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The final bit that caught me off guard when I came to this conclusion was that these symptoms all seemed familiar. Those effects are not just a product of close association with Superman, they describe someone who has a close association with wealth.
Consider the inflated sense of self importance. Consider the inflated sense of power and threat they weild. And then recognize the way consequences vanish magically away with money.
Consider the inflated sense of self importance. Consider the inflated sense of power and threat they wield. And then recognize the way consequences vanish magically away with money.
For Lois Lane this was enough to drive her to insanity. Superman's presence in her life:

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What is specific to this vintage television time is a willingness to champion it as some sort of nostalgia. I do this myself. I watch and halfway cringe at parts and shake my head. "Sure," I think, "that was pretty racist, but the show is from a different time." I allow it to happen in my own mind.
I still want to enjoy the show. They're funny, they're simple and structured where the good guy wins. Only the good guys are often misogynistic and brutally violent, judgemental, and quick to unnecessary action. They use torture and commit manslaughter to protect themselves and their way of life. In many ways the heroes in this show represent some of the worst parts of humanity. The selfishness by which the reporters dive into trouble seeking a great story very often leads to injury or even death of someone innocent because they didn't just call in the police. Petty crimes are met with violence and even death. And all the while we see minorities used as ridiculous circus costumes.
I still want to enjoy the show. They're funny, they're simple and structured where the good guy wins. Only the good guys are often misogynistic and brutally violent, judgmental, and quick to unnecessary action. They use torture and commit manslaughter to protect themselves and their way of life. In many ways the heroes in this show represent some of the worst parts of humanity. The selfishness by which the reporters dive into trouble seeking a great story very often leads to injury or even death of someone innocent because they didn't just call in the police. Petty crimes are met with violence and even death. And all the while we see minorities used as ridiculous circus costumes.
There is a playful, nearly innocent sense of racism and misogyny present in The Adventures of Superman. It seems pitiful and inane and worthy of an eye roll, but I fear that is the case only because shows like this have also trained us to be like Lois Lane and Perry White. We are trained to suspend disbelief in a way that says it's not really there, or not important if it is. If I want to continue to watch and enjoy the shows I really do have to allow for these other parts, and what better way than to dismiss them as juvenile or quaint. Nostalgia is the curtain I pull across the dirty mess so I don't need to see it clearly.