“The Marvel Universe has corrupted everything you stand for, all in the name of high drama. Think about it, Kal-El! Your job is to be an inspiration for people. Someone they can look up to, someone they can aspire to be like. In steadfastness, in character, in ideals, and what did Marvel offer? They said “Don’t worry, you don’t have to aspire to anyone in our books. You just have to relate to them.” And now we have an entire culture that thinks that who they are is just fine, and how DARE anyone suggest that they could improve themselves! Why aspire to be Superman when it’s so much easier to relate to Spider-Man? No one wants to look up to you anymore, Superman. They don’t want to strain their necks. Instead, they look straight ahead at the compromised heroes in front of them and say ‘that’ll do just fine’. Don’t you see? We have the power to put it all back the way it was! The way it should be! You can still be the inspiration you once were! You can still make a difference. Isn’t that why you became a hero in the first place?”
— Lex Luthor trying to convince Superman to help him destroy the Marvel-verse – I’m A Marvel and I’m a DC: After Hours
I'm Still surprised with how well this quote CONTINUES to age even 19 years after The release of that I'm a Marvel & I'm a DC After Hours Episode 6 part 2 of 2
Lex Luthor was On point with that speech; He's been spitting out facts that STILL apply even moreso now than they did back in 2007;
It's true; Nobody wants a paragon to look up to anymore; they just want someone who's just as flawed as they themselves are; that they can relate to; because they have Flaws that make them easier to connect with; instead of an impossible standard that they can never live up to
