Sorry ck1777 but it is a message board and debates are natural.
Second, superman is not like batman, which hasn't been done to death? Batmans been shoved down our collective throats for years so that point doesnt hold much water.
Thirdly, superman can be cool without going the legion root and smallville is obviously proof of that having lasted 9 seasons.
Oh I know debates are natural on message boards, but there is no denying these Superman boards are crazier than most other boards.
Second, Superman is not like Batman. For one Batman a long with James Bond are unbelievably cool. Also, both characters have had many different version but neither on had ever had an origin. So like Star trek also, when the last of those franchises movies were released and failed the only thing left to do was to make Origins for them.
Thirdly, Smallville is cool because he's not Superman yet!
But Smallvile doesn't have to worry about:
1)costume with underwear
2)Glasses for a disguise
Sadly even in the comics Superman isn't even doing great in sales. Both Superman and Batman are having events right now, and Batman like always is selling better. And the worst example is All Star Batman (which is universally panned) sold better than All-Star Superman (Which was Universally praised).
People will always see Superman as a boyscout, your grandfathers superhero, too perfect, too cheesy. So I'm just saying we need to understand the next Superman is going to be
much different than what we've ever seen. I'm just throwing this Legion idea out there. I'm not saying it has to be this or anything.
I read a Neill Gaiman interview a while back where they asked him about Alan Moore and his hatred for movies and he said something like: I sort of agree with Alan and I know how Hollywood tends to butcher movies based on books, but that's why I try to work with Hollywood instead of just ignoring them.
Look, we all know how Hollywood is. We can say we want a new origin, or just a new superman movie that takes elements from every decade of the 70 year history. But if Hollywood insists on getting their drastic makeover of Superman that they've been wanting for almost 20 years, this Legion concept is a possible plan B.
Again I'm not saying it has to be the Legion.
I'd rather us fans come up with a good concept that has never been done before than a movie studio. We all just have to think outside the box. I'm pretty confident we all as fans could come up with something better Nic Cage,suit in a can,giant spiders,kryptonian Lex......and whatever the hell else they've come up with. If people don't like the Legion, oh well it's not like up getting paid for it,it's cool. But I think if there is going to be a drastic change in Superman, we can atleast try to lend a hand.
