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<blockquote data-quote="jesseghfan" data-source="post: 1838852" data-attributes="member: 19504">What's really out of character to me?&nbsp; Supes playing football!I realize suspension of disbelief for good of the story, yada, yada.&nbsp;&nbsp; But it's just not fair!&nbsp; Jonathan, as the character is portrayed (noble, former football player) would never allow it.&nbsp; Clark: &quot;I don't use my powers.&quot;JK: &quot;Son, three lines of dialogue ago you admitted that you have never tripped in your life if Kryptonite is not involved.&nbsp; Humans, including quarterbacks, trip.&nbsp; You have an unsportsmanlike advantage.&nbsp; No dice.&quot;CK: &quot;But Dad . . .&quot;JK: &quot;Don't but Dad me.&nbsp; Son, how often are you going to throw interceptions?&nbsp; Even the best quarterbacks in the pros sometimes throw interceptions.&nbsp; Highschoolers do it all the time.&nbsp; I did.&nbsp; You never have to.&nbsp; So how are you going to simulate that?&nbsp; And fumbles?&nbsp; And incomplete passes?&quot;CK: &quot;But Dad, the guys might get scholarships if I make the team look better than a human possibly could.&quot;JK: &quot;Bite me, son.&nbsp; What about that linebacker whose collar bone you broke in two places?&nbsp; Do you think making him look bad in front of scouts increased his chances of college ball?&nbsp; Think of all the money he had to spend on steroids alone to get as big as he was . . .&nbsp; How are you going to tell him it's fair?&quot;CK: &quot;But Dad, I get a testosterone rush putting on the pads before the game . . . I feel invulnerable, a man's man.&quot;JK: &quot;Son, you know that was only so they could get some more songs on the sound track.&nbsp; You playing in highschool is like Johnny Unitas playing against 1st graders.&nbsp; No true man of substance would be interested past the first play of his first game.&nbsp; There, quite frankly, is no competition.&nbsp; Now fricken get off the field and see how you can do some good for the world rescuing small children from burning buildings instead of stroking your super-ego.&quot;Instead, JK smiles and proclaims Clark a man when he is acting like a petulant child.Otherwise, a pretty good episode.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jesseghfan, post: 1838852, member: 19504"] What's really out of character to me? Supes playing football! I realize suspension of disbelief for good of the story, yada, yada. But it's just not fair! Jonathan, as the character is portrayed (noble, former football player) would never allow it. Clark: "I don't use my powers." JK: "Son, three lines of dialogue ago you admitted that you have never tripped in your life if Kryptonite is not involved. Humans, including quarterbacks, trip. You have an unsportsmanlike advantage. No dice." CK: "But Dad . . ." JK: "Don't but Dad me. Son, how often are you going to throw interceptions? Even the best quarterbacks in the pros sometimes throw interceptions. Highschoolers do it all the time. I did. You never have to. So how are you going to simulate that? And fumbles? And incomplete passes?" CK: "But Dad, the guys might get scholarships if I make the team look better than a human possibly could." JK: "Bite me, son. What about that linebacker whose collar bone you broke in two places? Do you think making him look bad in front of scouts increased his chances of college ball? Think of all the money he had to spend on steroids alone to get as big as he was . . . How are you going to tell him it's fair?" CK: "But Dad, I get a testosterone rush putting on the pads before the game . . . I feel invulnerable, a man's man." JK: "Son, you know that was only so they could get some more songs on the sound track. You playing in highschool is like Johnny Unitas playing against 1st graders. No true man of substance would be interested past the first play of his first game. There, quite frankly, is no competition. Now fricken get off the field and see how you can do some good for the world rescuing small children from burning buildings instead of stroking your super-ego." Instead, JK smiles and proclaims Clark a man when he is acting like a petulant child. Otherwise, a pretty good episode. [/QUOTE]

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