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They're currently destroying downtown Smallville. There's just so much random stuff.
Who decided that Kryptonians don't have a system of morality? Why is the evil woman lecturing Clark about evolution when the Kryptonians took evolution out of the picture entirely? If Zod and company were only in the Phantom Zone until Krypton was destroyed, that was, what, about twelve hours?
Now they're terraforming Metropolis, which also makes no sense dramatically, because this Superman has NO connection with Metropolis. It's just where the Daily Planet happens to be.
Didn't see it; it's not my Superman.
Indeed, the character of Pa Kent was so bad, it was just stupid. There was a lot of COOL stuff in the movie and a lot of OTT fighting and destruction pron*, but there's so much that didn't make sense, even within the suspended-disbelief universe the movie created. I think the movie was written for (and possibly by) adolescent boys who read comic books for the BIFF BAM POW and never notice there's anything more to the stories.
*I'm all about giant overpowered creatures stomping all over stuff. But there has to be a decent story there; if the plot exists just to showcase destruction, it becomes boring fast.
Now they're terraforming Metropolis, which also makes no sense dramatically, because this Superman has NO connection with Metropolis. It's just where the Daily Planet happens to be.
I read this out loud to Beau and he said: "that's an excellent point."
I didn't realize I was that attached to the character of Jonathan Kent, but once Kevin Costner started telling Clark to let a school bus full of kids die rather than reveal his powers...yeah.
Everything I've heard about Man of Steel makes me sure I'll hate it. (plus I already hate Zack Snyder). But yes, I too have good friends who love it, for whatever baffling reasons.
Zen, I'm hoping the new Godzilla turns out to be awesome. I mean, it's Walter White vs. the Giant Monster, so what's not to love?
Complaints like this, from people whose taste I trust is why I didn't bother with Man of Steel.
History shows again and again how Nature points up the folly of man
I have high hopes for new Godzilla as well!
Also, I miss the red trunks.