The Fortress of Solitude

[Two Headed Sex Beast]

Who else thinks the name, "Fortress of Solitude" sounds a little depressing? Or a lot depressing? I know it's designed as a place for Supes to retreat to so he can be alone with his human/Kryptonian thoughts, but really man, when I hear the words "Fortress of Solitude" what I'm really hearing is "Fortress of Bummer-tude".

It's also not helping matters that's in the freezing arctic and the cold kinda sucks.

I don't know...considering what a ray of sunshine Superman it seems out of character that his crash pad would have such a dour name. Perhaps he should change it to something more fitting like, "Fortress of Kickassitude".

[cgh]

The Fortress of Solitude has always struck me as being a bit emo.

[Two Headed Sex Beast]

Like Rites of Spring?

[custodes]

People suck. One needs to get away from it all now and then. No humans (except Lois) allowed.

"Neener,neener."

[Crisis]

The Fortress of Solitude was the Man Cave b4 the term came into Vogue.

[The Action Ace]

It's a fantastic name. It's poetic and self explanatory. It is anti emo if anything

[Desaad]

I think it can be construed that way, but it need not be. I don't think there is anything necessarily emo about having a place to be alone with your thoughts, to ponder the great workings of the universe, to feel closer to your birth culture, etc.

I really loved the evolution of it into the "Fortress of Solidarity" in "Grounded", though.

I've thought about potential fun plays on it, as well; Soliloquy of Solitude, Fortress of Sol (in the sun), etc

[Mr. Holmes]

I actually prefer the satellite terrasect he has.

[Desaad]

That's still the Fortress of Solitude, isn't it?

[Desaad]

and I may be mis-remembering, but was the satellite a tesserect? I thought they were talking about the Legion's Time Sphere (which is definitely a tesserect).

[Mr. Holmes]

That's still the Fortress of Solitude, isn't it?

I guess I connote FoS with the arctic place from the movies.

[Auguste Dupin]

I guess I connote FoS with the arctic place from the movies.

He calls it his "First Fortress" in Action 6, and Lois makes a pretty big allusion to the "Solitude" part in issue 8 with the "a place to be alone" question.
I think "Fortress of Solitude" is actually a pretty cool name. I think it just fits the place, y'know, this huge palace hidden in the middle of nowhere turned more or less willingly (it pretty much started as a place for Superman to put the stuff he brings back from his adventures) into a tribute to his life, with his childhood, the weapons of his deadliest ennemies..... It sounds majestic to me, not emo.

[adkal]

The Fortress of Solitude was the Man Cave b4 the term came into Vogue.

Yeah, there's an aspect of 'Ultimate Man Cave' to it (more so than even The Bat's).

[cgh]

Well, the name might be a bit emo, but I'm sure the place is still covered in crumbs, empties and takeout containers, making it a proper man-cave. I bet he sets up sports matches between villains in the Phantom Zone and hangs out on the Super-Couch.

[NotSuper]

I like that it sounds lonely and isolated. I think that's kind of the point, besides it being the ultimate hangout and headquarters for Superman.