He represents the ultimate good. He has the world in the palm of his hand. There is nothing unattainable for Superman in fact the only limit that Superman has is the limits he puts on Himself. Limits that he can take off whenever he wants yet he doesn't. If he were to do so who knows want would happen. He is paragon of good and yet... I can't stand him. My dislike of Superman is for many reasons but i will try to keep it short.
1) He is a god among men. Even in a world with other super heroes Supes stand out among them but not in any satisfying way. He's not really any different than his contemporary he just way better at his craft then them. While other are strong he is simply stronger others can endure he is invincible he's not really different just better than the rest. He is a tank in a world of bulldozers. Simply put he is a god and like gods he is not relatable in anyway. Sure we can never truly relate to superheroes 100% but we when the costume comes off we can relate to a lot of them. I still have both my parents and I'm not rich but i can relate to Batman pushing away people. I can't relate to Superman aka the boyscout I'm not infallible Superman however is which brings me to the other point
2) He is never wrong. Superman is never wrong. No matter how much you feel like he is wrong be certain he is not. Why you may ask because he is Superman. That is how DC treats Superman. Sure there might be a moral to the story at the end but trust me the moral is that you should listen to Superman. He never fails and because of this he has never had to grow like other characters. He doesn't learn any lessons at the end because there is nothing for him to learn because he is perfect which brings me to my final point
3) He Has no equals. Besides of course monster create specifically to kill him he doesn't have any equals. Superman chooses to live with us mere mortals. Even in the Justice League he has no real equal he so much better than everyone there it isn't funny. Superman is an shinning image of the perfect human and he isn't even human. That's what bothers me. His small "real" American roots don't take away from the fact that every little thing do Superman does seems just a bit condescending when you think about it. It feels forced. In fact no one asked for superman in Metropolis he decided Metropolis needed a Superman. The same Superman who claims he is not a judge, jury, or executioner Judge that Metropolis needed a hero. He is more not a man yet he wants us all to believe he is just that. In short he is a poser.
There is nothing wrong with liking Superman in fact there are times when Superman is probably for some, exactly what they need to read. He is the ultimate power fantasy. He could take over the world if he wants but he doesn't. He is the best way that some people feel they can redeem their hope in humanity because superman is the ideal. All I'm saying is that i find him to be super boring.
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