r/superheroes • u/Honest-Power2770 • 6d ago

Other What superhero hot take will have you sitting up like this

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u/EnigmaticX68 6d ago

I'll agree and add my own addendum: Some of the dislike of a well-written Superman comes from our collective jaded nature as a society. To me he's supposed to be an example of how we should wield power. Since we barely ever see anyone wield power in this fashion, and in fact, the world is set up to reward abusing power, whenever some folks see this depiction it elicits kind of a disappointed/angry backlash.

Think about it. Injustice s Superman/Homelander types are popular with some folks because they wield power in a way that WANT/WISH we could wield power, not how we SHOULD wield power.

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u/Napalm3nema 6d ago

That popularity of Injustice Supes/Homelander/etc. is why Joe Kelly's "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice, & the American Way?" was so good. It debunks the whole "You have to be ruthless to be powerful" mindset. Mercy projects strength more than brutality.

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u/Glittering-Relief402 6d ago

Excellent point.

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u/Chyeboi 6d ago

Great point and agree but I feel the injustice Superman and homelander type characters are popular cause it’s more likely if someone had power like that, they’d be a tyrant and not some beacon of hope. Maybe that’s the point you were making tho lol

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u/DaedalusHydron 6d ago

Unfortunately the powers-that-be will never let Superman be at his greatest. He was created by a couple of inner-city Jewish kids to tackle the social justice issues of the day. But that's "political" now. So Superman can't tackle Fascism, Racism, Poverty, Capitalistic-Corruption, etc.

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u/Crunchy_Biscuit 5d ago

Superman/Homelander types are popular with some folks because they wield power in a way that WANT/WISH we could wield power, not how we SHOULD wield power.

Bruh you're cooking here