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Originally Posted by ComicGuy89

This portrayal is essentially what Superman is about to me. A titan of strength, and yet one of the most emphatic people around.

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Originally Posted by ElConvoy

A beacon of hope that shall light the way into a brighter future for humanity.

I hate that some writers and alot of comic fans think Superman should be more brooding and cynical just because its more "realistic" somehow.

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Originally Posted by ComicGuy89

Batman handles that path. The brooding, cynical, yet emphatic person. Superman is the opposite side. Both show empathy in different ways, and it would not be wise to change that.

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Originally Posted by ElConvoy

Its the old thing alot of people have that Nice Guys are for whatever reason not interesting enough to watch. To which I disagree.

Honestly, I think Superman is better hero than Batman simply because he never lets the actions of a few horrible people color his view of humanity.

Batman has seen some very terrible people do very terrible things. He thinks it's important to protect the innocent, but he has let the darkness embitter him just a bit.

Superman hears EVERYTHING. He hears a world that cries out in pain because of the atrocious acts of some of its inhabitants. He hears every child starving, every needy person ignored, every drop of innocent blood spilled.

And he STILL believes in the best of humanity.

He doesn't feel like that all the time. Sometimes, he lets the darkness get to him. But he always regains his hope in humanity. Superman always finds a way to save the day without having to compromise the beliefs he holds about the best of humanity.

Which is why the ending to Man of Steel completely misses the point of the character.