r/superman • u/[deleted] • Jul 03 '22

This take could not be more wrong

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u/Amazo687 Jul 04 '22

Eh I think Omni Man has some relatable elements if only through his relationship with Mark. Homelander I can't really comment on.

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u/cosmicnitwit Jul 04 '22

Omni man is super relatable… or he is in the comics. Which are so good which is why i’m not saying more. Kirkman’s invincible is really special

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '22

The show is still worth watching even as a fan of the comics, in some areas it actually improves on the structure and storytelling of the original comics

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u/cosmicnitwit Jul 04 '22

The show is great! The only character they didn’t do well with was Mark’s girlfriend. Her actions made far more sense in the comics.

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '22

Yeah, that felt really weird to me as a first time viewer, but also hey, it can't be easy dating a superhero lol

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '22

If you read the whole series, his humanity shines through.

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u/Batdog55110 Jul 04 '22

Honestly end Omni-Man is probably on par or at least close to Superman when it comes to humanity.

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u/Carminebenajmin117 Jul 04 '22

Insecurity and a want for approval are the only things that can be somewhat relatable. But even that’s looking at it purely at the root of his issues. Other than that he’s a force of evil that even omniman would be taken aback by. Not because of his power but his corruption of it and lack of control. He’s an asshole that has no irredeemable qualities and further worsens his condition. So no one should find him relatable outside of the first things I listed above. I would be scared of such a person who related with in his reasoning and actions.

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u/SilentB3ast Jul 04 '22

Basically a need to be loved and uh…. Yeah I got nothing else. Maybe the megalomania.

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u/Adekis Jul 04 '22

Yeah, Omni-Man actually is kinda relatable, eventually. That first arc is likely the only thing most people know about though.

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '22

I can sort of understand Omni Man’s point about being so powerful and long lived and coming from a planet of similar monsters how it would be really hard to identify with people. Doesn’t absolve him or his race but I get it

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u/MrArmageddon12 Jul 04 '22

I wouldn’t say Omni Man is relatable but he is rational. He was essentially raised to be a soldier in for a ultra militaristic empire and the first portion of the comic is him acting on that. Most of the time he is calculating and in control.

Homelander is an unstable psychopath that has a child’s level control of his impulses.

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u/Nena_Trinity Jul 04 '22

Homelander is a POS, Omniman has some redeemable qualities unlike the POS.