Stuck in the Shadow of Superman

Sexy and in tights. Isn't that more of something I should be interested in?

Author's Note: Jake actually suggested that I write this. Seriously.


When I was a little kid, comic books weren't really something that appealed to me. (Well, besides the Archie comics...but, who didn't read those?) Therefore, I didn't know much about the classic superheros: Batman, Spiderman, and of course, Superman. I saw the movies when they came out, and enjoyed them, but that, in a nutshell, is my complete history with comic books and the characters within them.

Well, who would've guessed, that years later, one of those superheros would just about take over my life?

A few months ago, I was given the news that a new Superman movie is coming out in theatres at the end of June, 2006. And who was I given the news by? An over excited Jake who was practically prancing around the house in his joy, and continued to do so for the next thirty minutes straight.

Jake is the biggest Superman fan I know. I'd say he's such a big fan that he could possibly be one of the biggest fans in the world. As I look to the right next to his computer, there's a framed poster of "Superman Returns" on the wall. There is a picture of Superman on his desk top. He has a million Superman comics, and every Superman DVD that has ever been released (every season of Smallville, Lois and Clark, The Adventures of Superboy, etc.) He even has a Superman figure that's almost as tall as I am (yes, I'm only 5'5, but still) Jake is just that hardcore.

Since a few months ago, I can't go more than five minutes without hearing the word "Superman." In fact, I've seen the Superman trailer so many times, I can pretty much quote it, while humming the theme song music in the background.

Did I mention that while Jake drives around in his car, he even listens to the superman sound track?

So I'm trying not to vent here, I really am. In fact, in some weird, semi-twisted way, I think it's cute that he's so obsessed with a guy in tights that flies around trying to save the world (I'm sure some people think I must worry about that, but I don't). At least he's passionate about something, right?

There wasn't really a point in me writing this blog, other than in Jake's opinion, it provides another outlet of space to talk about his beloved Superman. I guess I could urge whoevers reading this to go see it, but then again, if it does well, I'm going to have to go through this again and again when they make sequals......(after that thought, please don't go see the movie).

I suppose there's not much else to say. I need to leave the computer room as right next to me, Jake is blaring the Superman theme as I write this. And later, Jake's making me watch a two hour documentary of Superman's past...

Oh Superman, why didn't you just stay on planet Krypton (or whatever it's called) where you belong?