i associate superman more with conservatism actuallythe movie's depth doesn't really lend itself to this degree of analysis though
The moral of the story is that conservatives and liberals need to work together with theocrats to defeat zionism which is represented by Zod's corpse aka Doomsday.
Quote from: Maverick on August 04, 2016, 02:11:25 AMThe moral of the story is that conservatives and liberals need to work together with theocrats to defeat zionism which is represented by Zod's corpse aka Doomsday.Kal El is a Jewish name. It always has been. Superman has been a story of a Jew assimilating to American culture
That's almost Ayn Rand in its story.
Quote from: Verbatim on August 04, 2016, 01:19:03 AMi associate superman more with conservatism actuallythe movie's depth doesn't really lend itself to this degree of analysis thoughHe's media and against a man taking Justice into his own hands. He is a liberal. Batman is a wealthy man taking justice into his own hands. That's almost Ayn Rand in its story. Maybe in the social sense. But Superman is a liberal. He's even in the media.
Quote from: MyNameIsCharlie on August 04, 2016, 01:30:24 AMQuote from: Verbatim on August 04, 2016, 01:19:03 AMi associate superman more with conservatism actuallythe movie's depth doesn't really lend itself to this degree of analysis thoughHe's media and against a man taking Justice into his own hands. He is a liberal. Batman is a wealthy man taking justice into his own hands. That's almost Ayn Rand in its story. Maybe in the social sense. But Superman is a liberal. He's even in the media.Ayn Rand would have the utmost contempt for Bruce Wayne for sending monthly checks to a crippled ex-employee.
the one true God is Doctor Doom and we should all be worshiping him.
Quote from: Ushan on August 04, 2016, 07:27:23 AMQuote from: MyNameIsCharlie on August 04, 2016, 01:30:24 AMQuote from: Verbatim on August 04, 2016, 01:19:03 AMi associate superman more with conservatism actuallythe movie's depth doesn't really lend itself to this degree of analysis thoughHe's media and against a man taking Justice into his own hands. He is a liberal. Batman is a wealthy man taking justice into his own hands. That's almost Ayn Rand in its story. Maybe in the social sense. But Superman is a liberal. He's even in the media.Ayn Rand would have the utmost contempt for Bruce Wayne for sending monthly checks to a crippled ex-employee.She would have a larger problem with Superman going around and saving people, regardless of work ethic at no charge. Bruce Wayne is a flawed version of her ideal.
Quote from: MyNameIsCharlie on August 04, 2016, 10:44:32 AMQuote from: Ushan on August 04, 2016, 07:27:23 AMQuote from: MyNameIsCharlie on August 04, 2016, 01:30:24 AMQuote from: Verbatim on August 04, 2016, 01:19:03 AMi associate superman more with conservatism actuallythe movie's depth doesn't really lend itself to this degree of analysis thoughHe's media and against a man taking Justice into his own hands. He is a liberal. Batman is a wealthy man taking justice into his own hands. That's almost Ayn Rand in its story. Maybe in the social sense. But Superman is a liberal. He's even in the media.Ayn Rand would have the utmost contempt for Bruce Wayne for sending monthly checks to a crippled ex-employee.She would have a larger problem with Superman going around and saving people, regardless of work ethic at no charge. Bruce Wayne is a flawed version of her ideal.>implying Bruce hasn't been doing the same thing but for far longer.
BvS is a tale of American exceptionalism and liberalism vs hardcore Conservatism
