re: Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice Official Trailer

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I mean, I'm one for hyperbole, but let's dial it back just a little.

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I believe it. I really do. Superman is the one that started it all for the comic book industry and that industry has been a staple of our childhoods and a fantastic medium to teach core and moral values to children and a refresher for adults. That's a positive for humanity and just one example.

Also, Superman's status right now is something that transcends even some of the the most well known pop culture. Even some bumfrick in Africa with national geographic titties knows who superman is and thinks of goodness when the name crosses the mind. Athletes in sports constantly say they want to be superman for his team and do the chest opening for touchdowns, 3 point shots and home runs. That is cultural dominance that spans the globe and something no other superhero can hope to match or will ever.

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In many ways, Superman was propaganda.

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And he still is today. Just not in the theater of war that he was born. In fact, Superman has long stayed away from war stories in the comics since WW2.

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He is a far more rounded character today. Far more rounded. He has internal conflicts. As the audience, we are privy to these internal conflicts. This gives him depth. As originally conceived--the always do good symbol of justice--he was boring. He was flat. If you disagree, that's fine, but he was not always the well rounded, well conceived character of today, and he is portrayed, even in Smallville, as much more than a guy who is a symbol of all moral justice. In fact, Smallville does a pretty great job of showing the internal struggles of Clark through the drama of high school, the trauma of friends, the feeling of isolation and loneliness, and the conflict between what he wants to do and what he thinks is right (e.g. his friendship with Lex but his moral battles with what Lex does).

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All right, I agree and I'll give you this.

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Did you read the post? I defended morally strong characters.

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Hmm, reading it again and I'm still chewing on it but I'll let it go for now.