If you can afford it, live by yourself. Fuck room mates.
Also, thread update, never did end up buying a house. Tried to, went through the whole process, fell out in underwriting, two weeks from close of escrow. Big fucking headache.
Damn I never thought about that contrast but that really makes sense. Dark and gritty worked for Batman but Superman really should be bright and vibrant. Hopefully they take this tip for BvS