His partner might regret turning his back on him.
1000 pumps a minute might be a tad painful

Logically there should be superheroes of all demographics; black, white, rich, poor (ones cutting prices at a stroke).. Characters like this will always annoy some simply by their existence, it wouldn't matter how the character was portrayed or written.

A more interesting and relevant perspective is how they are perceived by people within said demographics, since the characters are of course supposed to be reflective of them. This is where they often fall short in my view, because the problem with something being politically as much as socially motivated is that it's often a token addition rather than a fleshed out original character. Where a character is replaced, it's just 'bolted on' difference and so becoming a character in its own right is a non-starter.

So if anyone should be insulted or annoyed by such reboots it's probably the people in said demographics who have to put up with tacky, one dimensional, politicised takes on who they are (in this case someone who is gay and flying around saving refugees and the environment, none of which are particularly connected in any way outside of politics).

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In this case, even the BBC said it was jumping on the bandwagon. As Robin was made bisexual a few weeks ago it does seem that way.

In any case, Superman is an Alien, I'm not sure there is a word yet for sexual attraction between ficional interterrestrial species.

I'd also doubt that the all powerful Superman would find an inferior human attractive. For him it must be like dating a neanderthal.

But stories about fiction cartoon characters shouldn't get adults so upset.

Not a concept that many on here (especially the late, lamented Tom) would understand....

A stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell give some indication of expected traffic numbers

And waving their vaccine passport.....though I'd imagine Superman doesn't catch viruses....only hotties now apparently.

Why does everything have to be sexualised?....Why does Dr Who now want to shag his/her assistants... p1sses me off....Perhaps that's the primary aim.

I suppose because Superman was meant to be apple pie American they gave him Lane but the character was never sexual.

Edited by Stirlingsays (15 Oct 2021 4.42pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Kids still aren't. They weren't interested or bothered when he cuddled up with Lois Lane and they won't care when he's doing it with a male character.

People being more bothered about certain displays of affection than others, does not make said affection more sexual or sexualised in nature. I wouldn't think that Superman comics will suddenly be filled with sex scenes. Admittedly though it may have been better if it had just been a new character. Technically it is, but 'not really'.

Edited by BlueJay (16 Oct 2021 12.35am)