For a lot of kids like me in the 50s, Superman, on black and white TV, was a fav hero.
“Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman!” He fought “a never-ending battle for truth, justice and the American way."
Now it appears Superman is becoming Superwoke. DC Comics announced Superman will henceforth be bisexual, and he’ll now fight for the decidedly bland “Truth, Justice and a Better Tomorrow.”
Aside from a serious discussion about what morality DC Comics is promoting, this is a bit like celebrities who have some talent but not a lot, so the only way they can make news is to declare some new sexual proclivity. Happens every week.
And rather than find new ways to improve upon the American way, to be PC relevant Superman must ignore nationality and patriotism.
Star Trek’s tweak, “To boldly go where no one (not “man”) has gone before” enriched the franchise.
This Superman nonsense fundamentally alters the character. And it sadly may happen, Get woke Go broke.
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