The Gentleman said:
The problem is that Smallville doesn't exist any more. The Rural/Small Town, USA has on the decline for decades and the ugly grey realities of the 21st century don't mesh well with the idealized fake black and white nostalgia of the mid-twentieth century.
On the decline maybe, but is it completely dead yet.
The very same decline could be his entire motivation for going to Metropolis.
Superman is still relevant in this day, the comics and the animated universe have made this very clear, why do you think he still sells.
Superman is supposed to be an shining icon of hope, an icon for the better days, be they of old (Smalville) or of the future (Metropolis), no matter how bleak the world is right now.
The best example, that I can remember, is at the end of "Apokolips now" from the animated series.
And showing that "the good old days" are in decline is a good way to tell people to forget the past and look to the future (And getting some particularly conservative politicians to throw a hissy fit).
Cue act 2 where that forgotten past comes back to bite you (Zod).
ASan83 said:
Looking forward to it, but Amy Adams as Lois Lane?
That dog won't hunt, monsignor.
I personally think she looks more like a Lana Lang, then again I have no knowledge of the actor, outside enchanted and her IMDB profile.
I just truly hopes that the "Dark and gritty" are used right, as in the start right until he hits Metropolis, the city of tomorrow and maybe in the inevitable first defeat.
Just please don't go Nolan on us
