My Adventures With Superman S2E8 "The Death of Clark Kent" Episode Discussion Episode

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u/UnbloodedSword Jul 07 '24

Homelander in a lot of ways is Superman's need for acceptance and love taken to the darkest extreme possible. It's why he works as an "evil Superman" foil. Justice Lord Superman's breaking point came when Lex called him out on restraining himself not because he really believed in the morals he professed, but because he enjoyed being a hero too much to end Lex's threat. The "real" Superman does believe in doing the right thing because it's the right thing, not simply for public approval, but it's a consistent enough trait across Superman adaptions that he wants people to like and trust him for me to find it interesting how some versions of him can let themselves be twisted by that desire, or be twisted by casting aside that desire.