skaldicpoet9

I really expected this question to be closer to the top, not all the way at the bottom. I really would love to see Mark Waid's explanation at just why Man of Steel was such a subject of heartbreak for him. I have been a Superman fan my entire life (my first superhero and favorite) and really didn't see a lot of the perceived slights that many other people felt flew in the face of the character. Clark/Kal is humble, good-natured and friendly, check, check and check. The no-kill rule is a very big rule to break, but I think that at this moment in time it was perfectly necessary and justifable.

Zod wasn't going to give in or be contained. He was growing more and more powerful (as evidenced by him obtaining heat-vision and flight at the end of the movie) and would have killed/destroyed much more of Metropolis and her citizens if Supes had not acted before Zod could gain the upper-hand. Also a lot of people have to remember that this is a rookie Superman and he doesn't have the benefit of a more experienced Superman's memories. If anything Superman did the one thing that he had to, even though it was a bridge that he didn't want to cross unless absolutely necessary.

I'm a bit tired right now so don't trounce me, but I don't get your meaning. I'm not entirely sure what you're inferring here.