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Post by Scary Gary on Apr 28, 2011 23:53:39 GMT -5
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Post by Gilberto on Apr 29, 2011 7:23:59 GMT -5
This is interesting. The idea is that Superman wants to stand for everyone, not just America. But "the American Way" used to be about standing for everyone, so who split from whom? It's a clever idea because it makes the suggestion that maybe America stopped being about the American Way. It's not anathema to the superhero genre to address political issues. As a stylized art form they are actually in a better position to mirror the world we live in than other media. It's also good for superheroes and their scribes to ground themselves from time to time and analyse their world and through it ours. Green Lantern and Green Arrow did this back in the 70's and it helped make comics better...  This could also be a good move for Superman when you consider future dystopia stories like Dark Knight Returns that envisioned Superman as the red right hand of a corrupt American government. With this move he's making a statement that the principles he stands for are timeless and not subject to the changing of regimes. In that respect he's actually preserving the American Way, at least the one we all used to be so proud of. |
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