I really hope
Superman dies in the new Batman vs. Superman movie. It’s not to say I hate Superman, rather I
want to see the myth of Superman reach a whole other level. (Spoiler Alert)
For me, Superman is
the greatest superhero ever. Not only is
he powerful, but he’s also humble, kind and noble. Yet unfortunately, due to mediocre movies his
popularity has waned when compared to Batman.
And while Superman did lose to Batman in The Dark Knight Returns comic, Batman
also needed help to defeat him. In a fair
battle where Superman is alert, is infallible, and is at his strongest; Batman
wouldn’t stand a chance.
So what now makes me
want to see Superman dead? Well the supposed
appearance of Doomsday and the potential of what that can lead to. In the comics, and in the animated movie,
Doomsday “kills” Superman. The remnants
of Superman then morph into evil Supermen.
To be honest, the comic book version and the animated movie differ
greatly in their story of what happens to Superman after he dies. Though I believe the animated version is a
lot simpler, and probably more likely to be used in the movie, except for Doomsday
being cloned from General Zod (thanks to Lex Luthor).
By following the animated
movie version, the actual motion picture series can then have Superman return
in his “solar suit.” And that’s really
one of my selfish reasons to want to see Superman die, so he can come back
wearing his black suit and using his kryptonite gun. It would also create a need for the Justice
League to unite; in the absence of Superman in battling the evils of Metropolis,
and eventually evil Superman or Supermen.
great post!
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