Originally posted by mrsMxyzptlk:
Justice League and then Justice League Unlimited follow after the Superman cartoon, but neither will give you what you're looking for. They are good shows, but there is almost no mention of anyone's secret identities throughout the series. Clark doesn't show up - he's always Superman. Lois appears once or twice, if I recall, but she's nowhere near a regular character. In fact, I get really sick of Superman by the end of the series because he's increasingly smug and condescending. (He doesn't really start out that way, though.) The writers seemed to forget that he's still Clark Kent, Kansas farmboy. They seemed to forget that any of the JL members have day jobs or ever interact with normal people as normal people.
I watched "Justice League"/"Justice League Unlimited" after I finished watching "Superman: The Animated Series," and I have to agree. While I enjoyed the show quite a bit, it would have been nice to have seen more of the heroes' secret identities. I was first introduced to Superman from watching "Super Friends" cartoons as a kid, so "Justice League" appealed to me for many reasons. However, the big area where the producers dropped the ball was in not showing us the regular lives of the characters.
One of the things I really like about Superman The Animated Series is that it has a really good balance between Clark and Superman screen time. One of the things that really draws me to Superman as a character is that dichotomy. He's way overpowered and could do basically anything he wanted to, but he still chooses to go to work in the morning and have things done by deadline and deal with obnoxious co-workers. [/qb]
Again, I agree. I've long believed that the best way to make Superman relatable is by making the viewers relate to Clark. It might not be easy to relate to Superman because of all of his powers, but Clark Kent is very easy to relate to when written well. This show did a great job with the writing for Clark, and it made for a more enjoyable show because of that.
