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2013-04-17, 01:49 | Link #102 | |
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It wouldn't be so bad if DC Earth already had established contacts with galactic civilizations. Clark's problem is that revealing his origins would cause issues. This would be moot by the end of the film though. As it seems an alien invasion is the finale of the film. Once everyone got used to having Space Aliens in the universe, Superman would be better accepted.
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2013-04-17, 02:13 | Link #103 | |
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In such a narrative, it makes sense for Clark Kent to want to make a life for himself outside of just superhero-ing (Superman himself has admitted that he couldn't handle being Superman 24/7 - He's not as OCD as Batman is ). That's what "Clark Kent" is for. In a world where Clark Kent is presumed to just be a normal human, he simply grows up and goes to Metropolis, and takes on a news reporter profession. And that makes sense, as his news reporter profession feeds nicely into him being Superman - Being a news reporter means it's his job to get scoops on political corruption, crime, etc... which then informs "Superman" to go combat it! But in this movie, Clark Kent (not wearing a costume) is doing super-deeds (saving that bus-full of kids). This raises suspicions. Clark isn't necessarily casually presumed to be a normal human now. So perhaps to escape possible persecution, he high-tails it. Judging by some of the scenes in previous trailers, my best guess is that he high-tails it to Canada (as an Atlantic Canadian myself, these scenes are eerily familiar). Eventually, he probably comes to the conclusion that this is a horrible waste of his powers (which, frankly, it is), and so he becomes Superman. Good point. Clark has the "Area 51" concern to think about too, yes. I'm not sure how I feel here. An alien that's fluent in English, and that looks exactly like a human, would probably be someone we'd have a hard time treating like an alien. But the US Government may well feel differently for national security reasons, of course.
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2013-04-17, 02:36 | Link #104 | |
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The trailer suggests that Clark was perhaps rejecting his origins, because he loves his human parents too much. That he feared his family wouldn't BE his family if he accepts his heritage. Clark needed to realise he can do both. That he can be Super, AND a Man, at the same time.
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2013-04-17, 02:40 | Link #105 | |
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Presuming we're right, I like this new take on Superman. It's a bit more realistic, I think.
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2013-04-17, 03:08 | Link #106 |
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I get the feeling that this universe's Kent were not as "supportive" of Clark when compared to the other versions. It's not as if they weren't supportive of Clark himself, but they weren't able to quite help Clark accept his origins. Basically, it's similar to the mental blocks Clark had in Smallville which prevented him from flying, since deep down he still thinks of himself as human and thus it wasn't until he embraced his Kryptonian destiny that he was able to truly fly. However, instead of a denial of his power, it's probably closer to a denial of his identity as a superpowered alien and embracing a wish for a "normal" life, closer to the DCAU's version of Superman.
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2013-04-17, 06:32 | Link #109 |
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Does anyone else notice the red, white, and blue "LEXCORP" lettering on top of a building on the left of the screen during the wideshot of the missiles/debris striking the skyscrapers? It’s around 2.18 of the trailer if I’m not mistaken.
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2013-04-17, 07:45 | Link #110 | |
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I believe the comics made it so his cape, at least, was originally the blanket he was wrapped in while inside the rocket. |
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2013-05-17, 22:14 | Link #115 | |
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My suspicion is that, yes, he may very well go most/all of the movie without being addressed as Superman. But I do think that Lois Lane will successfully refer to him as that at least once in the entire movie. In fact, her calling him that while he flies off into the sunset, might be a fitting way to end the movie.
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2013-05-17, 22:23 | Link #117 | |
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It's probably better this way. A guy who takes the name "Superman" for himself, if the name is not already taken... that can certainly come off as a bit egotistical and/or kiddish. But if that's a name the media gives him (especially part of the media that has a crush on him ), and he just rolls with it, I think that probably comes off better to modern audiences.
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