HBO MaxMy Adventures with Superman (2023)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.4
Overview
Twenty-somethings Clark Kent, the bright and driven Lois Lane, and their best friend Jimmy Olsen begin to discover who they are and everything they can accomplish together as an investigative reporting team at the Daily Planet.
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Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
Twenty-somethings Clark Kent, the bright and driven Lois Lane, and their best friend Jimmy Olsen begin to discover who they are and everything they can accomplish together as an investigative reporting team at the Daily Planet.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
HBO MaxYouTubeApple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series explicitly promotes progressive ideology by portraying Superman as a refugee facing xenophobia and government oppression, championing empathy, inclusivity, and anti-authoritarianism as central solutions to societal problems.
My Adventures with Superman incorporates significant diversity, equity, and inclusion elements through the explicit racial recasting of traditionally white characters, such as Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen. The narrative embraces diversity as integral to its modern depiction of Metropolis and the core themes of Superman, focusing on inclusivity without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
My Adventures with Superman features explicit and affirming LGBTQ+ representation through the queer couple Livewire and Heat Wave. Their relationship is depicted with emotional depth, on-screen affection, and is treated with dignity. Their story positively influences main characters, reinforcing themes of empathy and inclusivity, making the overall portrayal supportive and validating.
The show features Supergirl, who, despite using superpowers, employs martial arts and physical strikes to decisively defeat Superman in close-quarters combat, rendering him unconscious.
Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen, characters traditionally established as Caucasian in their comic book origins, are portrayed as Korean and Black, respectively, in the series. This constitutes multiple instances of a race swap.
Analysis of *My Adventures with Superman* (2023) indicates that all characters maintain genders consistent with their established DC Comics source material, with no instances of gender swaps identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.7
8.1
Critic Ratings
10.0
8.0
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