A major complaint with Man of Steel is that Superman isn't good at fighting, planning, or protecting. Whether we like Superman or not, we put a lot of expectation into that "S" and cape. We like to think that Superman needs to be an expert in what he does right away, that he be as perennially calm and omnipotent in his actions as he is in his senses (yet dismiss him as being uninteresting because of those traits). But Man of Steel is not the Christopher Reeve interpretation (which isn't perennially calm and omnipotent either). The filmmakers behind Man of Steel wanted to explore a Superman beginning his journey without the training Christopher Reeve's Superman had, and in many of the comics Superman is not what you would always call a tactical genius anyway. Do we really need our superheroes to be so far along their journey at the very beginning, even further than they are within the comics they are being adapted from? Which brings me to my next point. Well, all of the points are like that. But you know what I mean.
Ian Boucher is many things when he is not writing for WhatCulture.com -- explorer, friend of nature, and librarian. He enjoys stories of many kinds and is fascinated with what different mediums can bring to them. He has developed particular affections for movies and comic books, especially the ones that need more attention, taking them absolutely seriously with a sense of humor. He constantly strives to build his understanding of the relationships between world cultures, messages, and audiences.
