Kansas Progressives Celebrate 'Woke' Superman?!?

Actually . . . This column from our 2nd favorite prog blog is meandering and takes too long to get to the point with very little enthusiasm or excitement . . . 

Meanwhile, Hollywood hateration, political vitriol and culture war actually serve to make the latest incarnation of the "Man Of Steel" a bit more interesting . . .  

Here's the only relevant passage . . . 

Can an 87-year-old fictional extraterrestrial migrant superhero raised in Kansas still be relevant?

Knocked by some as being too political.

Dean Cain, who played Superman on television in the 1990s, said Gunn’s version was too “woke.” Superman as an immigrant was being pushed too hard. Right-wing commentators, including Kellyanne Conway, have said the movie is too ideological, but (Director James) Gunn and some of the cast shrugged off criticism and said the movie was about kindness.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Reflector: Can an 87-year-old superhero from Kansas still be relevant? Yes, if it’s Superman — and his dog.