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Originally Posted by KRX

If I remember correctly, Superman killed Zod in the comics, too. I just assumed that was why it happened. I also thought that the city being leveled was because of a combination of Superman's inexperience in combat, Zod's forces' indifference towards property damage, and the superpowers both sides were endowed with. Aside from that, I also agree with you in that Man of Steel is awesome.

Superman has killed a few people in his time, but it's normally a last resort, due to a huge amount of build up and emotion or simply an elseworlds story. Either way the killing in this film was unjustified, there was no sense of Superman trying other things and this being his last option, no real sense of grief despite a ridiculous Darth Vader moment and most importantly...the civilians should have ducked. Between the Kryptonians and Zod, Superman killed more people in this than he has in his entire time in the comics.

Once again, Superman from the comics, inexperienced or not, would have recognised his inexperience and moved the fight out of a populated area. Anyone with a bit of common sense should know that fighting in the centre of Metropolis is fucking dumb.

Like I say, I loved all of it, but the fact this was Superman made these moments much less forgiveable than they would have elsewhere. Rookie Superman or not.