Yo, folks! We’re diving headfirst into the buzz around the new Superman movie, and lemme tell ya, it’s not just flying high at the box office; it’s stirring up a whole pot of controversy soup! Some peeps are calling it "too woke," but we’re here to spill the tea on that! I mean, Superman has always been about that immigrant vibe, right? We’re talkin’ about a character born from Jewish immigrants who’s been fighting for equality since back in the day. So, is this a rebrand or just a return to the roots? Let’s break it down, have a laugh, and figure out if Clark Kent’s new adventures are truly a flight of fancy or just a good ol’ superhero story with a sprinkle of modern spice! Tune in, and let’s get this party started!
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Good morning.
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It's haystack, and the new Superman movie is out.
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It's done very well at the box office, but of course, it's packing more than just heat vision.
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It's packing a little bit of controversy.
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As people have said.
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The new Superman is woke.
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It's too woke.
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James Gunn really kind of leans into the whole Superman's an immigrant, an alien from other planet thing.
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And a lot of people are saying, well, it's a metaphor for.
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For, you know, the current thing.
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And it's all about inclusion.
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And so conservative voices like Dean Cain, a previous Superman actor, slammed it as woke.
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Said it was a hijacking of the man of Steel's legacy.
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Uh, Dean Cain complained that Superman is no longer about truth, justice, and the American way.
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But here's the thing.
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If you're really into the history of Superman, Superman was always an immigrant hero.
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The character was created in:
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Superman fought the KKK in:
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Superman has essentially always stood for equality.
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The whole immigrant narrative is really and truly baked into Superman's DNA.
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This isn't a political rebrand.
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This isn't a wokeification of Superman.
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It's basically just a return to the basics of Superman.
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Open to $217 million globally, it is the highest grossing solo Superman film ever.
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It's the, I think the highest grossing weekend, opening weekend for a DC Universe film.
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And it seems people are excited.
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Most people say that it's really, really good.
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I finally got around to going to watch it yesterday.
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Went to see it at the Malco Razorback there near the mall in Fayetteville, and.
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And I had a great time watching it.
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Now, here's the thing.
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When friends ask me, what did you think?
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I am.
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I am very cautious to not use the word great too often.
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And I said, I don't know if I'd call it great, but it was really good.
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If it wasn't great, it was really close to being great, for sure.
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I just wonder, though, with all this discussion, all this controversy around, was it woke?
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What will the next Superman movie be?
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Superman versus the ID card?
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Superman versus ice?
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Or if you know anything about me, you understand that I'm a very much kind of call it like it is person.
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And I. I don't.
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I'm not.
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I'm not great with nuance.
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Right?
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Let's just.
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If we're gonna make him super woke, then let's make him super woke.
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Maybe something like this.
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Faster than a speeding bullet.
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Oh, dear.
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The word bullet is problematic.
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More eco friendly than a solar powered light rail locomotive able to leap a tall rent stabilized building in a single bound.
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I apologize for excluding the visually impaired, but look up in the sky.
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It's a free range bird.
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It's a private plane with a huge carbon footprint.
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It's super woke man.
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Now it's super woke person who, identifying as Clark Kent, mild mannered reporter with pronouns in his email signature, fights a never ending battle for your lived truth, social justice and the American way, despite our shameful systemic and institutional inequalities.
