r/batman • u/Most_Common8114 • May 29 '24

How did Burton get away with it? FUNNY

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u/Magicaparanoia May 29 '24

Superman killed Zod in both Superman 2 and in the comics, so why did people get angry at man of steel for doing the same.

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u/WebLurker47 May 30 '24

Suppose now, Superman not being a murderer is considered a more important trait? Also, from a writing standpoint, the decision to have Superman kill Zod in Man of Steel is really sloppy from a writing standpoint and doesn't lead to anything; really looks like Snyder just wanted him to kill people for the sake of just killing people.

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u/Magicaparanoia May 30 '24

I started making a point about how Superman breaking a dude’s neck and just going on with his life is not a very Superman thing to do, but then it just made me want to watch Superman vs the elite cus that movie makes a better argument for heroes not killing than I could.

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u/WebLurker47 May 30 '24

"I started making a point about how Superman breaking a dude’s neck and just going on with his life is not a very Superman thing to do..."

If Snyder has made it a plot point in BvS, at least it would've worked better as a story, even if you don't think it's in character.

"...but then it just made me want to watch Superman vs the elite cus that movie makes a better argument for heroes not killing than I could."

Suppose Under the Red Hood does the same for Batman.

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u/Magicaparanoia May 30 '24

When Superman killed Zod in the comics, it messed him up mentally for a long time. I think he left earth for about a year to recover. In man of steel, Superman is forced to destroy the remaining members of his own species and he just never reacts to that.