Superheroes Part I

It’s no secret that The Noodle has always had a thing for comics and superheroes. People either share my passion for the characters or dismiss it as juvenile traits of my character. What always fascinated me about the characters is that no matter how powerful they were, they couldn’t control everything (Well, unless you count the fact that Superman reversed the rotation of the Earth to save Lois Lane…That was pretty cool). They sometimes couldn’t even get the girl. The heroes even go as far as helping people who are absolute jerks to them. I would let their bones be liquefied but Superman and Spider-man are the kind of heroes who would risk their lives to save even the biggest dicks in the universe. Now that is something and I think we can learn something from that. I don’t know what it is, but hell, I’m sure you people who care can figure it out.

The Man of Steel! C’mon, who doesn’t love Superman! Sure the comic books suck (The villains were just so goddamn stupid! The Superman allies were even worse! SUPER-DOG! SUPER-CAT! C’mon!). But the Superman character was always so cool.

In the movies, the sweet, bumbling Clark Kent was just as fascinating to watch as was Superman. Superman and Superman Returns were brilliant for the sole reason that they showed the humanity in Clark Kent and the love he yearns for with Lois Lane. Try balancing that with being the most powerful being in the universe is one heck of a doozy. However, that never stops him from his dedication and will to do what is right. Incorruptible, absolutely flawless in every human trait, looking great in tights not to mention having his own awesome theme music, makes Superman someone to aspire to.

Christopher Reeve truly did show us a man can fly. Brandon Routh continues the legacy that is Superman.