This Friday the new superman movie comes out Superman Returns. I am somewhat excited about this movie for two reasons, Brian Singer, and that date corresponds to the last day of classes for my MBA program. As a fan of comic books, sci fi, and general geekdom I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Superman sucks.
I hate superman, I am not very fond of the original movies, the comic books, Superfriends, his fucking dog, or Nicholas Cage. Let me explain something about Superman. Here is a character that is super, meaning he can do anything, beat up anyone, fly, see through woman’s clothing, all of it. Then give him a black and white view of good and evil that doesn’t change. The result is a guy who kicks the ass out of anyone who disagrees with him, is superficial, and a general ass hole. That is what Superman is, an ass hole.
Lex Luthor on the other hand is damn cool. Here is a character that has some depth, has a vision for humanity and wants to overcome obstacles. Mr. Luthor, unlike Superman, has depth. He sees Superman as a limit to what humanity can achieve because Superman is humanity’s crutch. In Luthor’s eye’s Superman solves humanity’s problems and doesn’t give much of a chance for humanity to do so themselves. Is Lex evil? Sort of, he does evil things to achieve his goals but he also does many good things for the same purpose.
I’ll watch Superman eventually. Maybe this weekend. I’ll be rooting for Lex Luthor.
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