This is where the Conservatives Lose me

[trinityvixen]

Since Superman Returns has been the subject of much interest this week at our place, some posts about it over at Pandagon stood out when I surfing per my usual.

There's the first one. There's the second one. Oh, those are also not very spoiler safe.

Wha-ha? Okay, okay, wait, maybe I can figure this out.

So, Superman is technically a conservative icon because he's fighting for the whole "truth, justice, and other stuff" etc. on behalf of the government. And conservatives are all like "The government knows best," yeah? But they can't decide if Superman Returns supports that or not. Because it seems like it does, since Superman gets to be Jesus and he says the world needs him, and apparently it does, so, yes, Superman Returns confirms the fact that Superman is the conservative hero, or something.

But then again, there's all the elements of nonconservative behaviors going on in the movie... And suddenly Superman's not so good. Lois is a slut, Superman is teh gay (because his costume is darker red, thus more in vogue, and vogue = teh Gay), and because he's in touch with his feelings, he's a gay, too (because real men don't have feelings).

I'm confused. I couldn't figure it out.

Comments

[edgehopper.livejournal.com]

Now I can talk about it :) Though frankly, I thought the movie was so bad that neither side should want to claim it (see my review on my LJ). The only message I'm getting is that you can get paid big bucks for writing crappy scripts that make no logical sense and directing without paying attention to obvious detail. Also, if you can fill out Superman's suit, no one will care that your face couldn't show an emotion if rearranged mechanically. Oh, and that villains are way cooler and smarter than the good guys, and in a logical world would win. And I don't think any of these is really a good message for the children.

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. Not a fan, then? I'll have to see the review now.