JD10367 |
04-21-2015 12:33 PM |
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Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!
(Post 11445294)
While I can appreciate this, the fanboys that I know that hate this change can't seem to understand that somehow Supes developed that fundamental philosophy. He wasn't (necessarily) born with it. The way I read that scene is that having to kill Zod is what actually informs the philosophy.
People seem to forget that as a hero, Supes in MoS is a newborn. He has to make some mistakes in order to become the Supes we know and love.
JMO.
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This.
Supes is almost an unwinnable character. He was written as part Boy Scout, part Jesus. If you portray him that way, people hate it. If you give him a darker edge, people hate it. If you show him developing his personality (MoS), people hate it. What the **** do people want, really? Honestly, "MoS" and "Smallville" are the more realistic idea of what it would be like. Think about it: you, yourself, grow up pretty well, and suddenly find out you have the powers of a god. Would it really be that easy to suddenly become a do-gooding hero? Dedicate your life to just helping people? Purge yourself of any thoughts of using your powers for selfishness, greed, lust? Take your anger just a little too far? I think the superhuman "nature vs. nurture" discussion was done pretty well with the unheralded film "Chronicle" that came out a while back. That's all these modern directors are doing: exploring HOW Kent makes his choices and becomes Supes.
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