Well, September has come to an end. I was able to get to all
the supporting players I wanted to get to. Yeah, I left out a couple like
Krypto, Emil Hamilton, and maybe Bibbo, but I had to end it somewhere. Besides,
I already got a Krypto post from a few years ago that’ll satisfy most folk. As
for other personal stuff, I’ll save that for a Random Thoughts post. I’m not
done with the Man of Steel’s people yet. So, it’s time for the obligatory
favorites list. This time, I’ll be listing down my 12 (sort of) favorite supporting
characters from the franchise. The list isn’t really in order, but my favorites
are at top.
I might as well start off with his first supporting
character. Lois has been around as long as Superman has. She’s been the rival
reporter, the love interest, and a cool character especially in modern times.
While I’ll admit that she wasn’t always the best during her 80 years, Lois is
still an essential part of Superman’s life. Without her (married or not),
things feel off. You can’t keep those two separate for long.
Next, we got the Earth parents of Superman. In a lot of
ways, they are the ones who made Clark into Superman. Yeah, the Els helped, but
the Kents had to raise him. They taught him the values of humanity and how to
live in the world. They even had things to share even when they got to live and
see Clark become Superman. While they aren’t needed for every story, I think
it’s cool to have them around at times. I don’t need them showing up in almost
every other episode, Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.
Yeah, I got the Dark Knight on this list. What of it? Of all
the superheroes Superman interacts or teams up with, Batman is right up there.
It’s cool to see those two interact since they approach things differently.
They both tend to learn things off of one another and they’re usually the
closest of friends. Batman’s not essential to Superman’s story, but he adds
variety to it from time to time.
While I do rag on Olsen at times, I think that has to do
with how he’s sometimes written. When written well, Jimmy can be cool. When it
comes down to it, Jimmy’s is more or less us. He’s just a regular guy in an
extraordinary world. He has to pay the bills like everyone else. He just
happens to be friends with one of the most powerful people in existence. At
times, even he can get in on the action. He is the “Man of Action” after all.
