The Official Costume Thread - Part 8 - Page 41

socool · 07-15-2011, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by SuperDaniel

Sorry but the above version of Superman is so dated and sucks. Giving the child to an orphanage??? LOL. That is ridiculous!

...Wha??? You find a child, believe he is abandoned...so you keep him?

"Screw the government! If I want a child, I can have a child! Even if it isn't mine."

-The Kents

I don't really know where you are getting "dated" from either.

TruerToTheCore · 07-15-2011, 08:53 AM

Well, the early Superman origin was a little bit in flux. At first there weren't any Kents, it was the famous "passing motorist" who found the baby and gave him to a orphanage. Thus this aspect is a remnant of the early concept. I prefer it to be gone, I like streamlined origins (Doomed Planet - Desperate Scientists - Last Hope - Friendly Couple), it doesn't need to get overly complex. Some additions are good, but the basic premise should be able to be told in a few words. More iconic and fitting for a mythological character like Superman.

I don't have a problem with slightly different versions, I mean, every myth has its permutations and differences - as long as the core is still there. And the core is definitely not "Clark is Who I am and Superman Is What I Can Do."

Thread Manager · 07-15-2011, 08:53 AM

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07-15-2011, 08:53 AM	#1002
TruerToTheCore It tickles! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Earth-1 Posts: 2,850	Re: The Official Costume Thread - Part 8 Well, the early Superman origin was a little bit in flux. At first there weren't any Kents, it was the famous "passing motorist" who found the baby and gave him to a orphanage. Thus this aspect is a remnant of the early concept. I prefer it to be gone, I like streamlined origins (Doomed Planet - Desperate Scientists - Last Hope - Friendly Couple), it doesn't need to get overly complex. Some additions are good, but the basic premise should be able to be told in a few words. More iconic and fitting for a mythological character like Superman. I don't have a problem with slightly different versions, I mean, every myth has its permutations and differences - as long as the core is still there. And the core is definitely not "Clark is Who I am and Superman Is What I Can Do." __________________ "Yes! Man-Bat himself is--the Vampire over Vegas!" - The Batman ('Tec #429)

07-15-2011, 08:53 AM	#1003
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