Board Thread:Arrow discussions/@comment-5635877-20170715164837/@comment-27700324-20170731032330

Stryzzar wrote: Growing up, just didn't like how generic he was as a superhero. Of course that was before I found out his symbolic significance and how he's a foil to the darker, brooding, unpowered Batman.

But nowadays those two are just Batman and Batman in a brighter colored costume. They've lost the contrast between them that was so brilliant. Actually that was because of the New 52 and the DCEU. He was made broody because of Batman's popularity. In a way, Batman ruined him for the longest time.

What makes Superman interesting isn't just his contrast with other heroes, but also the fact that he wants to be like you and me even though he has the power of a god. He chooses the life of a normal man and protects the world he is fascinated by and loves as a Superman. This quote from Lois and Clark said it best.

"Superman is what i do, Clark Kent is who i am."