So the thing about Superman that made him more interesting to me is that its a thought experiment. Basically a utopia thought experiment but with power. What does a man with this much power look like? What does the best and kindest person do with it?
The compelling part tends to come with the story telling. I found the recent superman movie to be very interesting in that front cause it actually dealt with geo politics.
I think the recent Superman movie also showed that he works best in an ensemble cast. Superman’s real narrative weakness isn’t kryptonite, it’s that he can’t be in two places at once. Make him a friendly teammate working with others that he trusts and respects, and you can actually put together an interesting story.
So the thing about Superman that made him more interesting to me is that its a thought experiment. Basically a utopia thought experiment but with power. What does a man with this much power look like? What does the best and kindest person do with it?
The compelling part tends to come with the story telling. I found the recent superman movie to be very interesting in that front cause it actually dealt with geo politics.
I think the recent Superman movie also showed that he works best in an ensemble cast. Superman’s real narrative weakness isn’t kryptonite, it’s that he can’t be in two places at once. Make him a friendly teammate working with others that he trusts and respects, and you can actually put together an interesting story.