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.
Angel: Will you just shut up for once?! Illyria: What? Angel: My God, the speechifying. Has it ever occurred to you that now might not be the best time for when-we-were-muck stories?
'Time Bomb'
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Dana - Dec 11, 2013 9:42:59 am PST #25996 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Tom Scola - Dec 11, 2013 9:45:08 am PST #25997 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Didn't see it; it's not my Superman.
Zenkitty - Dec 11, 2013 9:54:42 am PST #25998 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
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.
le nubian - Dec 11, 2013 9:57:11 am PST #25999 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
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."
Dana - Dec 11, 2013 10:00:24 am PST #26000 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
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.
Sean K - Dec 11, 2013 10:02:33 am PST #26001 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
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?
Theodosia - Dec 11, 2013 10:05:21 am PST #26002 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Complaints like this, from people whose taste I trust is why I didn't bother with Man of Steel.
Zenkitty - Dec 11, 2013 10:06:33 am PST #26003 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
History shows again and again how Nature points up the folly of man
I have high hopes for new Godzilla as well!
Tom Scola - Dec 11, 2013 10:12:07 am PST #26004 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Also, I miss the red trunks.
Dana - Dec 11, 2013 10:20:24 am PST #26005 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I don't actually have a huge problem with the end of the Zod fight, character-wise. The fact that they end up in that situation is stupid, bad writing.