@@JasonCan-wp2fuI believe that the reason Superman is fonally being appreciated is because the world is becoming darker and people are very cynical since the mid 2010s and people are looking up to any symbol of hope because they really don’t enjoy things being this dark and Superman is a symbol of hope and optimism
@Clark-rm5zg No, it means that for those people, he is their HOPE for a BETTER TOMORROW. The hope, that someday, they can take matters into their own hands, accomplish their dreams and finally stand next to the man who inspired them to fly.
The world is bad enough right now and in the Smallville series, Carter Hall said everytime the world is being taken over by a grest darkness, a powerful light always appears to drive out the darkness
@@callmejacob3234Gunn said about a year ago that Reeve's Superman movie was one of his favourite comic book movies of all time, so I'm hopeful that it'll remember what Superman was supposed to be
@@BuryTheLight-tds Hopefully after a decade of Edgelord Man we get the real Superman in the movies again. Also I hope we get Batman and Superman's friendship in the DCU. I'm tired of them fighting all the time.
My introduction to Superman was seeing Superman Returns on DVD. Ever since, I've been a fan of his character. Seeing his copycats and multiple evil interpretations makes me glad that James Gunn's upcoming movie aims to get him back to basics. Along with My Adventures with Superman, Superman & Lois & his ongoing comics. It's safe to say that fans are experiencing a resurgence of Clark & I've never been happier😊.
I dislike the narrative that just because he's powerful he's difficult and or boring too write when that's just flat out false. I also find it weird that Superman gets so many copycats but you hardly get any for Batman or Spider-man. Imagine a psychotic copycat spiderman terrorizing his enemies while casually joking with murderous intent
I mean Punisher is basically Batman without his moral code. Batman has a lot of copycats. Iron Man, Black Panther, Moon Knight, Daredevil. But Superman definitely has more.
I feel like villain Superman should work. It's just that they take it too far. He kills Joker and then tries to take over the world pretty much right after, or he is otherwise portrayed as a full-on megalomaniac. Show his very slow descent into immoral actions but show he is ashamed of what he has become and then have him become good again in a realistic way. Don't have him be an irredeemable villain. With this, Hollywood can have their evil superman, but we can get back the goat hero
Honestly I've always wanted to see a less moral superman, as in he will kill those who are beyond redemption. but only those that truly will not change no matter what. What i would also love to see is a batman that goes to therapy and knows that sometimes you have to permanently stop those who are to dangerous to be left alive. But of course i will always love the no kill batman and superman i just would like to see a alternate universe where their decisions to keep the villains alive has- consequences that they soon get tired of. But that's just my opinion which i don't think is perfect it's just what i would like to see.
I love how inspiring Superman is. He's just a good, humble man trying to help people. That's what we need more of in this world. I love his depiction in Superman Vs. the Elite.
Clark kent may have been an alien but he was raised as a human. Lived like a human. Superman is supposed to show that no matter how much of a godlike being he is, he's still human. He's not perfect, as you all want him to be. He can make mistakes. Humans also make mistakes, too, and its ok. People can be sad or angry or have doubts. It's part of being human.
Dream save dream lift us up and transform us into something better is such a great quote for Superman, and Personally for me my favorite Superman is Clark Kent being married to his wife Lois lane and they have there son Jonathan Samuel Kent superboy as his 10 year old self was really awesome and badass in my opinion.
6:13 - To be fair, most of the destruction in Man of Steel was the fault of Zod and his crew. Superman could barely get them away from other people when he tried.
superman canonically hates destruction but the dingus synder didn't get that and made him trash his own hometown. superman should have brought the fight to an open field or the moon or evacuated space
Brandon Bryer from Brightburn is essentially a what if, with a random Krypton child being sent to Earth instead of Kal-El and the path he chose, which is to take over the world rather than save it due to his upbringing. I actually love that movie
Omni Man should definitely fall in the category of good supermen, he went from being like Zod to caring about other living beings, even crying for them.
Instant sub, I had a bad week being recommended awful youtubers saying awful things and this is a nice break from it all. I'm gonna recommend you to some fandom discord servers im that also like hero comics and films.
How about talking about our Batboys Red Hood and Red Robin (Tim Drake)? We need to talk about their misrepresentation and how they should be portrayed as the heroes we know they are and can be. I want my boys to have the true representation they deserve..
7:05 In the newer "My adventures with Superman" and "Superman and Lois" they have been doing that, making him good again. One of the many reasons why I really like these 2 shows. 8:49 Many casual watches probably don't even really know the true GOAT version(s) of Superman.
Tbf,Superman's decline in popularity started way before the 2010s. In comics and films,it started in the 80s where the Reeve films began to underperform/flop and Superman comics (and DC as a whole) were being demolished by Marvel in sales which prompted the Crisis on Infinite Earths reboot.
Superman is man of determination, overly optimistic, hopeful, charismatic, kind, understanding, and most of all always willing to help. Superman represents the best qualities of humanity and what it means to be a human. He represents what it means to be a hero, the pinnacle of all hero’s. He is a man who doesn’t considered himself a god amongst humans, but rather an ally, he’s more human than most of us. Yes he has the powers of god, but he doesn’t play god, doesn’t believe he’s above anybody. He’s normal just like us. Superman is the golden boy, the big blue boy Scott, that is superman and James Gunn understands that. And I have faith in his Superman.
The only good recent representation of Superman was My Adventures with Superman, which was NOT popular enough to sway people’s current view of him despite it being a pretty good show
I am not even the biggest fan of Superman, but I am always annoyed at his misrepresentation and all the people calling him "boring". As someone who grew up with Justice League Unlimited, I always saw him as he was in that. I really hope James Gunn's Superman can show these people how Superman is supposed to be. So far I am pretty hopeful. Also, Question is awesome and no one can tell me otherwise, lol
I've never understood why some people think Superman is "boring" just because he's a flat Mary-Sue protagonist. If there was someone with all that power, you would *want* them to be on the side of good no matter what.
@@dc7981 Batman is not a Mary Sue that's just total nonsense. Batman has only beaten Superman once in a Elseworld's story. Also Batman is way too flawed to be a Mary Sue. Anyone who calls Batman a Mary Sue clearly has no idea what a Mary Sue is.
To me Superman is a symbol of Hope, Everybody's favourite Boyscout who relates to every human being but Zack Snyders Superman felt more like a GOD among Mortals and I could never see myself in him, it's like Snyder prioritised the Krypton side of Superman more than his Human side
He is a normal guy, he likes to sleep, eat, he falls in love then gets his heartbroken, then falls in love again, and he works a normal job. How do you get more relatable than being a normal guys.
Child me: didn't like Superman Adult me: Superman has become my favorite hero, help me in dark times and inspired me to make my own Superman ( not like those evil ones)
Same here. While I liked him growing , he wasn’t my number one or two like Batman or the flash but after I turned 18. Life got harder etc Superman rlly helped me which now I can say that he’s my number 1
Why not have both good and evil superman exist simultaneously. Instead of having just one interpretation over the other. Have both with both having there own respected fanbase. Either side not needing to interfere or compete with each other. It can be the best of both worlds. Offering compelling stories and characters on both sides. Fans of one or the other or even both can get what they want.
However, a thing people need to remember is that really…most of the Superman “copycats” are only similar cause of the powers (maybe looks). Otherwise, there completely different characters who aren’t meant to represent Superman. Ofc there’s the different Superman versions and all but you know what I’m saying.
Dude i love a lot of the points you brought up Snyders superman was all about Earning his Hope through overconing uncertany, instead of him being "Edgy". We had to see the journey he had to go through before becoming the Golden Boy and i think thats way more inspirational than him starting that way.
I Kinda Have a Similar Situation Myself See I've The Simpsons since like '93 when I still In the Crib but and watched non-stop for 3 decades even with the Damn Mouse owning them and the Fox Adult Animation library as a whole but here's the thing I need variety and Power Rangers, Digimon, and the 1990's Cartoon Network lineup Isn't enough I love Johnny Bravo Dexter's Lab PPG and Ed Edd N' Eddy but they're not taking on Homer Simpson anytime soon (same applies to Nickelodeon to be Fair) that's why I'm glad Adult Swim came along and just changed the game with Home Movies Harvey Birdman Sealab 2021 The Brak Show Space Ghost Coast To Coast Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Cowboy Bebop they'd later acquire Family Guy and Futurama scraps from 20th Century Fox that got pushed aside for King Of The Hill another show I discovered In Syndication In 2002 now the these show made their Name at Adult Swim more were sure to come like South Park on Comedy Central Venture Bros. The Boondocks Metalocalypse Squidbillies Moral Orel Robot Chicken American Dad and MTV's Beavis and Butt Head I went full circle In the genre completely and The Simpsons seems like The Michael Jackson of Adult Animation a elderstatesman who opened the doors for everyone else
Snyder and Nolan trying to rewrite superman to be edgy (never mind the Injustice game) because “Boy Scouts don’t sell” is kind of debunked by how popular Steve Rogers is in both comics and the MCU.
Would love to hear you talk about the downfall of Boba fett by Disney and how cool it could have been from the comics. You’ve got a great way of explaining things and making it funny. Love you pookie😘
I like the video top tier. Do you think Blue Marvel is a villain? Should he be considered a copycat. Kevin G said I created him to be able sit at the table not be a clone. Great video bro Superman is slept on
People love the idea of being counterculture so when they see Superman, they immediately label him as "the establishment" and turn on him to feel "cool" and "edgy". The problem is that this has gone on so long that it's lost all substance. Evil Superman is now the norm. Seeing a story treat Superman faithfully and positively as a character is now a novel experience because "Superman=boring/evil" is so deeply ingrained in the public consciousness.
I agree with most of everything you said, but I do think leaning TOO hard into the “boy scout” direction isn’t good either. I really hate the “my adventures” depiction of him, he’s way too much of a dork. Superman is a mans man, he’s smart, confident, compassionate, and strong. He’s the depiction of a “real American” that you’d see from the 70s. I think a healthy balance is very important. Like in the animated series (LJ, LJU etc) all star superman, Superman vs the regime, and Superman Batman public enemies for example.
I think the problem is the producers always try to Adabt as much as possible of his power on screen than his personality/character (And Supermans' got like x-ray, Lazer, cold breath, super hearing etc. TOO MUCH COOL STUFF) most heroes on screen earn respect when they struggle, get thrown n spat on n still overcome the obstacles n stand on their morals, kinda why ppl like their og (no rip-off) Batman n Spiderman, they bleed, their costumes get damaged after fights, they don't have much super powers but work with what they can. Invincible is kind of what Superman should most likely be written on screen, just a tremendously Strong guy who doesn't have much up his sleeves except his super strength (not too tremendous) n flying abilities a guy who pisses villains off because he ain't doing much but refusing too die. Then as the story progress we get to see his powers grow n attain new tricks too." Emphasis of his powers should be represented by his characters growth"
A lot of people don't like Superman because they feel he's too much of a goody goody. People prefer edgy and dark anti-heroes these days over the traditional do-gooder superhero types. Also some people think he's overpowered and therefore is boring because he can't be beaten or whatever.
it seems to me that at least in the last decade or so spiderman and maybe even batman have overtaken superman in popularity.I cant remember the last time we got a superman movie/ show that was as beloved as media for the other 2. I dont read comics does supe do way better over there?
I don't like how some of them are called copycats when they aren't granted some are direct answers to Superman but not all. I want to know what you considers a character a copy cat of another charter?
i love the concept of "developing" from edgy superman to our boy STARMAN we all know. So it could be work and cavill's superman could be great but... he met REALLY wrong guy *cough* zack *cough* snyder *cough*
@@ErgiHasmucaPulp heroes are not the same as superheroes. Comparing pulp heroes to superheroes is like comparing rock and roll music to rock music. Pulp heroes inspired and influenced the creation of superheroes but they are not the same genre.
I like your videos btw. But i gotta disagree with most of what you said tbh. Man of steel is a straight banger, and it was his first time ever in real combat so he didnt know how to properly navigate the situation. So i personally dont think its a bad portrayal of the character. I wish we had gotten to see him grow and become the boy scout type superman in a man of steel 2. So i agree with you that id still like to see a more happy version of the character. But what we got i personally dont think was bad. Just the whole DCEU was mishandled in general. I also think the reason he isnt as popular is because he is actually under utilized. Hes had 1 solo movie in the past 20 years almost. So we really havent had much time with superman solo on the big screen. Hes been neglected for batman and joker.
Darker means better . Reasons why people dislike Superman because he is not like badman. He is not beating the crap out of no one or ds Disrespectful or anything
@callmejacob3234 no I mean people love darker characters both batman and Superman are forgotten what the true character is. There are over 100 videos of people making batman beat up others list goes on. They only praises him with fighting and the girls get gets and how rich he is. Most super heroes Gone through that.
iagree with your points but i want to say superman isnt the most popular superhero ever, spider-man is. superman is usually 2nd or 3rd depending on weather or not batman has gotten a recent movie
The New 52 Superman/Injustice Superman is just a part of the whole problem of when DC Comics back when the New 52 was a thing. It seems that mostly every DC superhero comic was mostly dark and edgy, filled with shoe horned religious symbolisms and story arcs filled with dread and hopelessness. Super Heroes are supposed to inspire hope and being something people can look up to, not sulk about how dangerous their powers are and how being a super hero is a never ending tragedy. Nobody in these comics ever cracks a smile or tell a joke, they just do nothing but angst all of the time and act like total buzz kills to everyone around them. And don’t get me started on Super Man x Wonder Woman. Just because they have similar powers, doesn’t mean they should be together. I’m only familiar with Super Man x Lois because of Super Man the Animated Series, and it was because of that show, I see Super Man as the Symbol of Hope. At least shows like Harley Quinn and Kite Man are more fun to watch is because they’re both adult comedies doesn’t take themselves too seriously or kill of any characters just for shock value. Plus both of those shows have a lot of character development and even though both shows have a lot of dysfunctional relationships, they’re able to patch them up or just move on like and find a new lover.
The problem I have with Superman is that in the media I've seen he's just felt flat to me as a character. I want to like him, I really do but I don't see him struggle or battle with morals realistically. I don't see him have problems with Lois or concealing his identity BECAUSE HOW CAN NO ONE SEE HE JUST HAS GLASSES! please give me at least an ability he has that makes that make sense I struggle with liking him kind of like how I struggled liking Captain America at 1st. But what makes Captain America better for me recently is that in the MCU at least they made his story compelling and his struggle with his love interest interesting and original. So when you finally saw him get with her in Avengers Endgame you actually smiled rather than cringed. I need that treatment with Superman. Somebody please suggest some kind of media where he's entertaining or has a good story! 🙏
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Bro DC just has to do a very good Superman series like Superman the animated series and make it very good and comic accurate and don't not bring wokeness into it
The powers aren't the problem for me they just don't help. You're telling me within seconds you could fix whatever is going on but somehow there's always some moral conflict that's stopping you from just getting it done? I get there needs to be something that drags it out but me personally power fantasy is why I watch superhero shit. If I had the ability and resources of say batman the Joker would be dead after his first mass killing fr. In fact most of my rogues gallery would be. My priority is helping Gotham and I'm already a vigilante operating outside the law. Now I get it he has a no kill code of it honor thing going on but honestly I feel like he's second handedly killed enough people that it doesn't even matter
@@hezekiahthomas837 inexperienced is fine but he also didn’t care about people. That’s the problem. They should have shown us that he cares about them and tries to save them first at any cost. (Yeah he saved one soldier on smallville and that’s the end) But he literally cost 9/11 but 40 times worse And we got that infamous avoiding truck scene
@@liar2436 he saved the army guy in the helicopter the only reason I destroyes the teraformer is because he sees what it's doing to metropolis a d he literally kills the last of his kind to stop him from killing a innocent family that's just few examples
Edit: i love Darkseid too, my pfp says it all😂. I think people don't understand the point of the Snyderverse superman, it's not about superman being edgy. It's about him adjusting and developing his heroism. The intention was for him to struggle but eventually become the starman that we all know. That was in the script of the "future" justice league movies. And batfleck only caught flames because he killed and yet superman redeemed his beliefs in Humanity by sacrificing himself. I know someone will ,,troll" me but I don't care I stand with what I said
Honestly I watch videos like these to try and understand why people like Superman as a character. I don't think I'll ever understand it, he sucks, but I'm trying 🤷♂️
I think what people don't understand about "Evil Superman" is that he's not actually evil Injustice superman does believe he's protecting the planet when he's taking people's freedom Snyderverse superman is actually not evil, he was just unlucky and inexperienced with Zod and Luthor and he never claimed to be a ruler It's insane that people forget that it's how Batman pictured him As for his copycats I do agree
never cared for superman so much because of the golden boy thing but ive liked him in timmverse and smallville, liked batman more but i respect supe's powers. And i fw with man of steel heavy.
Its just that superman is such a boring character, he always uses his power for good and his only remorse or regret is that he couldn’t always save someone.
@@curse9816 its that its used way worse than any other hero, for superman is basically a god, and other heros are just dudes with powers or sometimes no powers and that superman is just so sterile and bland with his emotions
The great thing about Superman is that even with all that power he is still a good person. Batman doesn't have to deal with that. That's what makes Superman so interesting. You can't say "Superman is so cheesy and corny" what about Adam West?!?!
I think the audience is just maturing away from the goodie two shoes god like being. I mean look around u, in real life every powerful man is corrupted in some way
Your wrong, paragon heroes are becoming more and more popular amongst gen zs because people are getting sick of the edgy grimdark bullcrap. Its why the starman meme got so popular... normalize being a good person again!
In other words. Not question the status quo. And I wonder why DC superheroes have been stagnant for the last thirty years? Superman needs a serious makeover, back from scratch, erase his "human" persona, the whole point of the "evil" Supermen is to question the people in power, that why they are so popular, because there is no way that someone with so much power not be corrupted by it, and seeing the rise of manga and anime, people want that Superman actually fight and not be a brainless gorilla throwing punches. Are you not tired of the same stories repeating over and over again in DC and Marvel? Even when they reboot their universe, is the basic same story with a minor twicks, that why both universes had become stagnant, they need to a revolutionary change, change the status quo entirely, and not stick to the same stories and the same pairings over and over again.
I don't have anything against Superman per say but it always feels like the villain can't be defeated and then Superman comes and destroys them in 4 Seconds. That is cool once or twice but after that it feels lazy
As a longtime comic fan it's really cathartic to finally see Superman's character being fully appreciated by the masses. It's long overdue.
We can thank James Gunn for the upcoming Superman 2025
@@JasonCan-wp2fuI believe that the reason Superman is fonally being appreciated is because the world is becoming darker and people are very cynical since the mid 2010s and people are looking up to any symbol of hope because they really don’t enjoy things being this dark and Superman is a symbol of hope and optimism
Dont forget, Superman is incredibly popular amongst the lower class, especially in third world countries.
Is it a Bad Thing?
@@Clark-rm5zg no it not a bad thing
@Clark-rm5zg
No, it means that for those people, he is their HOPE for a BETTER TOMORROW. The hope, that someday, they can take matters into their own hands, accomplish their dreams and finally stand next to the man who inspired them to fly.
As a person who used to live in third world countries u are right.
As a Egyptian
There isn't quite anything like superman
What happened to Superman? The goddamn edgelords took over that's what happened.
Not for long 😉
@@johnotto-wl2yh Hopefully
The world is bad enough right now and in the Smallville series, Carter Hall said everytime the world is being taken over by a grest darkness, a powerful light always appears to drive out the darkness
@@callmejacob3234Gunn said about a year ago that Reeve's Superman movie was one of his favourite comic book movies of all time, so I'm hopeful that it'll remember what Superman was supposed to be
@@BuryTheLight-tds Hopefully after a decade of Edgelord Man we get the real Superman in the movies again. Also I hope we get Batman and Superman's friendship in the DCU. I'm tired of them fighting all the time.
My introduction to Superman was seeing Superman Returns on DVD. Ever since, I've been a fan of his character. Seeing his copycats and multiple evil interpretations makes me glad that James Gunn's upcoming movie aims to get him back to basics. Along with My Adventures with Superman, Superman & Lois & his ongoing comics. It's safe to say that fans are experiencing a resurgence of Clark & I've never been happier😊.
Agreed, I have hope with Gunn's version since he pretty much said that Reeve's Superman movies were one of his favourite comic book movies of all time
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such a superman reply
So glad more people like Superman now he is AWSOME
3:36 Lobo, Darkseid, The Flash, Batman's bank account 😂😂
I'm a huge superman fan, and ironically I am learning more about the DC universe from this channel than a lot of other media!
I dislike the narrative that just because he's powerful he's difficult and or boring too write when that's just flat out false.
I also find it weird that Superman gets so many copycats but you hardly get any for Batman or Spider-man. Imagine a psychotic copycat spiderman terrorizing his enemies while casually joking with murderous intent
Agree with this fully
I agree fully with you
isn't that just Deadpool
@@yaashdhar I see what you did there but you know what i mean
I mean Punisher is basically Batman without his moral code. Batman has a lot of copycats. Iron Man, Black Panther, Moon Knight, Daredevil. But Superman definitely has more.
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These Vought fanboys can’t handle Superman and Darkseid, those two Godly Chads are *BUILT DIFFERENT.*
I mean most of the boys fans know that homelander is a fodder
@@Darkseidsolosfictiontbh yeah
I feel like villain Superman should work. It's just that they take it too far. He kills Joker and then tries to take over the world pretty much right after, or he is otherwise portrayed as a full-on megalomaniac. Show his very slow descent into immoral actions but show he is ashamed of what he has become and then have him become good again in a realistic way. Don't have him be an irredeemable villain. With this, Hollywood can have their evil superman, but we can get back the goat hero
Theoretically, It can work, but it has to be done tastefully. Superman vs. The Elites is a better example of this.
@@mazkeraid4039 this is why Homelander is the perfect evil Superman
Honestly I've always wanted to see a less moral superman, as in he will kill those who are beyond redemption. but only those that truly will not change no matter what.
What i would also love to see is a batman that goes to therapy and knows that sometimes you have to permanently stop those who are to dangerous to be left alive.
But of course i will always love the no kill batman and superman i just would like to see a alternate universe where their decisions to keep the villains alive has-
consequences that they soon get tired of. But that's just my opinion which i don't think is perfect it's just what i would like to see.
I love how inspiring Superman is. He's just a good, humble man trying to help people. That's what we need more of in this world. I love his depiction in Superman Vs. the Elite.
Clark kent may have been an alien but he was raised as a human. Lived like a human. Superman is supposed to show that no matter how much of a godlike being he is, he's still human. He's not perfect, as you all want him to be. He can make mistakes. Humans also make mistakes, too, and its ok. People can be sad or angry or have doubts. It's part of being human.
Dream save dream lift us up and transform us into something better is such a great quote for Superman, and Personally for me my favorite Superman is Clark Kent being married to his wife Lois lane and they have there son Jonathan Samuel Kent superboy as his 10 year old self was really awesome and badass in my opinion.
I swear Superman and Lois is the BEST representation of Supes in this day and age
MY GOD is that show peak (hope s4 doesn't ruin it tho)
6:13 - To be fair, most of the destruction in Man of Steel was the fault of Zod and his crew. Superman could barely get them away from other people when he tried.
superman canonically hates destruction but the dingus synder didn't get that and made him trash his own hometown. superman should have brought the fight to an open field or the moon or evacuated space
@@davidakin3840, how do you expect a fresh-never done battle barely superman to do that?
Brandon Bryer from Brightburn is essentially a what if, with a random Krypton child being sent to Earth instead of Kal-El and the path he chose, which is to take over the world rather than save it due to his upbringing. I actually love that movie
Omni Man should definitely fall in the category of good supermen, he went from being like Zod to caring about other living beings, even crying for them.
You’re right, but most general audiences are dumbasses
Omni man isn't an evil superman, he's just general zod.
@@theepic1944 With a slightly less broken moral compass
Instant sub, I had a bad week being recommended awful youtubers saying awful things and this is a nice break from it all. I'm gonna recommend you to some fandom discord servers im that also like hero comics and films.
How about talking about our Batboys Red Hood and Red Robin (Tim Drake)? We need to talk about their misrepresentation and how they should be portrayed as the heroes we know they are and can be. I want my boys to have the true representation they deserve..
I'm familiar with Jason Todd/Red Hood, but so much with Tim Drake as Red Robin.
Animated Justice League Superman is peak superman
7:05 In the newer "My adventures with Superman" and "Superman and Lois" they have been doing that, making him good again. One of the many reasons why I really like these 2 shows.
8:49 Many casual watches probably don't even really know the true GOAT version(s) of Superman.
Tbf,Superman's decline in popularity started way before the 2010s.
In comics and films,it started in the 80s where the Reeve films began to underperform/flop and Superman comics (and DC as a whole) were being demolished by Marvel in sales which prompted the Crisis on Infinite Earths reboot.
Superman is man of determination, overly optimistic, hopeful, charismatic, kind, understanding, and most of all always willing to help. Superman represents the best qualities of humanity and what it means to be a human. He represents what it means to be a hero, the pinnacle of all hero’s. He is a man who doesn’t considered himself a god amongst humans, but rather an ally, he’s more human than most of us. Yes he has the powers of god, but he doesn’t play god, doesn’t believe he’s above anybody. He’s normal just like us. Superman is the golden boy, the big blue boy Scott, that is superman and James Gunn understands that. And I have faith in his Superman.
The fact I said “kal el no” just to look back at the screen and see a clown looking back at me
MCU really dropped the ball with Ikaris and the Eternals as a whole.
The only good recent representation of Superman was My Adventures with Superman, which was NOT popular enough to sway people’s current view of him despite it being a pretty good show
its gotten some people to change their minds at least
Superman and Lois is also great
@@curse9816yeah it was good but I was getting bored
I am not even the biggest fan of Superman, but I am always annoyed at his misrepresentation and all the people calling him "boring". As someone who grew up with Justice League Unlimited, I always saw him as he was in that. I really hope James Gunn's Superman can show these people how Superman is supposed to be. So far I am pretty hopeful.
Also, Question is awesome and no one can tell me otherwise, lol
I've never understood why some people think Superman is "boring" just because he's a flat Mary-Sue protagonist. If there was someone with all that power, you would *want* them to be on the side of good no matter what.
Superman isn't a Mary-Sue in the slightest though.
Batman is more of a mary sue then superman ever was
@@kingtiger5040exactly
@@dc7981 Batman is not a Mary Sue that's just total nonsense. Batman has only beaten Superman once in a Elseworld's story. Also Batman is way too flawed to be a Mary Sue. Anyone who calls Batman a Mary Sue clearly has no idea what a Mary Sue is.
To me Superman is a symbol of Hope, Everybody's favourite Boyscout who relates to every human being but Zack Snyders Superman felt more like a GOD among Mortals and I could never see myself in him, it's like Snyder prioritised the Krypton side of Superman more than his Human side
You wanna AWESOME depiction of Superman, watch "My Adventures with Superman".
People cant relate to superman, because he is just a good guy.
He is a normal guy, he likes to sleep, eat, he falls in love then gets his heartbroken, then falls in love again, and he works a normal job. How do you get more relatable than being a normal guys.
@@curse9816 society
@@MrBigBranchelaborate pls? I’m curious.
@@curse9816 Just my theory on why ppl dont like him, superman didnt really change. People did. not good or bad.
Thanks for acknowledging The Question.
Child me: didn't like Superman
Adult me: Superman has become my favorite hero, help me in dark times and inspired me to make my own Superman ( not like those evil ones)
Same here. While I liked him growing , he wasn’t my number one or two like Batman or the flash but after I turned 18. Life got harder etc Superman rlly helped me which now I can say that he’s my number 1
Why not have both good and evil superman exist simultaneously.
Instead of having just one interpretation over the other. Have both with both having there own respected fanbase. Either side not needing to interfere or compete with each other.
It can be the best of both worlds. Offering compelling stories and characters on both sides. Fans of one or the other or even both can get what they want.
However, a thing people need to remember is that really…most of the Superman “copycats” are only similar cause of the powers (maybe looks). Otherwise, there completely different characters who aren’t meant to represent Superman. Ofc there’s the different Superman versions and all but you know what I’m saying.
Spiderman, superman and Batman are the Trinity
Dude i love a lot of the points you brought up Snyders superman was all about Earning his Hope through overconing uncertany, instead of him being "Edgy". We had to see the journey he had to go through before becoming the Golden Boy and i think thats way more inspirational than him starting that way.
THATS WHAT IM SAYN
Yeah i got their intention but the result was … not good
@@liar2436better execution to me has to be Smallville's interpretation.
I Kinda Have a Similar Situation Myself See I've The Simpsons since like '93 when I still In the Crib but and watched non-stop for 3 decades even with the Damn Mouse owning them and the Fox Adult Animation library as a whole but here's the thing I need variety and Power Rangers, Digimon, and the 1990's Cartoon Network lineup Isn't enough I love Johnny Bravo Dexter's Lab PPG and Ed Edd N' Eddy but they're not taking on Homer Simpson anytime soon (same applies to Nickelodeon to be Fair) that's why I'm glad Adult Swim came along and just changed the game with Home Movies Harvey Birdman Sealab 2021 The Brak Show Space Ghost Coast To Coast Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Cowboy Bebop they'd later acquire Family Guy and Futurama scraps from 20th Century Fox that got pushed aside for King Of The Hill another show I discovered In Syndication In 2002 now the these show made their Name at Adult Swim more were sure to come like South Park on Comedy Central Venture Bros. The Boondocks Metalocalypse Squidbillies Moral Orel Robot Chicken American Dad and MTV's Beavis and Butt Head I went full circle In the genre completely and The Simpsons seems like The Michael Jackson of Adult Animation a elderstatesman who opened the doors for everyone else
I glad I'm not the only one that like the action scenes in Man of Steel.
Snyder and Nolan trying to rewrite superman to be edgy (never mind the Injustice game) because “Boy Scouts don’t sell” is kind of debunked by how popular Steve Rogers is in both comics and the MCU.
bro you gotta make a vid on the flash. TV Show and movie. He's had such bad writing for such a GOATED character. give my man's some love
My favorite version of Clark is the DCAU version
Would love to hear you talk about the downfall of Boba fett by Disney and how cool it could have been from the comics. You’ve got a great way of explaining things and making it funny. Love you pookie😘
Superman is and will always be #1❤️🦸♂️
I like the video top tier. Do you think Blue Marvel is a villain? Should he be considered a copycat. Kevin G said I created him to be able sit at the table not be a clone. Great video bro Superman is slept on
People love the idea of being counterculture so when they see Superman, they immediately label him as "the establishment" and turn on him to feel "cool" and "edgy". The problem is that this has gone on so long that it's lost all substance. Evil Superman is now the norm. Seeing a story treat Superman faithfully and positively as a character is now a novel experience because "Superman=boring/evil" is so deeply ingrained in the public consciousness.
Bruh what you said for Superman is literally the same case for Nightwing, Green Arrow and a few other characters that don't get enough representation.
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What did my boy billy do? 😭
I agree with most of everything you said, but I do think leaning TOO hard into the “boy scout” direction isn’t good either. I really hate the “my adventures” depiction of him, he’s way too much of a dork. Superman is a mans man, he’s smart, confident, compassionate, and strong. He’s the depiction of a “real American” that you’d see from the 70s. I think a healthy balance is very important. Like in the animated series (LJ, LJU etc) all star superman, Superman vs the regime, and Superman Batman public enemies for example.
There needs to be a scene in the DCU where superman fights an evil superman from another universe in a subtle way of destroying how people view him
vic sage mentioned you got my attention!!!!!
Bro ur commentary is hilarious
"I am no superman.He is fking 12 feet tall"
-homelander
Can you make a video about Superman Red Son? I honestly think this was a good adaptation of an evil Superman.
wtf is that woody and buzz lightyear😭😭💀
I think the problem is the producers always try to Adabt as much as possible of his power on screen than his personality/character (And Supermans' got like x-ray, Lazer, cold breath, super hearing etc. TOO MUCH COOL STUFF) most heroes on screen earn respect when they struggle, get thrown n spat on n still overcome the obstacles n stand on their morals, kinda why ppl like their og (no rip-off) Batman n Spiderman, they bleed, their costumes get damaged after fights, they don't have much super powers but work with what they can.
Invincible is kind of what Superman should most likely be written on screen, just a tremendously Strong guy who doesn't have much up his sleeves except his super strength (not too tremendous) n flying abilities a guy who pisses villains off because he ain't doing much but refusing too die. Then as the story progress we get to see his powers grow n attain new tricks too." Emphasis of his powers should be represented by his characters growth"
thoughts on superman and lois adaptation?
Clark Kent
Is what makes
Superman
Not his powers
Man, at least anime makes the Superman trope good
I thought Phantom the ghost who walks was the first superhero
A lot of people don't like Superman because they feel he's too much of a goody goody. People prefer edgy and dark anti-heroes these days over the traditional do-gooder superhero types. Also some people think he's overpowered and therefore is boring because he can't be beaten or whatever.
“Goody goody” Yeah it’s called being a hero.
I swear to God no-one hating Snyder Clark has actually watched the movies without bias
2:01-2:04 what song was that?; also great video
The best I can say for sure is that it's a song from fly leaf
8:33 We trust James Gunn!
Ask yourself, is there any better marvel movie than GOTG Vol.3 after Endgame.
James Gunn...I hate that guy....he killed flora teefs and lyla in guardians of the galaxy 💔😭
it seems to me that at least in the last decade or so spiderman and maybe even batman have overtaken superman in popularity.I cant remember the last time we got a superman movie/ show that was as beloved as media for the other 2. I dont read comics does supe do way better over there?
I don't like how some of them are called copycats when they aren't granted some are direct answers to Superman but not all. I want to know what you considers a character a copy cat of another charter?
fuck superman we need deadpool
Stop disrispecting superman
Screw Deadpool we need The Lego Batman Movie 2.
Then how do you feel about my adventures with Superman?
i love the concept of "developing" from edgy superman to our boy STARMAN we all know. So it could be work and cavill's superman could be great but... he met REALLY wrong guy
*cough* zack *cough* snyder *cough*
you got this wrong the very first super hero was the phantom from 1936
Your wrong it was ogun bat in 1931
@@ErgiHasmucaPulp heroes are not the same as superheroes. Comparing pulp heroes to superheroes is like comparing rock and roll music to rock music.
Pulp heroes inspired and influenced the creation of superheroes but they are not the same genre.
@@petermj1098 yeah but he called the first superhero
@@ErgiHasmuca No Superman is.
@@petermj1098 no it was ogun bat
I like your videos btw. But i gotta disagree with most of what you said tbh. Man of steel is a straight banger, and it was his first time ever in real combat so he didnt know how to properly navigate the situation. So i personally dont think its a bad portrayal of the character. I wish we had gotten to see him grow and become the boy scout type superman in a man of steel 2. So i agree with you that id still like to see a more happy version of the character. But what we got i personally dont think was bad. Just the whole DCEU was mishandled in general.
I also think the reason he isnt as popular is because he is actually under utilized. Hes had 1 solo movie in the past 20 years almost. So we really havent had much time with superman solo on the big screen. Hes been neglected for batman and joker.
7:38 Thats false, there were 5 Real Life Spiderman Actors.
Why do people hate supe?
Darker means better . Reasons why people dislike Superman because he is not like badman. He is not beating the crap out of no one or ds
Disrespectful or anything
@@Player-kq6fd Seems like you don't understand Batman's character. Batman is just as equally misunderstood as Superman.
@callmejacob3234 no I mean people love darker characters both batman and Superman are forgotten what the true character is. There are over 100 videos of people making batman beat up others list goes on. They only praises him with fighting and the girls get gets and how rich he is. Most super heroes Gone through that.
I'm not a big dc fan. But as a huge anime fan, I understand it how it feels
@@Player-kq6fd I totally agree Batman and Superman deserve better. Spider-Man also deserves better Marvel treats him like shit on a daily basis.
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THIS IS BRAZIL BOYYY
iagree with your points but i want to say superman isnt the most popular superhero ever, spider-man is. superman is usually 2nd or 3rd depending on weather or not batman has gotten a recent movie
The New 52 Superman/Injustice Superman is just a part of the whole problem of when DC Comics back when the New 52 was a thing. It seems that mostly every DC superhero comic was mostly dark and edgy, filled with shoe horned religious symbolisms and story arcs filled with dread and hopelessness. Super Heroes are supposed to inspire hope and being something people can look up to, not sulk about how dangerous their powers are and how being a super hero is a never ending tragedy. Nobody in these comics ever cracks a smile or tell a joke, they just do nothing but angst all of the time and act like total buzz kills to everyone around them. And don’t get me started on Super Man x Wonder Woman. Just because they have similar powers, doesn’t mean they should be together. I’m only familiar with Super Man x Lois because of Super Man the Animated Series, and it was because of that show, I see Super Man as the Symbol of Hope. At least shows like Harley Quinn and Kite Man are more fun to watch is because they’re both adult comedies doesn’t take themselves too seriously or kill of any characters just for shock value. Plus both of those shows have a lot of character development and even though both shows have a lot of dysfunctional relationships, they’re able to patch them up or just move on like and find a new lover.
not to much on shazam he is cool
Umm actually the first superhero was golden bat
The problem I have with Superman is that in the media I've seen he's just felt flat to me as a character.
I want to like him, I really do but I don't see him struggle or battle with morals realistically.
I don't see him have problems with Lois or concealing his identity BECAUSE HOW CAN NO ONE SEE HE JUST HAS GLASSES!
please give me at least an ability he has that makes that make sense
I struggle with liking him kind of like how I struggled liking Captain America at 1st.
But what makes Captain America better for me recently is that in the MCU at least they made his story compelling and his struggle with his love interest interesting and original.
So when you finally saw him get with her in Avengers Endgame you actually smiled rather than cringed.
I need that treatment with Superman.
Somebody please suggest some kind of media where he's entertaining or has a good story! 🙏
Gotchu
- CW's "Smallville"
- CW's "Superman and Lois"
- "My Adventures with Superman"
- "Superman" the Movie 1978
Superman The Animated Series"
Bro I am yo first comment. Pin meeee
Been a loyal follower of you. Man you are such an underated RUclipsr. I believe you will shine when people start appreciating and recognizing you
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Please don't become a weirdo or a woke guy when you get famous.I love your content because you seem like a genuine and chill person. Please don't let fame corrupt you.
@@JohnnicusStevicus Well, may the better comment win
Low-key I won't yap if I lose. I will zip up and swallow my pride
Bro DC just has to do a very good Superman series like Superman the animated series and make it very good and comic accurate and don't not bring wokeness into it
The powers aren't the problem for me they just don't help. You're telling me within seconds you could fix whatever is going on but somehow there's always some moral conflict that's stopping you from just getting it done? I get there needs to be something that drags it out but me personally power fantasy is why I watch superhero shit. If I had the ability and resources of say batman the Joker would be dead after his first mass killing fr. In fact most of my rogues gallery would be. My priority is helping Gotham and I'm already a vigilante operating outside the law. Now I get it he has a no kill code of it honor thing going on but honestly I feel like he's second handedly killed enough people that it doesn't even matter
Hating MoS bvS and JL is dumb
Naw i genuinely love man of steel the only reason for the dammge was because he just started and he was forced to kill zod and cried after
There's a big difference between being inexperienced and not caring at all
@@liar2436 if he didn't care he wouldn't have fought and yes when you it's literally you first time fighting with god like powers that is inexperience
@@hezekiahthomas837 inexperienced is fine but he also didn’t care about people. That’s the problem.
They should have shown us that he cares about them and tries to save them first at any cost. (Yeah he saved one soldier on smallville and that’s the end) But he literally cost 9/11 but 40 times worse
And we got that infamous avoiding truck scene
Also he killed terrorist in BvS AFTER he killed zod.
There was ZERO development
@@liar2436 he saved the army guy in the helicopter the only reason I destroyes the teraformer is because he sees what it's doing to metropolis a d he literally kills the last of his kind to stop him from killing a innocent family that's just few examples
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I think super strength and speed and invulnerability are just too generic powers to call people who have them “Superman clones.”
Edit: i love Darkseid too, my pfp says it all😂.
I think people don't understand the point of the Snyderverse superman, it's not about superman being edgy. It's about him adjusting and developing his heroism. The intention was for him to struggle but eventually become the starman that we all know. That was in the script of the "future" justice league movies. And batfleck only caught flames because he killed and yet superman redeemed his beliefs in Humanity by sacrificing himself. I know someone will ,,troll" me but I don't care I stand with what I said
Btw love your videos man
1. What do you think about the My Adventures with Superman show?
2. You better watch your mouth! Speak of Ikaris with some respect.
Honestly I watch videos like these to try and understand why people like Superman as a character. I don't think I'll ever understand it, he sucks, but I'm trying 🤷♂️
I think what people don't understand about "Evil Superman" is that he's not actually evil
Injustice superman does believe he's protecting the planet when he's taking people's freedom
Snyderverse superman is actually not evil, he was just unlucky and inexperienced with Zod and Luthor and he never claimed to be a ruler
It's insane that people forget that it's how Batman pictured him
As for his copycats
I do agree
No it is crap writing that Superman easily becomes evil if Lois Lane dies which both Injustice and Snyderverse do
this deserves more views
Batman is more popular
Though
never cared for superman so much because of the golden boy thing but ive liked him in timmverse and smallville, liked batman more but i respect supe's powers. And i fw with man of steel heavy.
Its just that superman is such a boring character, he always uses his power for good and his only remorse or regret is that he couldn’t always save someone.
How is that any different than Batman, Spider-Man, Nightwing, Captain America or just other superhero’s in general?
@@curse9816 its that its used way worse than any other hero, for superman is basically a god, and other heros are just dudes with powers or sometimes no powers and that superman is just so sterile and bland with his emotions
The great thing about Superman is that even with all that power he is still a good person. Batman doesn't have to deal with that. That's what makes Superman so interesting. You can't say "Superman is so cheesy and corny" what about Adam West?!?!
I think the audience is just maturing away from the goodie two shoes god like being. I mean look around u, in real life every powerful man is corrupted in some way
Your wrong, paragon heroes are becoming more and more popular amongst gen zs because people are getting sick of the edgy grimdark bullcrap. Its why the starman meme got so popular... normalize being a good person again!
Superman is too much powerful as a hero so I think he feels better as a villain
lol if you think superman is too op then you must also have a problem with goku and batman being OP too right?
@@dc7981 i don't care about any anime characters but batman with prep time can defeat anyone is a joke in my opinion
In other words. Not question the status quo. And I wonder why DC superheroes have been stagnant for the last thirty years? Superman needs a serious makeover, back from scratch, erase his "human" persona, the whole point of the "evil" Supermen is to question the people in power, that why they are so popular, because there is no way that someone with so much power not be corrupted by it, and seeing the rise of manga and anime, people want that Superman actually fight and not be a brainless gorilla throwing punches. Are you not tired of the same stories repeating over and over again in DC and Marvel? Even when they reboot their universe, is the basic same story with a minor twicks, that why both universes had become stagnant, they need to a revolutionary change, change the status quo entirely, and not stick to the same stories and the same pairings over and over again.
I don't have anything against Superman per say but it always feels like the villain can't be defeated and then Superman comes and destroys them in 4 Seconds. That is cool once or twice but after that it feels lazy