jonflyn23
Jon Flyn
jonflyn23

Why? That’s perfectly realistic. The point Jonathan is making is not about Clark ignoring other people when they need help. The point he is making is about Clark endangering himself and his family by revealing who he really is. Jonathan wants to keep his son safe, even it means telling him to go against what is

You say that Zack Snyder hates Superman, but then you bring up Iron Man 3 into this discussion (for no reason), a movie which was directed by a guy who openly admitted to have disdain for the source material, and a movie that purposefully portrays Tony Stark in a way in which he would never act in the comics? Like

“Agreed, the comic Mandarin was a stereotype Fu-Manchu villain.” - on what you agreed? On a nonexistent fact?

“Obviously, the original character was a caricature” - obviously, you never read a comic book with that character. So, obviously, your opinion is irrelevant. Terms such as caricature and stereotype are distinct. They’re not the same, you know.

“The Mandarin is sort of a Fu Manchu knock-off, who was described as a “racist caricature” – no, not really. Mandarin is a brilliant oriental antagonist who personifies ideas of individual supremacy and Max Steirner’s views on individual anarchism. His character in some way has resemblance to the style of the Chinese