I hate Superman. It isn't that I don't like science fiction,because I do. I just don't see the point of a character that can't die ? or one that can die and come back to life somehow. This particular rant isn't out of the blue really, it's just that I caught the scene of Superman II where Supes gives up his powers, gets in a bar fight, loses and immediately wusses out and gets his powers back.
Wow, what a super man ? didn't even last one day as a mere mortal. That particular scene solidifies just how much I do love Supes' antithesis Batman.
Now, Batman is a real character. He's human ? he bleeds, and he doesn't have superpowers to fall back on when he's getting his butt kicked by some really tough villain.
Much like today when it's all too real that Superman will never exist, people need real heroes. Sure, it's great to envision someone who can fly, shoot beams from his eyes, run faster than a locomotive and all, but when he's fighting mere mortals, it's rather obvious he doesn't quite understand them.
People need heroes, they need others to look up to who have strength, charisma and intelligence. We need a real hero who is strong and intelligent but also understands what it's like to be human and mortal?something Superman couldn't even hack for a day.
