Top 10 SUPERMAN FAN THEORIES
INTRO: Welcome back nerd squad, my name is Roya Destroyaa
and this is Top 10 Nerd.
I donÕt even need to tell you how smart superhero fans are, you guys already know that despite
dropping a couple hundred bucks on pieces of paper, weÕre pretty damn smart.
So it comes as no surprise that fans of one of the biggest superheros out there, Superman,
can really put their brains together and come up with some incredible, crazy, and insightful
fan theories.
So letÕs take a look at the top 10 SUPERMAN FAN THEORIES.
In the number 10 spot we have SUPERMAN HAS ONLY 1 POWER.
We all know that Supes can fly, he has superhuman strength, heÕs got those smoldering eyes,
and enhanced just about everything.
But thereÕs a theory floating around that the reason he can do all of this is because
he has the one power that allows his huge variety of powers to be possible, and that
would be telekinesis.
This would also explain why he has a weakness to red sun radiation, in that the radiation
weakens his mind.
Coming in at number 9 is LEX LUTHOR INVENTED CELL PHONES.
I had to include this one because itÕs so petty and hilarious.
There is a theory that Lex Luthor invented the cell phone, for the sole purpose of eliminating
telephone booths.
And why would he want to do that?
So that there would be fewer phone booths for Clark Kent to change in.
Trollng hard.
Whoever invented this theory neglected the fact that Lex doesnÕt even believe Supes
has a secret identity.
Or that he could probably just change in a washroom stall or car or something.
Next, at number 8 we got LOIS LANE IS A TELEPATHIC METAHUMAN.
Perhaps all this time weÕve assumed Lois is a simple human, when she has powers of
her own.
A lot of this evidence stems from the film Batman vs supermanÑwhich is actually where
a lot of fan theories come from.
How exactly did Superman know that his leading lady was being thrown off LexcorpÕs tower?
How did he know she needed help in the desert?
One explanation fans have thrown around is that she is telepathic and able to communicate
with her mind to superman.
Convenient power to have when youÕre always being made the damsel in distress.
In the number 7 spot is THE REAL SUPERMAN WAS REPLACED BY SAND.
This theory states that the real Superman died in 1988, and since then has been replaced
by the sand superman who formed when kryptonite exploded and irradiated nearby sand.
This would explain why he wasnÕt killed by BlazeÕs magic axe, or why his weakness to
kryptonite seemed muted after the appearance of the sand creature.
However, the writers did refute the theory, but that doesnÕt stop some people from poking.
Coming in at number 6 we have SUPERMAN KILLED A WHOLE FAMILY.
Yes, Superman is the good guy in the film Man of Steel, but perhaps not as clean as
we believe him to be.
In the controversial end scene of the movie, Superman is forced to snap General ZodÕs
neck as he aims his heat vision at a family.
However, there is a theory that when he twisted ZodÕs neck, the heat vision turned onto the
family anyway, obliterating them.
The explanation behind this is the horrified scream Supes let out right afterÑmost likely
because he just killed the second last member of his species, but think about it; did we
see the family safe after that?
Next up, at number 5 is SUPERMAN IS FRIENDS WITH A TIME TRAVELLING LEX.
In the series of All-Star Superman, a new character is introduced.
This is Leo Quintum, a scientific genius that seems a little familiar.
And that may be because, according to theorists, he is actually a time travelling Lex Luthor.
There is evidence to support this, such as someone thinking Lex is talking to himself
when heÕs actually conversing with Quintum, and Quintum hinting that heÕs trying to escape
the past.
Among other small tidbits that could support this theory.
Up next at number 4 is SUPERMAN IS BASED ON JESUS.
ItÕs not a bird, itÕs not a plane, it very well could be Jesus.
Just picture this, a father from above sends his son down to Earth, where his son struggle
to assimilate to his new home and soon becomes a savior of the people through strength and
sacrifice.
Who are we really talking about here?
Another piece of supporting evidence is the similarities between the names Lucifer and
Lex Luthor.
Coincidence or hitting the nail on the head?
In the number 3 spot, we have DISNEY PAID FOR BATMAN VS SUPERMANÕS POOR REVIEWS.
Upon its release, Batman v Superman got thrown very insult in the book, but yet fans of the
movie got suspicious of the wholly negative reviews and decided that a conspiracy was
it work here.
Namely, that Disney was paying off critics to post bad ratings.
What this theory is missing however is any shred of evidence, including a motive for
Disney to do such a thing.
Coming in at number 2 is GEORGE REEVESÕ DEATH.
The first man to play Superman was George Reeves on screen was George Reeves in 1952Õs
Adventures of Superman series.
Reeves died in 1959 of an alleged suicide shot, but not everyone is satisfied with the
coronerÕs decision.
The gun was conveniently too oily to hold fingerprints.
The gun was owned by film producer Eddie Mannix, whose wife Toni had an affair with Reeves.
Toni was racked with guilt and apparently confessed to responsibility for the death.
So was it really a suicide or an elaborate murder scheme from a love triangle?
And finally, in the number 1 spot, weÕve got THE SUPERMAN CURSE.
As started with George Reeves, soon there seemed to be a plight of misfortunate that
fell upon actors who portrayed Superman, leading people to theorize that the role was cursed.
Other examples include Chris Reeve, who was paralyzed in a cross country riding accident;
Lee Quigley, who played baby Superman and later died of solvent abuse; and Kirk Alyn,
who failed to find much work after 2 failed superman serials in the 40s.
However, other actors, like Henry Cavill and Dean Cain, remain untouched.
For now.
So those were the top 10 SUPERMAN FAN THEORIES.
Let me know in the comment section down below which one of these is the craziest.
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