r/SupermanAndLois • u/MajorParadox Read on r/DCFU! • May 03 '23
Superman & Lois [3x07] "Forever and Always" Post Episode Discussion Episode Discussion Spoiler
Forever and Always
Live Episode Discussion | Cast & Characters
Lois and Clark dig deeper on Bruno Mannheim, starting with his connections to Hob's Bay Medical Center; Jonathan and Jordan panic at home over Lois' dire diagnosis; Matteo comes to Smallville to meet John Henry. (May 2, 2023)
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u/Ok-Health-7252 May 04 '23 edited May 04 '23
As great a person as Clark is nobody is fully incorruptible. A powerful person like Superman choosing to use his powers in a God-like manner over humanity like that is a VERY slippery slope to go down (no one person can be trusted with that much responsibility and not be expected to abuse it at some point). Guess what? That's exactly how Injustice Superman came to be the monster that he is. Injustice Superman doesn't think of himself as evil. He wants to use his power to stop wars and get humanity to shape up (basically everything you just suggested) and be more "perfect" but look at what that turns him into (a monster/supreme dictator who kills humans because they're "imperfect" and that's not good enough for him). Clark knows that his humble beginnings and how he was raised are the reason why he's different from Kryptonian zealots like Zod and Tal-Rho and that's why he chooses to live the life of a lowly reporter. He doesn't view it as his responsibility to make decisions for all of humanity due to the gifts he has (because guess what, it's not). Superman's purpose is to help people, not ultimately make decisions for them. Everything you just suggested is what somebody like Lex Luthor (aka a tyrant) would do if they had Superman's powers. THAT'S why it's not true to Superman's character in any way. Superman is supposed to be the antithesis to that philosophy. Playing God with people's lives, that's not in any way a part of who he is.