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Originally posted by Uschi:
I mean superbeings. Things that ain't human. Not really, anyways.

Sure this is Superman again (what ISN'T with me?),
If your hatred of Superman and other high-powered characters is predicated solely upon them having powers, then your understanding of them is--no offense intended--superficial at best. The characters are still human at their core. They can fail. They can be hurt. They can suffer emotionally. And if they fail, the consequences are disastrous. Further, the powers are not all that makes the characters. It's the morals and personalities behind them that define who they are.

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but it's also in general. All these Legion posts got me thinking about it. I read, like, two Legion books. ABSOLUTELY hated them. Someone could go through walls. Others used mind powers. I mean, it's so hard to find a weaknesss in a Power. Unless it's GIVEN, like Green Lantern (who, despite myself, I enjoy), they're practically indestructable. Especially when they come in teams.
Uh...see above. They're not indestructible. They can be defeated, even killed if they screw up. Again, you're only looking at the surface.

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I guess it boils down to identification. I can't identify with their problems. I don't deal with their problems. Nobody does.
I can't identify with them and feel their problems just fine, thanks. You don't need to speak for me.

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It's all fake. NO semblance to reality there.
There's no semblance of reality to Batman, either. Yet I don't see you complaining about not being able to relate to some billionaire with a cave full of goodies who can have any girl he wants. He's no more relatable than the superpowered guys you're bashing. I certainly can't relate to him, especially the way he's been written since 1986. Doesn't stop me from enjoying the pre-1986 stories and some of the better post-Crisis Bat-yarns, though....

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And yet........
They still aren't good enough. they're so much better than anything in creation with their powers and shit and they still have too many problems. FEH.
Again, you're only looking at the surface and refusing to see the characters as they are. As many have said, superpowers are based in escapism and wish fulfillment, being lost in a fantasy world. That's what superhero comics are all about, and quite frankly, I'd rather read about a guy who can fly and do all sort of amazing things than someone who can't do squat. If you want realism, pick up a newspaper. And as I've said, powers do not equal a character you can't relate to (unless you're severely close-minded). They're still people underneath, and it's the person behind the powers that counts.

Please, leave the superficiality at the door. Superpowers are NOT for "sucks." That's just bull. Superpowered characters can be just as good as non-powered characters, and many of them are.