Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 8:14 pm
Does anyone else think Superman is the worst designed and most inconsistant superhero ever?
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Isn't he kind of a 1950's white man fantasy?ChakatBlackstar wrote:Does anyone else think Superman is the worst designed and most inconsistant superhero ever?
Why would I? Isn't him being the personification of the American dream and a man who knows his limits and has a conscience a good thing?Teaos wrote:Don't you think he is a bit Gary-stu?
Isn't the American Dream moving up from rags to riches? Not being born from the get-go with ridiculously unequal advantages?RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Why would I? Isn't him being the personification of the American dream and a man who knows his limits and has a conscience a good thing?Teaos wrote:Don't you think he is a bit Gary-stu?
Didn't you know in some canon, he wasn't born with his powers? And he constantly has to make sure he doesn't hurt those he loves by losing control?Duskofdead wrote:Isn't the American Dream moving up from rags to riches? Not being born from the get-go with ridiculously unequal advantages?RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Why would I? Isn't him being the personification of the American dream and a man who knows his limits and has a conscience a good thing?Teaos wrote:Don't you think he is a bit Gary-stu?
I imagine passionate sex would be out of the equation, right?...RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Didn't you know in some canon, he wasn't born with his powers? And he constantly has to make sure he doesn't hurt those he loves by losing control?Duskofdead wrote:Isn't the American Dream moving up from rags to riches? Not being born from the get-go with ridiculously unequal advantages?RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote: Why would I? Isn't him being the personification of the American dream and a man who knows his limits and has a conscience a good thing?
Apparently... but are there truly any winners or losers?Monroe wrote:Why's this thread still going on? Didn't Teaos or something lose already?
Doesn't his powers come from being near a yellow star or something? Wouldn't that mean his powers would be weaker or lost altogether when he's in a shadow?RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Whats the matter with Superman?
Didn't you know he's a solar battery, not a solar engine? Andit takes a while for him to exhaust his energy?ChakatBlackstar wrote:Doesn't his powers come from being near a yellow star or something? Wouldn't that mean his powers would be weaker or lost altogether when he's in a shadow?RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Whats the matter with Superman?