There's no 'hope' in another stupid James Gunn movie. Just because a movie is light in tone doesn't mean it's 'hopeful' .. Gunn gets off on spoofing comic book heroes. I'm fine with a reboot, but James Gunn is an idiot and is not the one to run this thing. His Superman is going to flop ... The only people who want this are Marvel/Gunn fans pretending to be DC fans. The suit looks like crap .. what a surprise. 😂 .. KRYPTO? Really? What's next? The Wonder Twins and Gleak? This movie is going to be dumb. HBO's 'Watchmen' was garbage.

Hopefully, he will be inspiring to the kids today as it was to me when I was six years old, and the other DC characters came to me at a very, very dark time in my life I was moved to a new country, I was very much isolated, I had no friends

Thank you for this I am very excited for Superman, and despite me liking Zack Snyder's work I think it's time to move on very very much so I wish the DC Fanbase wasn't as toxic to the idea of this rb

Glad to have found you. This sort of discourse in the hobby is needed.

Damn that Mark Waid tweet, that made me feel ashamed of being in a part of a world that pushed someone like him to to post that

But i ❤u

Sometimes we gotta ask ourselves "What would Superman do?"

I sincerely want hope to become a defining feature of superhero media again; in this scary, hateful world, radical hope is maybe the craziest thing you can do. A world where Superman can be the most-loved hero once again is one that I want to live in.

The world needs stories about how awful people like Lex Luthor are more than ever right now

Thank you for being a bright light during these dark times, Jenna. I got emotional watching this, but in a good way. I love what you're building here and I look forward to everything you're planning to do with this channel!

Hi Jenna I just came across this video, thank you so much for it! I’m currently trying to detox from KZbin because there’s so much toxicity and triggering content I come across for some reason that makes me feel awful about the world and that makes me feel like losing hope in humanity. I currently struggle with mental health issues and seeing that content exacerbates it because I feel hopeless in being unable to stop it. I’m so glad I found this video! Hope you’re doing well, thank you for sharing!

Thanks Jenna! I really appreciate your work and I am happy that you are still holding up hope! Hope + Work = Change

Perfection.

It should be "Truth, Justice and Peace".

Thank you for taking the time to make this and pushing us all to remain hopeful

"I hate it here so I will go to secret gardens in my mind." "I'm there most of the year cause I hate it here." - Taylor Swift

there's a starman waiting in the sky

the algorithm sent me here, i don't know why but i'm glad it did. a great video, saying things i've felt but struggled to put into words for a long time. i've been feeling like Mark Waid's post but i don't want to give into that. the world needs heroes, we need the dream of a better world. as Superman himself said in one of the best issues in his 80 plus year run "dreams save us, they lift us up and transform us. and on my soul until my dream of t world were peace and dignity is the reality we all share, i'll never stop fighting. ever."

I really liked this video and your analysis of superheroes values. Hope, as well as desire, is what drives us to live. Hope in ourselves, in other people, in what we do and in what we believe in. The reason we get up every day is because we believe that our work, our studies, our art and our fights can contribute to building a society of integrity. That's the best we have to offer, and the best these characters offer.

well said ❤

This video was so necessary and I really love your ongoing thoughts when it comes to DC. Like I’ve always enjoyed your thoughts on Marvel and the MCU, but these thoughts on DC are so layered and informative. Superman specifically is such a misunderstood character for me and I think in recent media and comics, we’ve finally started to find our way back to why his character is such a beacon of hope and aspiration.

This is kinda my hope for the Fantastic Four movie as well, because they aren't heroes, they are explorers, a family and desire to make the world a better place through the betterment of their community through education, science and optimism. Its the reason the Fantastic Four are my favourite Marvel comic,because its their sense of optimism for the future, as perfectly imperfect beings that learn and grow with us that I love. Great video.

Truth justice and the American way is a really good captain America slogan.

Honestly comics like Absolute Batman and Ultimate Spider-Man have been really helpful for my mental health. I'm in college trying to figure out my future and it's really comforting seeing heroes create their own despite the large opposition.

God i love the dc vs marvel and amalgam runs!

In addition to the political landscape were entering, there have been a number of really important personal things that ive started to lose hope on. This came at the perfect time. Thank you ❤

just found your channel and LOVE IT. thank you for this video, keep it going!!

Somehow I didn’t even catch Clayface in the trailer. I’m growing increasingly excited that Gunn is starting this the DCU as already populated by fantastic characters.

Killer video

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Strong start with a poor landing when talking about the Man of Steel and particularly Superman. No, superman isnt presented to be a god or ubbermench, in fact, he is shown to be incredibly subject to peoples perceptions of him. Probably more than any other live action interpretation, this Clark is more concerned about civil liberties when he goes to gotham to investigate inmate murders related to batman. Batman is entirely nihilistic in BvS because he has been so submerged so much into the hatred that has consumed him that he believes that his parents deaths were useless. He is at his lowest point and has to reason the monster he has become to justify his actions. The message isnt that things are bleak and will always remain bleak, the message is that despite repeated cycles of hate and destruction, we must and should rebuild even from the ashes and or dead. This is why the last shot of Bruce in BvS is him leaving the cemetery. This is why the last shot of BvS is dirt rising from Clarks coffin. This is why Lex is sent to prison instead of being killed. It's why despite Clark being dead, Lois still wears that engagement ring. Its sad to wholly dismiss the movie because it favours an aesthetic that yes, does look bleak but clearly shows the main characters by the end undoubtedly remain optimistic. Hope isnt the brightness that shines in brightness, its the candle, the little actions in the darkness. Tragedy and hope tend to come hand-in-hand and while I do understand looking forward to having something wholly optimistic, its a shame its at kicking down at something that was completely fine even if it doesnt personally satisfy you.

We need to believe in hope. We need art and stories that show us that there is a better tomorrow. That's what my WIP is about. A classic Superhero story set in an Utopian future under siege by a madman driven by his desire to 'perfect' the world by destroying it.

It's funny, i was having just this exact conversation with my fiancee last night. When the election finished, after the denial subsided i thought to myself..."How is this the country that invented Superman?" Because I go through my day to day trying to live up to the standards set by heroes. What would Superman do is something I ask myself quite often. I look at the world around me and i know if Superman were real... he'd be disappointed in us. Would Superman stand by while Israel continues bombing innocent people? Would Superman stand by while women lose the right to choose? Would Superman stand by while LGBT people are afraid of losing their rights? I wondered to myself if i was done believing in what Superman stood for. If it was even possible to continue striving for his dream. That's when i did research... Superman was invented by Americans but those Americans parents were Jewish Immigrants. Superman is an immigrant himself. An alien from a distant world fighting against prejudice. His ideas are in danger, as are all of us who believes in them. We have to fight for Superman as much as in the pages of comics, he fights for us. I swear that until my dream of a world where dignity, honor & justice are the reality that we all share...i will never stop fighting. Ever.

Great video

Okay im subbed now

I don't really have anything to say... or at least nothing I can quite form into words, but this was a lovely video so I kinda wanted to let you know and give you the engagement.

This is the first thing that's actually made me FEEL hope (not just "have" it) in the past week... thank you. Art, and stories like these in particular, are necessary for survival in times like these.

This is a phenomenal video, thank you for it

Truly understand exactly where you are coming from. I try to find things to keep my head in a positive light as this world is forever changing and sometimes not for the better. Keep your head up. Count your blessings. Focus on your joys. Appreciate all you do and yes this has been helpful in keeping mine. Thank you Jenna

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for this! You articulated my thoughts as a decades long comic reader so implicitly!❤

I want to thank you. I watched the news this morning and felt sick in my stomach. But your video gave me a needed dose of perspective without focusing on the news at all, but instead reminding me, not just why I love comics, but how they helped mold me into who I am AND who I want to be. Again, thank you for this hopeful message.

Great video I think we are all feeling a certain type of way right now I am a fan of both the genera and you and I feel that a true hero rises up in a time of crisis and your video gives hope to this for all of us

Loved this video Jenna. Thank you!

Excellent video, Jenna! Thanks for bringing out positivity.

Thank you for this video and the reminder how great heros can be and motivate.

I was waiting for you to mention the recent ABSOLUTE and ULTIMATE runs at DC and Marvel! Both about villains who steal away the future and origins of the heroes and society. And those heroes have to take their futures back, all while still maintaining hope for a better tomorrow in spite of the mounting odds. It's no wonder both have resonated so well, especially now.

Hell yeah

Hi Jenna, your passion for comics is truly second to none and I hope you get more opportunities to share it 🙏 and thank you for the self-care reminder, I needed that

Hey Jenna thanks for the video. I am one of those people right who needed to hear some positive talk this week. Between the election, losing my job at the end of the month, and losing my cat a few days ago, it has been really hard that past few days to have any hope things well get better.

As someone who is struggling mentally a lot, mainly due to financial struggles and anxiety, it was really nice coming across this video. Hope you're doing better soon!