Where the 1966 Superman was kin to Adam West the 2010 Dallas revisal aimed for Christopher Reeve. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa attempted to flesh
out the Clark/Lois romance and introduce more characters from the lore. In a
diplomatic interview he explains that DC Comics did not approve and he was
asked to make his characters legally distinct from their comic counterparts. “So Lex (Luthor) went back to being Max
Menken….”
Reviews were mixed suggesting that the modern sensibilities
of the new book didn't always gibe with the retro score and the villains again stole focus from Lois and Clark.
One change that interests me was the use of the song “WeDon’t Matter At All.” In 1966 Lois sang this duet with her disposable love
interest Jim Morgan. He sings of peppy nihilism (“We Don’t Matter At All”) and
she refutes him (“Oh we matter we do. What’s the matter with you.”) In 2010 the
cynical verse goes to the gossip columnist and the rebuttal goes to Clark Kent.
This makes him more sympathetic than the Gaston-like boasting of “Doing Good”
and “Pow. Bam. Zonk.”
DC Comics may never let this production go to Broadway but Sacasa
was soon scooped to save another flailing superhero musical…
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