Super

 I know. Superhero movies aren't for everyone. 

That's probably why many of you will scroll down to the end of this entry, hoping that there might be something of substance to keep you entertained. 

Nope. I'm talking straight up superheroes here. 

And the business thereof. 

DC, now part of the monolithic Warner/Discovery/Skydance/Chick-Fil-A Corporation, owner of such intellectual properties as Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman just fired the guy they stole from Marvel, James Gunn. Marvel, part of its own monolithic corporation run by a three-fingered rodent, maintains characters such as Spider Man, Captain America and the Scarlet Witch. They seem to be having more success bringing their version of superheroes to cinemas near you and everyone else even though they got started a little late comparatively. 

I confess to being a bit of a Marvel aficionado, having grown up with their comics stored by the bundle whereas my DC purchases were limited to those moments when there were no new Marvel titles to be found. Which doesn't mean that I wished them ill. I will maintain steadfast in my opinion that one of the best superhero movies of all time is Superman II, with Christopher Reeve giving a transcendent performance as the titular hero, and Clark Kent. I believed a man could fly. And cry. 

Since then, it has been a struggle to get the Super Friends to the big screen with any sort of finesse. Successes would include Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy and the Gal Gadot Wonder Woman. And I would be remiss if I didn't give a shoutout to the most recent Superman, which felt like a comic book instead of a return to the murderverse of Zack Snyder. 

And yes I know that comic books can be unrelentingly dark and cruel, but it seems like DC has gone out of their way to highlight the tortured underbelly of this made-up world. All those clenched jaws and uber men and women fighting for truth, justice and the American way. Which is fine, but Making America Great Again isn't exactly what I am looking for in my superhero movies. The new guy in charge of DC's film and television arm wants to make movies "grandma would like."

Huh.

Okay. 

Super.