Let's talk Superman. (the 2025 Superman movie, that is)
I am a very recent DC fan, only coming across it through lego batman, my friend's rants, and (in recent weeks), a truckload of edits of various scenes of batman and superman content.
That being said, this movie may have just made a lifelong DC fan. (if they keep up with this style).
Walking out of the theater I described it as "The Barbie Movie for boys" and while it was funny, and I could argue it to be true, there is one major flaw with that statement. This new Superman movie was for EVERYONE.
I'm not here to compare Superman (2025) to Barbie (2023), but it's clear that the majority of people who grew up with Barbies were little girls, while little boys and girls alike have enjoyed content about their favourite superheros growing up.
The messages in this movie were clear: "Being human is not a weakness, it's our greatest strength", "Your choices make you who you are", and "Kindness is punk rock"
And those messages stuck with people, all I've seen since the movie dropped have been people talking about kindness being the new punk rock, I've seen "joybait" replace ragebait videos, and people talking about how much this Superman movie makes them want to better themselves. People want to be like Superman.
That's what Superman has always been about. He is a symbol, not just a hero. A symbol of hope. In the movie we see him inspire many people, the people he talks to are ready to risk themselves not just for Superman in return but for each other, as Superman would.
If the movie can have that effect on real world people too, maybe we don't live in the darkest timeline.
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