June 10, 2023 | Awake & Dreaming

Superman is one of the handful of DC characters who have been reimagined time and time again for live-action. Whether it is on the big screen or in the world of television, there have been multiple powerful portrayals of the last son of Krypton for decades. But who is the best? Who is my favourite? This is an easy one to pick – Christopher Reeves for me was and will always be Superman. I’m gonna say this – I have never seen the late George Reeves or a single episode of the 1950s series The Adventures of Superman or the movie. I have not watched a single episode of television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman starring Dean Cain as Supe.

I have watched seasons 1 & 2 of Smallville before losing interest and I don’t think I can ever get myself excited to watch all 10 seasons of that show. But I have watched all four of Christopher Reeve’s movies as the caped hero and yes I have watched Brandon Routh in Superman Returns, as well as Man Of Steel, Batman vs Superman & Justice League with Henry Cavill as the Krytonian. And the latest is Tyler Hoechlin who is currently on as Clark Kent/Superman in Superman & Louis. Oh and Routh also portrayed a different Earth version of Superman in “Crisis on Infinite Earths” on a couple of episodes of the Arrowverse.

Now from all of these I do like Cavill’s portrayal of Superman, though it took me a while to get to like him as he looks a bit too muscular. Hoechlin is a good shoutout for his role as Superman/Clark as a father to twin boys in their teens and a husband to Lois. He does amazing work. I didn’t like the movie Superman Returns much and hence Routh’s role is easy for me to dismiss – however, he was much better in Crisis and I think he gives off the best look that seems suited for the role of an older Superman. I am not a fan of Tom Welling’s portray of Clark that much either. So I guess after Reeve, I think I like Cavill, Hoechlin, Routh & Welling in that order and since I can’t add Cain or Reeves in the mix. But shout out to Routh’s later portrayal as well.

So here are 8 weird laws that are on the books in Washington

It is illegal to pretend that one’s parents are rich. That seems like more of a Saturday thing anyway.
It is illegal to buy or sell a mattress on Sunday.
It is illegal to harass Bigfoot.
It is illegal to attach a vending machine to a utility pole without permission.
It is illegal to pretend that one’s horse is an automobile.
Spit on a bus. It’s not clear whether that means spitting as a bus passenger or spitting on the bus itself. Just to be on the safe side, you should avoid doing either.
Buy meat on Sundays. Apparently, Washington lawmakers really want you to stay home on Sundays.
Paint polka dots on the American flag. They’d clash with the stars and stripes anyway.