It could also be the films are moving towards a more Knights of the Old Republic feel, where melee weapons are relatively common, and can sometimes be more effective at close range. If that were the case, Stormtroopers could expect to get into melee combat with other forces as well.

Where you will, presumably, declare him wrong again on the grounds he COULD change his mind in light of new evidence later.

Basically, you’ve objected to his idea on the grounds that you don’t understand it, and said your objection is EXACTLY as valid as any other objection on the grounds that people who know what…

All right. Point by point. “So, you’d say someone who paid 50k per annum at Ursinus as opposed to 50k at CMU or Hopkins made a smart move?” Maybe, and this is a novel concept, not everyone can go to CMU or Hopkins. Maybe they got accepted to one of the elite schools they applied to, but it was out of state, and they…

You’re right. Entry level jobs don’t pay minimum wage usually. But you’re lucky to get an entry level job in one of those fields. And even if you do, it still might not pay off your debt. I know a lawyer, employed by a firm straight out of school. He got his degree. He has a job. Right now he’s projected to get out of…

I’m not okay with it. When you think about it, the idea of Superman is pretty disturbing. See the above for why. If Superman is going to be a dick, you’re pretty much screwed. You’re not gonna stop him.

That being said, Supes is a pretty nice guy. So, the cons of exposing him are: You destroy the life of a guy who…

That doesn’t really help either. I mean, if Superman got it in his head he was gonna kill someone, what would they? Run? He’s Superman.

If you wanna badmouth Superman, for all you know he’s inside earshot, but outside your visual range. That applies if you know he’s Clark Kent or not.

If you’re worried about pissing…

Firstly, your example isn’t representative. Mostly entry level jobs pay minimum wage. If it’s a job with tipping, less than minimum wage. Also, as I’ve pointed out, the cost of living has increased at a rate higher than minimum wage.

The average student loan debt in 1998 was 15,000 dollars. Today it’s 35,000. That’s…

Yeah, the difference is, student debt has increased massively, and entry level or dead end jobs no longer pay a living wage because minimum wage hasn’t increased to meet the actual cost of living. Tuition rates have also increased disproportionately, meaning a student has to work dramatically more hours to pay off…

What I never understood about Superman’s secret identity (and maybe someone can explain it to me, I don’t read comics heavily) is... I get he might want to be a normal person, but Clark Kent... isn’t a normal person. Clark Kent is a dork. I know there’s a reason for that, it’s so people don’t think him a legitimate…

That’d work with a lot of other vigilantes, but I think it falls flat with Superman. As a TextsFromSuperheroes pointed out, he’s not any less bulletproof in his pajamas. It’s not like Batman where you can at least try to arrest him as Bruce Wayne somewhere he doesn’t have access to his superhero stuff. If Superman…

Nope. I particularly like doing that when breaking into the Abby of the Everyman. I just like to imagine what things are like the next morning, when the church dedicated to hating the supernatural has all its members wake up in places they aren’t sure how they got to, or how to get down from.