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In the first episode of Jupiter’s Legacy, Netflix’s adaptation of the Mark Millar/Frank Quitely comic book series of the same name, the world’s greatest superhero provides a litany of America’s failings. “The country’s never been more divided,” The Utopian says. “Congress is at a standstill. No one’s willing to meet in the middle anymore. The gap between rich and poor just keeps getting wider. Kids learning active shooter drills before they even learn their ABCs. Nazis smashing up the streets.” His brother and fellow superhero Walter (Ben Daniels) agrees that the country is on the wrong track, but they disagree on how to fix it. Utopian, aka Sheldon Sampson (Josh Duhamel), believes the heroes of the Union of Justice should just keep punching supervillains (but not killing them), and hope that in the process, they can inspire people to be better. Walter thinks they should take over, because “free will is what’s bringing the world to its knees.” ....