George and Harold having a... complicated relationship with superhero media, after everything.
George and Harold noticing how Batman stories got more self-serious and less campy over time. Let's give Dog Man the best of both worlds!
George and Harold being pissy about the MCU getting huge while the DCEU struggled to compete. There's a Hulk joke in Book 1 so they're not complete DC purists, but I think Dav's preference definitely bled into them lol
George and Harold reading about characters like Bucky Barnes—stripped of autonomy, unable to trust their own minds—and squirming as guilt bubbles back up. We were only 9, he was blackmailing us, he wouldn't have believed us anyway, all the times we nearly died was payback enough... right?
George and Harold getting defensive when people make The Usual Criticisms of Superman. He's not outdated, he's not boring, his trunks don't need to go, his kindness isn't unrealistic, he's not invincible.
George and Harold watching a new superhero movie with their spouses, to check if it's okay for their kids to watch (and totally not as a double date also), and struggling to explain their tears.
George and Harold gripping their armrests way too tight when the camera goes just behind his head as he flies, and wind whips by in the surround sound, and muscle memory kicks in and oh, no—here we go again.
