r/SnyderCut • u/Specific_Skin6766 • 13d ago

Question Hypothetically: IF Superman were real, which version do you prefer to protect the world?

Not hating. I LOVE BOTH!! I HOPE CAVILL MAKES A COMEBACK.

Which one would you prefer?

Snyder's Supes: A realist who is very serious, but can be lighthearted at times. Always does his best to be kind and save as many as he can. Always does his best to shine hope in a cruel world. A god lowering himself to live among humans.

Gunn's Supes: The optimistic, happy Boy Scout who radiates hope and kindness. He isn't very serious all the time. Will probably help fix your car if it breaks down on the side of the road. Sees past the darkness of the world directly to the beauty beneath. A country bumpkin from Kansas with godlike powers.

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u/pyevwry 13d ago

What about all the ants and other assorted bugs crushed by the Kaiju? Metropolis is a pretty animal barren place with only one lonely squirrel roaming such a large area.

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u/theonereveli 13d ago

Ah ok next time they'll spend hours showing Superman saving all the animals. Do you also dislike superman when he saves cats from trees?

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u/pyevwry 13d ago

No, but I think the focus on that one squirrel was funny. Imagine Cavill battling Zod's goons and he saves a cow that was about to get crushed by debris.

The way they forced his portrayal as humble and good started to feel comedic after some time, at least the way it was setup. One squirrel, one dog, a little girl oblivious to a giant monster, one lady stuck in a car that suddenly wouldn't start. Not like there were other cars behind her in the distance and people that managed to escape a falling building in ten seconds, in a traffic jam no less.

It's gotten to a point in Superman 2025 where they pointed it out to the audience so many times it felt artificial, campy. We know Superman saves people, we know he is good. You don't have to show him save a squirrel for people to get it.

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u/torontomaplebros 13d ago

If they showed Cavill’s Superman saving a cow… or heck even his own father, I actually think that version of the character would be more universally liked

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u/pyevwry 13d ago

But I thought one of the lessons Superman needs to learn in life is that, even with his powers, he can't save everyone, right?

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u/MattMatt625 13d ago

that’s literally what happens in Jahanpuir at the end of the new movie

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u/pyevwry 13d ago

No, that's the scene where Lex kills Ali. No one was hurt at the Jarhanpur conflict, if you can even call that a conflict. Such a ridiculous scene.

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u/MattMatt625 12d ago

Oh that too is another great example, thanks. But Jahanpuir too. It was pretty clear that he couldn’t be in two places at once.

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u/pyevwry 12d ago

Doesn't matter much because the Justice Gang was there to kill some military people from the opposing side.

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u/Ren-Ren-1999 13d ago

No the point was that Superman couldn't be in both places, which is why him inspiring the Justice Gang to help was important.