SUPERMAN - 4 Complaints From Fans That Make Absolutely No Sense

SUPERMAN - 4 Complaints From Fans That Make Absolutely No Sense

We recently took a closer look at some of the dumbest complaints from fans about The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and now it's time for July's other superhero movie to get the same treatment: Superman!

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By JoshWilding - Jun 07, 2025 12:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman

Superman lands in theaters just over a month from now, and the hope is that DC Studios' co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran will right the ship and get the rebooted DCU off to a strong start. 

Alas, some want to see the DCU fail before it even gets going. There are many reasons for that (we'll get into some of them here), but Superman has become the target of their frustration. Then, some just appear to hate this movie because...well, why not? It's a real shame. 

In this feature, we're taking a closer look at some of the more ridiculous complaints made about Superman (we recently did the same for The Fantastic Four: First Steps). We're also explaining why, upon closer inspection, they make absolutely no sense. 

As always, just hit the "Next"/"View List" buttons below to find out why these "problems" aren't problems at all...
 

4. Superman's Trunks

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It's impossible to make everyone happy, but after years of whining that Henry Cavill's Superman didn't have his trunks in the DCEU, there was a fresh round of complaints when David Corenswet was shown wearing them. 

It's such a dumb thing to make an issue out of. They're part of the character's look on the page and, while dated to some extent, they make Superman...well, Superman. We've already seen that putting the Man of Steel in the equivalent of a full-body blue condom doesn't look great either.

Gunn has found a way to make this work, and for that, we should be grateful. They don't look out of place here, particularly with the comic book-inspired tone the filmmaker is going for. 
 

3. There Are Too Many Characters

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There's no denying that Superman has a huge cast. The Daily Planet newsroom is full, there are multiple villains, a "Justice Gang," and lots of supporting characters. Ultimately, there's no way to do all of them justice (no pun intended). 

However, the movie doesn't need to. It's okay for someone like Cat Grant to have only a few lines or for Mister Terrific to simply show up and do cool sh*t. Provided what we do get is written well and they're treated with respect, these characters can still shine.

Gunn has proven himself an expert at ensembles, something we've seen in Guardians of the Galaxy, The Suicide Squad, Creature Commandos, and even Peacemaker. We don't expect Superman to be overshadowed by this bunch, so fret no more. 
 

2. It's Just A "Trailer" To Set Up The DCU

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One recurring complaint we've seen is that Gunn is using Superman solely as a launching platform for the wider DCU. There's some truth to that, especially as this movie is meant to reintroduce audiences to characters who, ultimately, were sullied by the DCEU. 

Gunn has repeatedly said that Superman isn't necessarily setting up any future stories. Yes, we'll follow these characters to different projects (Hawkgirl and Guy Gardner, for example, will next be seen in Peacemaker season 2), but this isn't the equivalent of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

In that, several superheroes were thrown into the mix just so Warner Bros. could rush into a Justice League movie and launch a series of solo movies. For better or worse, that's not what Gunn is looking to accomplish with Superman, so Iron Man 2 this ain't. 
 

1. It's Not The SnyderVerse/DCEU

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The "SynderVerse" gets a lot of hate, and often, it doesn't deserve it. Zack Snyder's approach to comic book movies wasn't for everyone, but there's plenty of appreciation and even love for movies like Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and his cut of Justice League.

However, for the people who still campaign to #RestoreTheSnyderVerse, it's time to move the f*** on. It's a shame Snyder never got to make his sequels, but living in the past isn't healthy, and even if Superman made only $1 at the box office, the DCEU still wouldn't be restored. 

It also shouldn't be resurrected. It's Gunn's chance to put his spin on the DC Universe, and a bright, less grim approach feels like the right move. You don't have to love the filmmaker, but you should give him a chance because it's got to be better than (most of) what's come before. 
 

Why Fans Should Give Superman A Chance

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Talking of chances, you should give Superman one when it swoops into theaters just over a month from now. The DCEU produced more misses than hits and culminated with a largely abysmal 2023 that saw us suffer through The Flash and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav was willing to scrap Batgirl when it was in the midst of post-production. So, you'd best believe he won't hesitate to shelve the DC brand or simply sell it off to the highest bidder (DC x Prime Video is not something we need to want to see). 

If Superman sucks, then we'll meet back here next month and look at where it all went wrong. For now, all signs point to this movie being a lot of fun. Hopefully, it will also usher in a new era of storytelling that does right by these iconic characters. 
 

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CyberNigerian
CyberNigerian - 6/7/2025, 12:19 PM
Loving this series.

Do Max's Green Lantern next. People will argue more on here.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 6/7/2025, 12:22 PM
The too many characters complaint is just stupid to me. For all we know these other heroes and villains could appear in just a handful of scenes despite it still being a Superman film. It's not like they released a total screen time of all these heroes and villains anyway.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 6/7/2025, 1:51 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - Especially when it so obviously is setting up a reverse Kingdom Come esque story. There's a fundamental purpose to having these other corporatized heroes who stand in contrast to a young, idealistic Superman who functions as a symbol of hope. Many of these idiots cannot grasp that this is quite obviously an intentional narrative decision. They just see numbers and go NOPE TOO MANY with fingers in ears.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 6/7/2025, 2:15 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - This is gonna be the thing that kills the new DCU.

The pre-established world of superheroes. Because it's not pre-established it's just bad writing.

I've been consoling myself by suspecting that Gunn might use the idea of metahumans and the metagene as a catch-all explanation to help the audience into this world (as oppose to shutting them out like he's doing).
But since he recently demonstrated his complete lack of a grasp of the concept of metahumans and relied on a vague outline from a DC website I've been completely wigging out!

This movie is gonna be an airplane crash!
The DCU is gonna be a vomit-inducing, disturbingly mangled DOA mess!

But I'm still very hopeful. Gunn's got this.

IT'S GONNA BE A DISASTER.

But it might not be. 🤞🤞
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 6/7/2025, 2:50 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - I have always hated that critique. There have been plenty of great movies with a big ensemble of characters.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 6/7/2025, 3:29 PM
@BlackStar25 - Exactly
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 6/7/2025, 3:32 PM
@McMurdo - Yeah, this version of Superman is obviously being set up as a moral compass for these corporate heroes. Eventually he's gonna set a standard that will probably form this Universe's Justice League.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 6/7/2025, 3:35 PM
@ObserverIO - I think Gunn will gradually build upon and explain this the world with more heroes and their projects down the road, he's taking a different approach from the typical Superman film with all these heroes, but I think he'll pull it off.
tRuckRogers46A
tRuckRogers46A - 6/7/2025, 3:37 PM
@ObserverIO - pre-established worked pretty well for 'The Boys'
ElJefe
ElJefe - 6/7/2025, 12:24 PM
Josh cutting promos!

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JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 6/7/2025, 12:28 PM
Bobatwats now is your time to shine!

Go off on snyder 🤡😘🤡
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 6/7/2025, 12:28 PM
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movieguy18
movieguy18 - 6/7/2025, 12:41 PM
Yeah my only worry is the huge cast but Gunn has proven himself with big casts so I’m really not worried about that as long as Supes and Lois are the main focus. Hopefully July is one of the biggest months ever with 3 of my favorite franchises releasing a movie!
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 6/7/2025, 12:47 PM
Nice one Josh to balance out the articles. Keep it up.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 6/7/2025, 1:57 PM
@vectorsigma - I don't think Josh wants this movie to fail. I think he actually is as hyped for it as we are. He's always given Gunn a fair shake.
THEKENDOMAN
THEKENDOMAN - 6/7/2025, 12:54 PM
These [frick]ing fans.

Do most of them know how to [frick]ing put a movie together let alone [frick] anything.

They should be [frick]ing lucky we are getting this done.

They should be [frick]ing lucky James has great love for the [frick]ing character.

The [frick]ing trunks,? Didn’t he have [frick]ing trunks from the [frick]ing start.

[frick]ing too many characters? Since superman has been out of the limelight for so long, having supporting chacters that we have never seen on the big screen before to give him a push isn’t such a bad idea if the story is done right and I believe Gunn will get it right from what we have seen from him so far.

Of course it’s to set up the [frick]ing DCU… [frick]ing duhhh.

We love Zack and we [frick]ing bled and cried and got the JL movie but he’s time is gone, let’s [frick]ing move on.

[frick]s sake, Superman is the epitome of the superhero, he is number one so we are not giving him a chance he is giving us a chance.

So shut the [frick] up and sit back and [frick]ing watch.

DCU is here now.

For [frick]s Sake
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 6/7/2025, 1:57 PM
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THEKENDOMAN
THEKENDOMAN - 6/7/2025, 2:07 PM
@AnthonyVonGeek - For [frick]s Sake matey.

Who the [frick] are you and where the [frick] have you been?

[frick]kkkkk

Im the [frick]ing guy who tells the other [frick]ing guy to [frick]ing stop [frick]ing asking [frick]ing stupid [frick]ing questions.

For [frick]s Sake
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 6/7/2025, 2:15 PM
@THEKENDOMAN - User Comment Image
FleischerSupes
FleischerSupes - 6/7/2025, 1:29 PM
This will be successful directly in proportion to how much it reflects relatable universal truths and isn't dated.

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Forthas
Forthas - 6/7/2025, 1:32 PM
"...and, while dated to some extent"

Way to torpedo your own argument!
Forthas
Forthas - 6/7/2025, 1:49 PM
These articles trying desperately to defend James Gunn's Superman are laughable. This has been the problem with Warner Brothers for as long as there has been popcorn. Trying to bend the narrative to get people to more favorably view their films instead of giving its audience what they want. This strikes me as a sign of desperation especially following what I think has been a sub par marketing campaign. The studio is afraid....

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McMurdo
McMurdo - 6/7/2025, 1:55 PM
@Forthas - #copium
McMurdo
McMurdo - 6/7/2025, 1:54 PM
"We've already seen that putting the Man of Steel in the equivalent of a full-body blue condom doesn't look great either."


LOL shots fired
Forthas
Forthas - 6/7/2025, 2:08 PM
@McMurdo - It did a lot better the last time Superman wore his Kryptonian Depends! You remember? When Superman (one of the most powerful heroes in the DC Universe) was made to look like a simp.

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...but alas history must repeat itself

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ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 6/7/2025, 2:06 PM
I actually agree with 3 and I think it's so important that it's gonna kill the franchise.
I said the same thing about the DCEU and I was right there.

It's not about the characters having the time to shine or overshadowing Superman. It's the fact that they are all movies. They are all characters that take a whole movie to introduce to an audience.

If they didn't all have superpowers that they acquired from radically different origins then it wouldn't matter.
Lois Lane doesn't need a whole movie to explain who she is. Perry White doesn't need one. Eve Tessmacher doesn't need one. Even Lex Luthor doesn't need one.
They're just humans. We get that.
Pictilli
Pictilli - 6/7/2025, 2:08 PM
Color balance is never dated, and that is what the red trunks and yellow belt provide. They provide color balance on the middle lower part of the suit because they are the same colors and a similar shape and size to the S shield, which gives color balance to the upper middle portion of the suit.

Anyone making complaints against this or any of the other things on the list is not a Superman fan, they are just a butthurt snyderbot.

Hail Gunn!!!
dragon316
dragon316 - 6/7/2025, 2:17 PM
Absolutely right want stupid trunks deal with it keaton Batman don’t have trunks anyone compalin say it makes less of Batman compalin about his height how Batman should 6 feet tall not 5 feet tall you want trunks deal with it.,

Give movie chance will never know if it’s good if you yourself will never see it there people fans out there who like super Mario brothers live action every movie have it’s fans live your life by critics and rotten tomatoes thinderbolts , transformers one both have scores 80 both fox bad avatar have score 90 many people I talk to and know hate avatar movies can’t live you decision by critics rotten tomatoes other wise may like avatar movies
cyclopstb
cyclopstb - 6/7/2025, 3:30 PM
I don't want to give this Superman a chance because I'm not ready for another one and I'm not over Henry Cavill and the Snyder verse. So don't tell us to move the f### on because it's not your f###ing business. If this fails, put Man of Steel 2 in the works or just put the Snyderverse on Netflix

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