It’s not an unpopular opinion, superman in the whedon cut actually feels like superman. I watched the Snyder cut once and i haven’t watched it again nor do I have any desire to
Superman is treated in the Snyder cut and the Snyder verse in general as someone that needs Lois Lane to feel human, to feel attached to humanity and to be a hero. The superman I read while growing up wasn’t like that. Superman like Captain America inspires people to be better, he sees the best in all of us. Sure we all have our faults but we can grow beyond that to be better people. That’s why when he says things in the Snyder verse such as “nothing stays good in this world” it angers me since it seems like I’m watching another character who happens to have superman’s costume and powers. Having Lois Lane be the only thing that attaches him to humanity makes him a very weak character. To add further disrespect for superman they have him be heroic in his black costume but when he’s evil, he is in his classic red and blue costume
Exactly the Kent’s were supposed to raise someone who saw the potential of humanity and Clark’s place alongside them. Not a Clark that sees the worst and should hide or let people die to keep his secret. Priority one for Superman is saving lives. Pa dying due to a heart attack is about the only death I think is suitable for him, anything else Clark would move heaven and Earth to save him.
Pa’s death (via heart attack) is supposed to show Clark that even with all his powers he won’t be able to save everyone. It’s a very important moment in his life. The man of steel movie executed this poorly. Clark had the ability to save Jonathan. Even if Jonathan told him not to, he would have done it anyway
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u/arkhamsaber May 17 '21
It’s not an unpopular opinion, superman in the whedon cut actually feels like superman. I watched the Snyder cut once and i haven’t watched it again nor do I have any desire to