>>149409006>it's like if in Birthright, the Kryptonian invasion stuff was actually true and not something made up by Lex.I enjoyed that twist in Birthright, but honestly it's a much more powerful plot point if it is true, and Superman proves he's still a hero in spite of it, because that ideology was never his to begin with.
>Like, ideally Clark should embrace both his alien and human sides, his alien side after all is why he has all his powers and is even aliveYeah, and? He uses his powers every day. He takes care of his alien cousin and her alien dog. He uses his alien technology to assist him in a myriad of ways. He embraces what he loves and needs about his culture, but he's not obligated to take the whole package, especially if he thinks parts of it don't have a place in his new life. It's all about generational improvement, and the ability of one man to set an example through his actions, which are arguanbly core tenets of Superman, moreso than heritage or just doing what your parents tell you.
>if you're just gonna make them pieces of shit, then it kinda undermines the tragedy of their deaths.The tragedy of the Els was never a big part of Superman mythos. It's present in movies and origins because it makes for a good opening hook, but in the grand scheme of Superman's character, him losing parents he never knew has very little to do with the person he is, and never did. Gunn was sort of shining a light on exactly how outdated and potentially idiotic it is to blindly uphold values of voices from a past you were never even part of.