re: Superman Was Too Powerful to be Interesting in Man of Steel

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I think the world is just too cynical nowadays to accept a hero without flaws. Instead of someone to aspire to, we prefer someone we know can screw up like we would. It's easier knowing no one is perfect instead of fretting over the reality we never will be.

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I prefer the ideal of perfection and the thought of always striving for perfection, always trying to improve. I do not like one bit the idea that flaws are ok and so our heroes should have them to make us feel better about ourselves. To me, that's like saying I prefer the QB that throws interceptions to one that does not because it makes me feel better about myself. I want a QB that throws 60 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. I would watch a movie about that QB 1 million times and love it.