There's a new comic book show on The CW with a very familiar protagonist. Superman and Lois. And that's where I got the idea for this week's "what if?". Because in this iteration, Superman is married and has twin sons who are just starting high school. And that got me wondering...
What if a good superhero neglected his children to the point that they went bad and became supervillians?
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Ha! I'm not sure what would happen, but it makes for a good twist! In a happily ever after story they'd be after attention, and he'd learn to give them more time, and they would reunite in happy tears.
ReplyDeleteI did not specify that it couldn't be an HEA, so...
DeleteOh my .... that would be some difficult story....
ReplyDeleteIt might be.
DeleteI think that's happened like a hundred times in comics.
ReplyDeleteSuper rebellious teenagers? Hard to deal with!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a theme that may have been done, at least in video games. It would be a sad story.
ReplyDeleteWell, when dad caught up to them it would be a double whammy! Dad to ground and super hero to kick ass.
ReplyDeleteVery true. Although, would dad go easy on them? It'd be hard, maybe.
DeleteNo telling how dad would take it. That is for another post I guess...haha
DeleteWell, we see this often with regular folk and some parents enable, some try and try and try and others wipe their hands of the kids and refuse to do anything. I think super man, or whoever, would realize what happened and he would always try to help get his kids on the right side. The bad super villains need counselling and stop blaming daddy for their evil ways otherwise daddy will bring some tough love to them.
ReplyDeleteYeah, parenting styles are different. I've seen all sorts, so it would depend on the hero as to how they'd handle it.
DeleteI could see that being an epic story. I don't watch the series, so do they know Dad is Superman? Maybe they would straighten up in their 20's but in the meantime, Superman is in for lots of heartache.
ReplyDeleteThe kiddos on the show aren't going bad. It was just a thought I had while I watched, as Superman was trying to balance superheroing and family life. I thought, "What if he got it wrong?" (And yes, the kiddos know, but it was a reveal in the pilot.)
DeleteThis reminds me of a story published in the comic magazine "2000 AD", from which Judge Dredd originated. Everyone on the planet except one down-on-his-luck divorced father developed super powers in an instant. It was bizarre, to say the least. Be well!
ReplyDeleteOh, that would be quite the story.
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