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Jason killed on Sonny's orders. So Joss probably sees those killings as Sonny's killings. In her mind, people like Dex, Carly, and Jason are pawns and victims of Sonny's lifestyle.

Galactus in the first movie could mean anything. This isn't the old days when comic book movie plots were self-contained, or when they would raise the stakes gradually throughout trilogies and so forth. They don't actually have to defeat Galactus in the film; it could just be a precursor to something more in subsequent films. Especially with the Surfer in the mix. I don't really think that's what they are doing. I think they are essentially substituting the original Norrin Radd Surfer with the Shalla-Bal character. My guess is that the fact that she was briefly the Surfer at one point has little or nothing to do with it. I like the idea of a female Surfer and think it might offer a unique perspective for the films to explore, and is more interesting than if they went with a male Surfer in my view.

It was never stated on the show, but according to the writers, Chloe's dad passed away at some point later on from unknown causes. That's why he isn't seen or mentioned after season four. Although I think it's more likely that they just forgot about him and were just too lazy to write anything in.

These episodes were in Season Six, not Seven, just to let you know.

It's unfortunate that Allison Mack decided to only do a small number of episodes for S10. It's even more unfortunate that, from what we know now, her decision was being influenced by someone else... Apparently Glover had already shaved his beard before they filmed the finale, so they gave him a fake one.

I doubt that they were trying to get Batman, since the character was never an active member of the Society in the books.

Kristin has mentioned that it took her a few years on the show before she "found her voice" and matured as an actress, and that she had been working to build confidence. This season was probably around the time it became most visible.

I liked Kara but the writers just didn't know what to do with her. And unfortunately since Al/Miles left at the end of the season, all of her potential stories went out the window and the character never had a chance to be redeemed. Before the season started there was talk of possibly retooling the show and making Kara the lead character if Tom decided to leave. Things went differently but that might have been an interesting direction.

Unfortunately since KK left Season 7 early, they had to save her final episodes until Season 8. So it does feel out of place. I agree that the story was bad. Plus they should have allowed her shorter haircut instead of those extensions.

Characters and concepts like Zod and the Phantom Zone actually originated with Superboy in the comic books, not with Superman. Whereas Doomsday and Darkseid, plus Clark/Lois at the Daily Planet are definitively Superman-era plot points. But aside from that, despite the comic book concepts being brought in earlier, Seasons 8-10 seemed to be much more reliant on them instead of doing original work, is my point. That was my point. That it was the writers' lack of talent that caused it and not necessarily the length of the show. That is true about DC's tight leash, especially in the earlier seasons. However, those early seasons were much better written than the later ones, and more creative. The writers got lazy when they began to venture into the popular comic book mythos and characters.

I think people should remember that the Crow is a comic book series first, and a movie second. There is definitely room for more adaptations. A new version of the Crow does not automatically mean that the original film is somehow being disrespected or insulted. The Crow is about much more than just Brandon Lee. There can be sequels and reboots that continue the story's legacy. Just so long as they are written well.

That was supposed to be the real Lex, not a clone. He survived the explosion from S8 and was using the body parts from his clones to help rebuild himself.

I don't think it necessarily went on for too long, it's more like the writers didn't know how to come up with original stories anymore. Sticking Clark with Lois at the Daily Planet and bringing in the Superman villains was a clear sign of that.

Chloe begging Clark to go back in time to save Jimmy was at the beginning of Season 9.

Lois should never have been on the show to begin with, in my opinion. It wasn't necessary. If they really wanted to, then she shouldn't have been more than a guest star. Having said that, I like Erica Durance, and think that her character was strongest in season four. Unfortunately, the show went into a different direction and the writers clearly were not interested in doing anything with the character. It was only in S8 that Lois began to get real material.

Even though it was clearly a retcon, I thought that the Veritas story worked well enough. It was never outright stated that Swann and Lionel were meeting for the first time during that convo, despite the implications. And it was a nice way to tie everything together for Al/Miles as their exit storyline. I never thought Jor-El was evil, just very strict. I don't mind the writers expanding upon the comics that way. I also didn't mind the 1961 story with Jor-El, despite the Clana anvils.

I agree but my point wasn't against the Donner films so much as it was against the inability to move on from them. In the fandom but especially with filmmakers. Smallville, Superman Returns, and even Man of Steel to a certain extent have had this problem. If you're going to adapt Superman, then do it your own way. No matter how successful or iconic the previous iterations may have been. None of the DC Comics characters are particularly "dark and gritty" in the first place, but I understand what you mean. Zack Snyder just knows jackshit about Superman and DC Comics, and also is not the right kind of filmmaker for these kinds of movies. I can understand the similarities, but Cap and Superman are still different characters. Especially with regards to the patriotism, which for Superman is not integral to the character and shouldn't be misrepresented as such, in my view.

You think that would cost them the Oscar?

Probably a Donner fanboy. Unfortunately, there are many who are simply unable to part ways with those films.

Yes, movie creations. Hopefully they won't dumb down Gunn's new movie.

Nah, it's got nothing to do with the characters they choose. Just really bad writing.

Better not bring back Ms. Wu just to kill her off.

I don't think that these movies need Spider-Man at all. They all make sense and can work just fine without him. The real problem is that Sony keeps turning out bad scripts. The effort just isn't there, unfortunately. It's a shame, because I think something like Madame Web could have ended up doing well in better hands. I'm not surprised that the Venom movies did as well as they did, given the character's popularity.

What casting choices in particular are you saying have felt like a stunt? And how has the marketing played a role?

I think maybe that was supposed to be a Jason anvil.