning over Home Lander. I see people say they exist, but I do wonder if that's drive-by people mistaking fandom of the show for fandom of Homelander.
The guy is a forever child whose insecurity makes him a monster. You're shown how all his
"romantic" relationships are about him being mothered. He literally keeps breast milk in his fridge. He's an infant given god like powers. There is nothing inspirational about him.He's a great villain though.
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homelander was based on trump,, and they were obviously parodying Conservatives in the show.
The comics are from long before Trump. (2006-2012) Homelander is just what happens when you give a flawed person Superman powers. That's the whole premise of the Boys. "What-if superhumans were real people with real flaws?".
He's the manifestation of "absolute power corrupts absolutely".
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The Boys is great because it explores how horrific a world like that would be, and how close that world is to ours.
Thankfully I've not seen people fawning over Home Lander. I see people say they exist, but I do wonder if that's drive-by people mistaking fandom of the show for fandom of Homelander.
The guy is a forever child whose insecurity makes him a monster. You're shown how all his
"romantic" relationships are about him being mothered. He literally keeps breast milk in his fridge. He's an infant given god like powers. There is nothing inspirational about him.He's a great villain though.
I love his character, the actor really does a great job. But he's super evil. He's a great representation to the real world, as many people think there's no collateral damage too great to justify reaching their goal. Dehumanizing others, committing war crimes, hunger for power, forcing their beliefs onto others. I despise people like that.
But there are people who think otherwise: See this
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what Captain America is up to these days. Is he already the poster boy for ICE?
Well, yeah, he basically was, for a while.
(These fascist types tend to identify more with the Punisher, though, despite the fact that he'd be the first to shoot them full of bullets.)
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The funniest thing is that the superhero they have a problem with is Superman.
If it were Batman, that would be different. Batman isn't a pure-hearted hero, he's a more complex character. If it had been someone in the X-Men, or pretty much any Avenger other than Captain America, there would be room for a discussion.
But, Superman is such a good, kind-hearted hero that it's basically impossible to be a good person and be anti-Superman.
Superman is such a good, kind-hearted hero
Oh yeah, no flaws, no notes
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No, it wasn’t the whole point of the movie, it was a thinly veneered plot that mimicked and commented upon real-world events. The central themes of the film were about identity being defined by one’s choices and actions, rather than one’s genetics or parents’ wishes. Films that explicitly critique society are films like Brazil or The Manchurian Candidate, and I have no problem with them because they’re explicit in their purpose at being political commentary. Making a superhero movie that’s purpose is rebooting the DCEU and inserting a political message into it is not explicit at all.
God forbid Superman ever get involved in politics, like Smashing the KKK or warning kids about landmines.
And you can have more then one plot device in a movie. I'm actually tankful that the whole "defined by choices, not by birth" wasn't the only plot line because I've seen that one countless times by now. "Kindness is punk" is a counter cultural idea by now and was refreshing to see.
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Superman is such a good, kind-hearted hero
Oh yeah, no flaws, no notes
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The guy on the fence
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Im so glad Im not American. It must be fucking exhausting keeping this dumb as fuck culture war going.
Conservative culture creates whiney little bitch-made motherfuckers that have no meaning in their lives beyond clinging to imaginary grievances. The state of the world would be marginally better if we all learned to stop giving them attention.
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By dehumanizing them you're no different. Treat your enemies with respect, they are human too, just dumb pieces of shit. Don't lower yourself to their level. Be better than them.
Keep pleading for their respect when they have a gun to the back of your head. I'm sure that will work.
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It's probably the main reason that there are games about pretty much every superhero going, but Superman always gets skipped. Superman 64 is the classic example, due to how dire it was. There's been a few attempts since then, but nothing popular and the last was about 20 years ago.
The only real threat to Superman is to attack the things he cares about.
I kind of like the subversion of Superman type characters, like Dr Manhattan (what if Superman was indifferent?) or Homelander (what if Superman was a cunt?)
I forget the title but there was a Superman game on original Xbox that gave Metropolis a health bar, Not Superman.
Beating up bad guys, stopping disasters and completing missions helped the city survive. Getting hit meant a few seconds where you were inactive and the city might take more damage.
It was a pretty inspired idea honestly. I don't think the game was excellent but good design choice.
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For fucks sake, mate. How can you be so right, and so fucking blind at the same time???
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