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I had always assumed that "Superman" had been intended to be a parody or response to Nietzsche's eponymous concept, albeit only having managed to be a superfici

by prvc 4y ago

I had always assumed that "Superman" had been intended to be a parody or response to Nietzsche's eponymous concept, albeit only having managed to be a superficial, weak, and ineffective one (and based on a misunderstanding to boot).

narrator 4y ago
To me, the superhero trope represents the new hero in the age of industrial warfare. You need someone with superpowers to make a difference as an individual in the post World War I era given how deadly conflict has gotten. The heros of the Illiad just needed swords.