*whispers* i actually don't like Superman
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I do in fact find all of the following to make Superman stories less interesting - he's too powerful - he lacks personal epic tragedy - his morality is too "goody two shoes" That's how I've always felt. I feel like the defensive dismissing of people who agree is a little rude
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Replying to @BootlegGirl
Martian Manhunter, notably, is kind of a fix fic for people who don't like this about Superman His powers are much more lowkey and his weakness - fire - much more prominent and dangerous He comes to Earth as an adult, having witnessed the death of his civilization personally
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He actually is an *alien*, who grew to adulthood on another planet and finds our world frightening and strange He physically looks alien and strange and has to actively use his powers to blend in
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That's the thing, if Superman is an immigrant narrative he's kind of the best-of-both-worlds fantasy narrative Blending in as a white American human isn't hard for him at all If he's a Jewish fantasy he's a fantasy of assimilation
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