So I was wondering...

Sometimes, fics change Clark Kent's major character traits and yet some readers still feel they are reading a story about Clark Kent/Superman.

So I was wondering... (love repetition smile ), would readers accept a 'Clark Kent/Superman' who had the personality characteristics we saw in the comics and in L & C:tNAoS but who looked substantially physically different from Clark Kent.

Let's say he had red hair, freckles, was slightly built and say about 5'8. Not bad looking but definitely not 'greek god' material. (and I hasten to add that I love people with red hair and freckles - some of them, I'm related to even smile )

Would such a major change in physical appearance throw readers out of the story? Would you feel, no matter how decently that the story was written, you just weren't reading a story about Clark Kent/Superman?

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