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Clark could not be this GOATED if he tried

bro what's so funny is that i think u can find a reddit comment of me saying

"it's kind of weird that n52 superman got the alien armor suit since he's easily the most grounded, human, and part of his community superman we've ever gotten"

and this was before i got knowledgable and such

Non public Superboy so it's cringe, but we take our dubs

...to operate, as Superboy existing as his own entity in the public consicousness allows him to better gaslight for Clark Kent's sake

I still think public is the right direction, especially in the modern day where independent child influencers are a big thing, and the social environment around openly queer kids is a little bit more accepting in America

Plus stuff like SV shows that him going public would just make it easier...

The real argument isn't really in him starting his heroics at manhood, because it really doesn't work in any context that has him have powers at a young age

He would have to operate at some capacity

The real argument is does he go public or stay secretive? There is something worth discussing

it feels like a natural conclusion to any discussion that includes him activating his powers at a young age, because he has to learn how to use them, especially if the Kents actually want him to use them for good

Like the Kents taught him the morals to be a superhero, but also they were unaware of how he was feeling and kept him trapped feel like fundamentally incompatible thoughts

and those years of stuff to do and learn include how to use his powers which is where Superboy comes into the picture

yeah i don't think it's unrealistic either, but the relationship he'd have with his parents would have to look fundamentally different to how it's portrayed if you want to make it work

which most interpretations except MoS and S&L don't do, which is where I accept it to an extent

@nicoleamaines.bsky.social MAKE JON AND CO. AWESOME AND MY LIFE IS YOURS

and then you fell into a depression because of the action, rather than the depression itself being the secret

and they are, for the most part, forced to see him have explosive reactions thanks to them

i get the comparison, i really do, but it's not quite the same thing

the more direct comparison is if your parents knew you were queer and kept you in the closet for your own safety

yeah hence the kents needing to be more flawed than they're usually portrayed

and also I get the relationship with your depression, I've been there, but it's like if your parents knew about your depression and just expected you to cope anyway, because the Kents DO know about his powers

...Where Clark is blatantly aware of his super-powers and his background for a very long time.

Why didn't he start earlier?

What was he doing from ages 8-18?