Except, that was the original point. Superman was raised in Small Ville USA with all its attendant values. Super Man is the All American Hero even though he is a Kryptonian and ineligible to be President.
Smallville was supposed to be a perfectly normal small-town America with all its values. Then they decided to tell stories about Super Boy and turned Smallville into Wierds Ville USA,
"Smallville... is not an example of this trope!"
Except, that was the original point. Superman was raised in Small Ville USA with all its attendant values. Super Man is the All American Hero even though he is a Kryptonian and ineligible to be President.
Smallville was supposed to be a perfectly normal small-town America with all its values. Then they decided to tell stories about Super Boy and turned Smallville into Wierds Ville USA,
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