Now, a staple of the superhero mythology is, there's the superhero and there's the alter ego. Batman is actually Bruce Wayne, Spider-Man is actually Peter Parker. When that character wakes up in the morning, he's Peter Parker. He has to put on a costume to become Spider-Man. And it is in that characteristic Superman stands alone. Superman didn't become Superman. Superman was born Superman. When Superman wakes up in the morning, he's Superman. His alter ego is Clark Kent. His outfit with the big red "S", that's the blanket he was wrapped in as a baby when the Kents found him. Those are his clothes. What Kent wears – the glasses, the business suit – that's the costume. That's the costume Superman wears to blend in with us. Clark Kent is how Superman views us. And what are the characteristics of Clark Kent? He's weak, he's unsure of himself, he's a coward. Clark Kent is Superman's critique on the whole human race.
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Bill Is that not the perfect visual image of life and death? A fish flapping on the carpet, and a fish not flapping on the carpet.
Bill I'm a killer. I'm a murdering bastard, you know that. And there are consequences to breaking the heart of a murdering bastard.
Bill You're not a bad person. You're a terrific person. You're my favorite person. But every once in a while, you can be a real ****.
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