tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864210356049262187.post8246400293259503226..comments2024-02-13T21:58:20.371+00:00Comments on Last of the Famous International Fanboys: Superman's Secret Identity: In Defense of Those Glasses!Paul Cornishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469101583887554968noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864210356049262187.post-14249577692733677632012-01-09T07:13:06.825+00:002012-01-09T07:13:06.825+00:00I actually think what would give Superman away is ...I actually think what would give Superman away is not his appearance, but the fact that Superman/Justice League events follow Kent around like a hurricane. And because the guy has survived a million explosions and whatnot.<br /><br />Once you see Kent as the locus of super-powered madness of the highest scale on Earth THEN his appearance becomes suspicious. You might think he was related - but everyone knows Superman is an alien. So, Kent is either Superman or a person with Superman's powers.V. Fournierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16517558988960478923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864210356049262187.post-43483262118318887612011-11-29T02:02:58.802+00:002011-11-29T02:02:58.802+00:00Great argument for the glasses disguise! I'm ...Great argument for the glasses disguise! I'm sold on it.London Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08990740403433836164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864210356049262187.post-74571003314003721612010-08-28T02:21:54.778+01:002010-08-28T02:21:54.778+01:00Great post Paul, and sorry to arrive a bit late to...Great post Paul, and sorry to arrive a bit late to the party! You bring up a ton of good points here, as well as a lot of information I didn't know (the bit about Ma and Pa Kent claiming they raised Clark and Superboy together is hilarious!).<br /><br />I think the dual identity aspect of the character is entirely believable. There are enough crappy high school movies about the bland, nerdy girl becoming the unbelievably hot prom queen to give the idea some precedent in fiction, and enough makeover shows to show that it can happen in real life. And can you really blame Lois for not figuring it out when Superman is constantly messing with her mind with robot replicas and whatnot?Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10558378521891430225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864210356049262187.post-10917135596854527292010-08-22T06:50:13.082+01:002010-08-22T06:50:13.082+01:00Nicely done Paul! You have officially given me a ...Nicely done Paul! You have officially given me a newfound respect for the citizens of Metropolis. The Lex Luthor thing does ring true, especially considering Lex's arrogance. But you won me over with your Prince William example. Once I read that I was like, "You know what? That makes PERFECT sense!" Why WOULD Superman bother working as a reporter in disguise? I mean, he's SUPERMAN for crying out loud, why bother being regular old Clark Kent? The citizens of the DCU know he's an alien, so I'm sure they'd believe he was living in a UFO that circled the planet or something like that.<br /><br />And for the record you mentioning Batman wearing the fake Superman mask OVER his own Batman mask made me crack up laughing because that's one of my favorite comic pet peeves. Batman has been guilty of that on several occasions, but my personal favorite was when Hawkeye pulled that stunt on Captain America in an issue of Captain America in the 1970's. I could never figure out why Hawkeye would be wearing his mask under a fake face to prank Cap, especially since Cap would have recognized Hawkeye's alter-ego, making the Hawkeye mask totally unnecessary!x-man75https://www.blogger.com/profile/10292719455945603075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864210356049262187.post-19641128690212422212010-08-22T00:04:50.649+01:002010-08-22T00:04:50.649+01:00Thanks for checking it out dude. I agree, I recko...Thanks for checking it out dude. I agree, I reckon Perry White knows but won't admit it, perhaps not even to himself. <br /><br />While I'm not a fan of Dean Cain's portrayal of Superman I can totally see what they were trying to do with the whole "Clark is the real personality, Superman is the disguise" thing. And I still enjoy it when it's on because, hey, it's Superman. <br /><br />As for Smallville I'm afraid I watched all of Season One when it was first on but kinda dismissed it as a Buffy rip off and didn't really make much effort to keep up with it. I thought Welling was great though and would love to see him in costume. I thought Luthor was a great character too, I just thought the stories were a bit crap. It does seem to have got more interesting since then though, what with the J.S.A and Legion turning up, so I'll probably end up renting the box sets or something once it's finished for good. After all, it's Superman.Paul Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139741602510560760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864210356049262187.post-3805728980204678812010-08-21T20:40:55.163+01:002010-08-21T20:40:55.163+01:00Fantastic post Paul, I've always been an advoc...Fantastic post Paul, I've always been an advocate of Clark changing his voice and posture and stuff so he and Supes don't look alike. And I'd accept that Lex is so blinded he doesn't know, but guys like Perry White should definitely know, hell he's been around the block. I'd say Perry, like Commish Gordon know but choose not to acknowledge it.<br /><br />I loved the Prince William scenario because it's so true, and the way you described it so deep made it even better because you would NEVER think, "Hey, that's Prince William." All in all, I'd have to say this was a great article that could sway most Superman-haters. <br /><br />I do have to ask though, since you're not a Dean Cain fan, have you ever watched Smallville and if so, how do you feel about Tom Welling?Jason Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796190974001777556noreply@blogger.com