The psychopathic traits of superman’s god complex in movie of superman: Red son

Abstract

This article examines how the Superman: Red Son movie by Sam Liu portrays Superman’s manipulativeness. The movie is about another universe in DC Comics where Superman is born in the Soviet Union during the Cold War. It also shows how Superman is practicing his overconfidence within his God Complex as the sole legitimate ruler for his people in Superman: Red Son. In this movie, Superman is depicted as a very tyrannical Soviet leader. Superman also thinks that he is better than other people. He believes that all that he does is justified and bearing truth according to his own values. Through a qualitative method, this article would like to explore more whether Superman’s God Complex is closely related to the condition of psychopathy. In analysis, Superman is proved to practice psychopathy by he always breaks the norm in society to persuade people with his own ideals, having no mercy to eliminate people he considers not up to Superman's own standards, and always belittles others whom Superman considers not meeting his criteria. In conclusion, it is clear that Superman’s God Complex is a matter of psychopathy, especially in his manipulative and his own greatness towards other people.