#irredeemable

I was looking up stuff about Homelander and, one thing leading to another, I almost choked on my water and had a fit. Anyway. I survived, moved on with my life, and that's when I came across Plutonian. And what an absurdly good character. There's something about him that I find far more interesting than the simple idea of the “corrupt superman.” He doesn't just rely on cruelty or excessive power: what's unsettling about Plutonian is the way he embodies the collapse of a perfect image. He's not scary only because of what he can do, but because of what he represents when someone built to be a symbol, hope, and an almost sacred figure breaks from within. He has a very particular presence: elegant, devastating, almost tragic. He's not just a dark character; he's a character who seems written from disillusionment, from fragility turned into a threat. And I think that's precisely why he's so fascinating. Because he doesn't feel empty, or flat, or simply cruel for shock value. He feels like a long, bitter, brilliantly uncomfortable fall to witness. The more I read about him, the more I asked myself the same question: why doesn't he have the popularity he deserves? I really don't get it. He has design, concept, symbolism, narrative weight, and a presence that lingers in your head long after. He's one of those characters who work not only because of what they do, but because of everything they suggest. Anyway, I hope to write about him someday.