The Snuggle Extended Universe continues to grow.
Over at The Clutter Reports this week the back-up drive hit the biggest set of files, the documents folder. As boring as this project may end up being to read about it’s something long overdue and I have to get it done. There will be an end at some point or maybe I’ll work on it slowly and do more interesting reports but right now I want to get this initial sorting phase done. Hopefully it’s not too boring for the few readers I have over there. It is the most cleaning I’ve done in one folder in this project thus far because it had the most stuff in it.
This week over here I really want to get a Finally Watched in before something else happens to my DVR. I actually got Captain PSA in on time so maybe I have a shot. We have the next chapter of TekWar for Chapter By Chapter. I’m not sure what’s coming after that but hopefully you’ll like it. Have a great week, everyone!
BW Media Spotlight 
Can We Stop Making Superman Into Jesus?
If you’re new here you should know that Superman is my all-time favorite superhero. It’s not because of his powers, although so many superhero powers are based on the Kryptonian power set, but what he does with them and who he is as a hero. Everything he stands for (when written well) is the standard for what a superHERO is, because superVILLAINS have powers too, including many of Superman’s powers. Powers make the “super”, not the “hero”.
I am also a Christian so I love Jesus. He is the Son of the God I worship, a portion of God made flesh and thus technically also God, broke the barrier of sin between man and Creator, and preached wise words that many of us still follow to this day, even those who don’t believe Jesus is God. These are both great figures in their mythology and legend.
They are not the same person, nor is one analogous of the other. As a Christian this bothers me for what should be the obvious reason. It’s why Anakin being “Force Jesus” bugs me as well. I won’t go so far as to call it blasphemy because it isn’t, but it is annoying. In the same vein it bothers me as a superhero fan because it restricts Superman and continues to push the “boy scout” stereotype that only people who play paladins in RPGs put up with more severely. (Or so I hear since I don’t play RPGs. Apparently having a conscience and rescuing cats from trees is a goody-two-shoes instead of not being a jerk.)
In the following video by Pillar Of Garbage the host goes over why making Superman into a Jesus allegory isn’t in line with the character, and which Biblical figure is more accurate.
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Posted by ShadowWing Tronix on September 1, 2022 in DC Spotlight, Movie Spotlight and tagged allegory, commentary, DC Universe, Jesus Christ, modern mythology, Moses, Superman.
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