Superman Isn't Jesus.

Superman adaptations, particularly films, are really, really fond of framing Clark Kent / Kal-El as some sort of Jesus Christ figure. Whether this symbolism is visual or narrative in nature, it is very visible, perhaps more than ever in Zack Snyder's treatment of the character in the so-called 'Snyderverse'. The link is older than this, but it isn't anywhere near as old as the Man of Steel himself. In this video, we get into the history of this link, as well as why it often fails to pay off, thematically speaking, and some alternative options DC could look into going forward.

P.S. It was pointed out to me recently that in videos discussing Jewish culture, I should probably be doing more to elevate Jewish voices. I agree, and am actively looking into the best ways to do this in the future.

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Links to online sources:
EW Article: https://ew.com/article/2013/06/17/man...
Hooded Utilitarian: https://www.hoodedutilitarian.com/201...
Revington's Thesis: https://macsphere.mcmaster.ca/bitstre...
Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-en...
Centre Row's video:    • Superman As Jesus: Zack Snyder's Reli...  

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:47 The Christ parallels
2:40 Man of Steel
8:28 Intrinsic vs extrinsic
10:01 Superman as Jesus, a history
14:29 Jewish Superman
17:23 Evolving symbols?
23:06 The bad fit
28:09 Conclusion

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Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book Action Comics #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and published April 18, 1938). Superman has been adapted to a number of other media, which includes radio serials, novels, movies, television shows, and theatre. Superman was born on the fictional planet Krypton and was named Kal-El. As a baby, his parents sent him to Earth in a small spaceship moments before Krypton was destroyed in a natural cataclysm. His ship landed in the American countryside, near the fictional town of Smallville. He was found and adopted by farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, who named him Clark Kent. Clark developed various superhuman abilities, such as incredible strength and impervious skin. His adoptive parents advised him to use his abilities for the benefit of humanity, and he decided to fight crime. To protect his personal life, he changes into a colourful costume and uses the alias "Superman" when fighting crime. Clark resides in the fictional American city of Metropolis, where he works as a journalist for the Daily Planet. Superman's supporting characters include his love interest and fellow journalist Lois Lane, Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen and editor-in-chief Perry White, and his enemies include General Zod, Brainiac, and his archenemy Lex Luthor. In Man of Steel Clark learns about the source of his abilities and his real home when he enters a Kryptonian ship in the Artic. However, an old enemy follows him to Earth in search of a codex and brings destruction.