That's the joke, mate. He's NOT protecting them. Powerful people don't need protection, do they? So, it seems to me that these powerful folk are jealous. Where's their Superman?
...hey, where IS their Superman? Surely they've got the connections to make One-Percent Man or something.
The confusion is justified. You see a bald white guy wearing purple, fighting Superman, and talking about human superiority, your first thought isn't going to be the guy from Stormwatch.
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Date: 2022-06-21 12:46 pm (UTC)...hey, where IS their Superman? Surely they've got the connections to make One-Percent Man or something.
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Date: 2022-06-21 02:56 pm (UTC)Tom Taylor might well have thought that was subtle and layered.
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Date: 2022-06-21 05:21 pm (UTC)The joke might not have been entirely clear.
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Date: 2022-06-21 08:34 pm (UTC)(Yes, I know there are layers of clone bodies and alternate realities there but it's basically true)
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Date: 2022-06-21 08:08 pm (UTC)The confusion is justified. You see a bald white guy wearing purple, fighting Superman, and talking about human superiority, your first thought isn't going to be the guy from Stormwatch.
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