martin-el
Super Freak
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Re: Hot Toys Superman
The message and theme of the Superman character is not about the state of the world we live in nor the perception of society. Superman is nothing more than a friend- an innocent among cynics.
The reason the Donner film endures is that yes, there is a direct parallel between Kal-El and Jesus and yes, to all intents and purposes he is an earthbound god, but the man himself never acknowledges this. Indeed, the late Tom Mankiewicz in his writing was very conscious not to politicise him in any way. No end to famine, no interference in human history. When he does out of impudence, he pays the price. Even in Superman IV he admits trying to give the gift of world peace is not his to give.
To speculate about real world reaction to attempt to rationalise an alien being Earth's saviour is to miss the point.
The message and theme of the Superman character is not about the state of the world we live in nor the perception of society. Superman is nothing more than a friend- an innocent among cynics.
The reason the Donner film endures is that yes, there is a direct parallel between Kal-El and Jesus and yes, to all intents and purposes he is an earthbound god, but the man himself never acknowledges this. Indeed, the late Tom Mankiewicz in his writing was very conscious not to politicise him in any way. No end to famine, no interference in human history. When he does out of impudence, he pays the price. Even in Superman IV he admits trying to give the gift of world peace is not his to give.
To speculate about real world reaction to attempt to rationalise an alien being Earth's saviour is to miss the point.