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Message: <blockquote data-quote="thormagni" data-source="post: 2916918" data-attributes="member: 13637">And what really disturbs me is that I think this movie really messes with the core of the character in a way that, to me, is completely unnecesary.  I just don't know how they can do another movie that has anything to do with the character people know and love.I just think that superheroes have a few certain core traits, besides the costume and powers, that really define the character. And in many cases that is a familiar supporting cast. Spider-man has an Aunt May and his Uncle Ben died. Batman's parents died and he has a loyal butler, Alfred. The X-men hang out with Professor X at his school. And Superman has Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen (which reminds me of another point I will get to later.) For almost 70 years, Superman has had a relationship with Lois Lane, intrepid reporter. After about 50 years of comic book history, he got married to Lois and now she is in on the secret, but still, she is an important part of his life. And this relationship has worked! It has stood the test of time. Now, I guess not. What does that leave Superman to do for human contact in the next film, if the great love of his life is taken by someone else? Why mess with this vital piece of Superman lore?On the Jimmy front -- Jimmy Olsen is really, really happy to see Clark come back. I mean, REALLY happy. Apparently Jimmy has been talking about Clark, and telling Clark stories and thinking about Clark. So when Clark walks in the door of the Planet, Jimmy is just ecstatic to see him again. He's not so interested in Superman, but Clark Kent really floats his boat. I'm just saying. Probably meant to be harmless hero worship, but in this movie, it just rubbed me the wrong way. If I walked back in the newsroom at my old paper and some 20-something guy was just CRAZY about having me back, I'd be a little uncomfortable. And Jimmy seems to take a certain glee in telling Clark that the nasty Lois Lane is a taken woman.</blockquote>

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