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Superman and All Might: Symbol of Hope vs Symbol of Peace

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I. Introduction “Is [character] from [Manga/Anime] a better Superman than Superman?” This is a conversation common with those of us into both western comic books and Japanese Manga. I’ve had them with friends in person and strangers online. I can talk about more famous comparisons with Goku from Dragon Ball and Saitama from One Punch Man, or bring up rarely cited parallels with characters like Naruto (my favorite Manga/Anime character). But here I'll discuss All Might from My Hero Academia . Why him specifically? It's obvious that Superman doesn’t want to be the very best that no one ever was. He doesn’t want to win tournaments to prove he’s the best fighter, he didn’t become a hero as a fun hobby to challenge him and he doesn’t want to become the hero mayor of the Hidden Smallvillage to gain the people’s approval. But a lot of people do think he plays the same role and represents the same things as All Might, and some believe that All Might surpasses him in that. Which is what...
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Superman (2025) Film Theory: Legacy in the DCU (Image Post and First Thoughts on the Teaser Trailer)

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  Just something I cooked up right after the trailer and before I leave for vacation, based on theories I've already discussed a lot around on Reddit. Some thoughts I also posted: That shot of Superman shielding that little girl from harm, definitely my favorite one in this trailer. Love to see both people clearly being inspired by him like that little boy with the flag hoping he'd hear his cries, people chanting "Superman", and others hating him and gathering like an angry mob. There's a lot of nuance to how the world sees Superman and the polarization behind it, here's hoping they tackle it better than its predecessors. It's important to see him multidimensionally, he can be both vulnerable and hopeful. Lex looks great! Bald right away (no hair to be shaved later, no wigs, no beard), clearly physically imposing and not comedic, the Luthorcorp building looks awesome James Gunn's not been shy on saying he'll embrace his scientific genius which is g...
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DC All-In 2024 Breakdown and Theories (Ft. Justice League Unlimited, Darkseid and The Absolute Universe)

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This post is divided into 3 parts, feel free to read at your own pace! I. "Better late than never."  Recapping previous events and theories II. Alpha Justice League Unlimited and more on the main DC Universe III. Omega Darkseid and the Absolute Universe An early Merry Christmas (Advent right now for my fellow Catholics) and Happy New Year! Link to Post on Reddit I. "Better late than never." DC All-In is here!  Kickstarting the new initiative was the Special one-shot, followed by the launching of the Absolute line, and new titles such as Justice League Unlimited and the New Gods. But let's step back a bit and recap some old news. In the All-In Special, we see a lot of call backs and threads of storytelling brought back. Of course we get a recap to recent events like   Absolute Power  and House of Brainaic , as well as Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths.  Now if you're familiar with me, chances are you saw my old theory posts. I started out with Doomsday Clock , ...
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