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* Lois meeting the VirtualGhost of Jor-El. Hindsight being what it is, it's the closest Jor-El comes to meeting his future daughter-in-law.
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* When Superman looks up and gathers himself to destroy the world engine, watch closely. [[https://img.cinemablend.com/cb/5/1/e/4/f/b/51e4fb48dc39c76404b38377c6fc439d68b52baa5c8607f29c3395e75da79f9b.gif For a couple of seconds]], you can see Creator/HenryCavill's face bear a startling and, dare we say, heartening resemblance to Creator/ChristopherReeve, to the point that it sparked speculation that Reeve's face had actually been digitally superimposed, although Creator/ZackSnyder denied it, saying that "If so, it was the gods. Not me."
* The amount of people who have cited ''Film/ManOfSteel'' and its version of Superman as a huge help to them when they were going through similar hard moments in their lives, even helping them deal with suicidal feelings, is definitely this.
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* Chrissy the waitress talking Clark out of fighting Ludlow, the customer who was harassing her. When she's being interviewed by Lois later on, she's one of the few who, judging by her expression, speaks fondly of him. Even lampshaded further by Lois's narration that some people find the mysterious "Joe" as a {{guardian angel}}.
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* Chrissy the waitress talking Clark out of fighting Ludlow, the customer who was harassing her. When she's being interviewed by Lois later on, she's one of the few who, judging by her expression, speaks fondly of him. Even lampshaded further by Lois's narration that some people find the mysterious "Joe" as a {{guardian angel}}.GuardianAngel.
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->''"You are as much a child of earth now as you are of Krypton. You can embody the best of both worlds."''
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'''Jor-El:''' ''[nods]'' It is. "Kal-El."
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'''Jor-El:''' ''[nods]'' It is. "Kal-El."
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'''Jonathan:''' You ''are'' my son.
Jor-El did say that the "S" emblem stood for hope. A theme that clearly radiates in ''Man of Steel''.
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* When Superman looks up and gathers himself to destroy the world engine, watch closely. For a couple of seconds, you can see Creator/HenryCavill's face bear a startling and, dare we say, heartening resemblance to Creator/ChristopherReeve, to the point that it sparked speculation that Reeve's face had actually been digitally superimposed, although Creator/ZackSnyder denied it, saying that "If so, it was the gods. Not me."
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* When Superman looks up and gathers himself to destroy the world engine, watch closely. [[https://img.cinemablend.com/cb/5/1/e/4/f/b/51e4fb48dc39c76404b38377c6fc439d68b52baa5c8607f29c3395e75da79f9b.gif For a couple of seconds, seconds]], you can see Creator/HenryCavill's face bear a startling and, dare we say, heartening resemblance to Creator/ChristopherReeve, to the point that it sparked speculation that Reeve's face had actually been digitally superimposed, although Creator/ZackSnyder denied it, saying that "If so, it was the gods. Not me."
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* The birth of Kal-El, the first naturally-conceived Kryptonian in hundreds of years and his parents' utter joy.
* A small one to the fisherman who pushed Clark out the way before an extremely heavy metal cage almost fell on him. Sure, it wouldn't have hurt Clark, but it is an example of human decency. Also could be an example of GoodIsNotNice, because the guy scolded Clark to be more careful afterwards.
* A small one to the fisherman who pushed Clark out the way before an extremely heavy metal cage almost fell on him. Sure, it wouldn't have hurt Clark, but it is an example of human decency. Also could be an example of GoodIsNotNice, because the guy scolded Clark to be more careful afterwards.
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* The birth of Kal-El, the first naturally-conceived Kryptonian in hundreds of years years, and his parents' utter joy.
* A small one to the fisherman whopushed pushes Clark out the way before an extremely heavy metal cage almost fell falls on him. Sure, it wouldn't have hurt Clark, [[NighInvulnerability Clark]], but it is an example of human decency. Also could be an example of GoodIsNotNice, because the guy scolded scolds Clark to be more careful afterwards.
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* Martha comforting a young Clark and helping him to [[SensoryOverload control his super-hearing]].
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-->'''Jonathan:''' You ''are'' my son. (''hugs him'')
* Chrissy the waitress talking Clark out of fighting Ludlow, the customer that was harassing her. When she's being interviewed by Lois later on, she's one of the few who, judging by her expression, speaks fondly of him. Even lampshaded further by Lois's narration that some people find the mysterious "Joe" as a guardian angel.
* Even before he becomes Superman, Clark wanders the earth doing good where he is needed, saving people. He's willing to help simply because he can... just like any one of us who can be {{Heroic Bystander}}s, if not superheroes.
* Jor-El's copy meeting Clark in the Fortress of Solitude. He may be an artificial copy of the original, but his expression makes it clear he is very happy to see his son again:
-->'''Jor-El''': To see you standing there having grown into an adult. (sigh) If only Lara could have witnessed this.
* Chrissy the waitress talking Clark out of fighting Ludlow, the customer that was harassing her. When she's being interviewed by Lois later on, she's one of the few who, judging by her expression, speaks fondly of him. Even lampshaded further by Lois's narration that some people find the mysterious "Joe" as a guardian angel.
* Even before he becomes Superman, Clark wanders the earth doing good where he is needed, saving people. He's willing to help simply because he can... just like any one of us who can be {{Heroic Bystander}}s, if not superheroes.
* Jor-El's copy meeting Clark in the Fortress of Solitude. He may be an artificial copy of the original, but his expression makes it clear he is very happy to see his son again:
-->'''Jor-El''': To see you standing there having grown into an adult. (sigh) If only Lara could have witnessed this.
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-->'''Jonathan:''' You ''are'' my son. (''hugs him'')
''[hugs him]''
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* Even before he becomes Superman, Clark [[WalkingTheEarth wanders theearth earth]] doing good where he is needed, saving people. He's willing to help simply because he can... just like any one of us who can be {{Heroic Bystander}}s, if not superheroes.
*Jor-El's copy Jor-El meeting Clark in aboard the Fortress of Solitude. ancient Kryptonian scout ship. He may be [[VirtualGhost an artificial copy of the original, original]], but his expression makes it clear he is very happy to see his son again:
-->'''Jor-El''':again.
-->'''Jor-El:''' To see you standingthere there, having grown into an adult. (sigh) ''[sigh]'' If only Lara could have witnessed this.
* Chrissy the waitress talking Clark out of fighting Ludlow, the customer
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-->'''Clark''': And "Kal"? That's ''my'' name?
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* Jor-El's speech to Clark as well. In an industry that is full of cynicism and forced "gritty" realism, Jor-El's message comes across as one of unwavering confidence in the human race and is framed as the mechanism in defining Superman as not [[TheAce the invincible superhero]], but [[TheParagon someone to invoke potential and inspire many to move further]].
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-->'''Jor-El:''' ''[nods]'' It is. "Kal-El."
* Jor-El's speech to
-->'''Jor-El:''' You will give the people of Earth an ideal to strive towards. They will race behind you, they will stumble, they will fall. But in time, they will join you in the sun, Kal. In time, you will help them accomplish wonders.
* When Lois approaches Perry about how he killed her story on a mysterious superhuman, he calmly explains to her that he believes every word she wrote but that nobody else would, and it'd ruin her career.
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--> '''Lois:''' You know they say it's all downhill after the first kiss?\\
'''Supes:''' [[{{Adorkable}} Uh...]] I'm... pretty sure that only counts if you're kissing a human.
** Heck, the entire treatment of their romance's origins makes it come out of a very Heartwarming place. Clark's first meeting with Lois involved him saving her life. She then looks for him partly out of a desire to find a hero to inspire the world and pieces things together through an understanding of his sense of honor and character. Then she comes to understand his desire for secrecy and preserves his anonymity. When Supes confronts Zod, Lois is sure to stand by his side and help him [[spoiler:and Jor-El]] save the world.
--->'''Clark:''' ''(on someone finding out his identity eventually)'' Then I'll just disappear again.\\
'''Lois:''' ''(with a gentle smile)'' The only way you could disappear for good is to stop helping people altogether, and I sense that's not an option for you.
** After Clark tells her how [[spoiler:Jonathan]] died, we cut to Lois's reaction... and she's near tears. In the very next scene, we see that it's moved her to understand and respect Clark's reasons for secrecy.
** After Superman saves her from the pod and begins to fly off, what does Lois cry out? "Clark!" She doesn't see him as someone separate and alien, to be put on a pedestal. She sees him as a ''person'' whom she can feel close to enough to call by his human name.
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---> '''Superman''': Thank you.\\
'''Lois''': ...For what?\\
'''Superman''': For believing in me.\\
'''Lois''': ...It didn't make much difference, in the end.\\
'''Superman''': It did to ''me''.
'''Supes:''' [[{{Adorkable}} Uh...]] I'm... pretty sure that only counts if you're kissing a human.
** Heck, the entire treatment of their romance's origins makes it come out of a very Heartwarming place. Clark's first meeting with Lois involved him saving her life. She then looks for him partly out of a desire to find a hero to inspire the world and pieces things together through an understanding of his sense of honor and character. Then she comes to understand his desire for secrecy and preserves his anonymity. When Supes confronts Zod, Lois is sure to stand by his side and help him [[spoiler:and Jor-El]] save the world.
--->'''Clark:''' ''(on someone finding out his identity eventually)'' Then I'll just disappear again.\\
'''Lois:''' ''(with a gentle smile)'' The only way you could disappear for good is to stop helping people altogether, and I sense that's not an option for you.
** After Clark tells her how [[spoiler:Jonathan]] died, we cut to Lois's reaction... and she's near tears. In the very next scene, we see that it's moved her to understand and respect Clark's reasons for secrecy.
** After Superman saves her from the pod and begins to fly off, what does Lois cry out? "Clark!" She doesn't see him as someone separate and alien, to be put on a pedestal. She sees him as a ''person'' whom she can feel close to enough to call by his human name.
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'''Lois''': ...For what?\\
'''Superman''': For believing in me.\\
'''Lois''': ...It didn't make much difference, in the end.\\
'''Superman''': It did to ''me''.
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--->'''Clark:'''
'''Lois:'''
** After Clark tells her how
** After Superman saves her from the escape pod and begins to fly off, what does Lois cry out? "Clark!" She doesn't see him as someone separate and alien, to be put on a pedestal. She sees him as a ''person'' whom she can feel close to enough to call by his human name.
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** It's so sweet to see her reaction when he comes home for the first time in God knows how long. And he's happy to see her too, as he eagerly runs up the path to give her a nice big hug! [[spoiler:It's especially endearing when we soon learn that Jonathan passed away in '97 and that Clark went on a self-imposed [[WalkingTheEarth quest]], thinking he failed his father.]] In another story, that kind of event would lead to alienation. But not Clark and Martha; a strong family is one that sticks together, no matter what.
** In the same scene, the Kent family's dog is so happy to see Clark again that it doesn't want to wait for him to reach the house and instead, runs up to him on the path.
** In the same scene, the Kent family's dog is so happy to see Clark again that it doesn't want to wait for him to reach the house and instead, runs up to him on the path.
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** It's so sweet to see her reaction when he comes home for the first time in God knows how long. And he's happy to see her too, as he eagerly runs up the path to give her a nice big hug! [[spoiler:It's It's especially endearing when we soon learn that Jonathan passed away in '97 and that Clark went on a self-imposed [[WalkingTheEarth quest]], thinking he failed his father.]] adoptive father. In another story, that kind of event would lead to alienation. But not Clark and Martha; a strong family is one that sticks together, no matter what.
** In the same scene, the Kent family's dog is so happy to see Clark again thatit he doesn't want to wait for him to reach the house and instead, runs up to him on the path.
** In the same scene, the Kent family's dog is so happy to see Clark again that
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* Pete Ross, who originally mocked Clark as a teen, helps him back on his feet later after being harassed by bullies.
** In the first flashback in which we see him, Pete is a bully who's teasing Clark on the school bus before it veers off and crashes into the river. He is then saved by him, and his mother declares it a miracle. In a second flashback, we see a teenage Clark get bullied by other kids, and Pete doesn't join in. He then walks up to Clark and helps him out. Clark hasn't even become Superman yet, and he's inspiring people to become better than they are.
** When citizens who know Clark's true identity are implored by the government and media to turn him in to appease Zod, Pete keeps his mouth shut. In fact, it's rather suspicious that '''no one''' in Smallville sells out Clark, considering an entire school bus was saved by him when he was a teenager and a reporter just came around asking about the event...
* When Faora orders General Swanick to send Lois onto the Kryptonian ship with Superman, he refuses because that hadn't been part of the deal. It establishes both the moral ambiguity of the Kryptonians, and that Swanick's antagonizing of Clark isn't necessarily personal; he's just following protocol.
** Also the fact that Colonel Hardy--who, up until then, has had a...tense working relationship with Lois--is the one who steps in front of her and tells Faora to shove it, referring to Lois as "one of our own." This is the first indication we get that, for all his snide attitude around Lois beforehand, he's really a JerkWithAHeartOfGold. (The fact that the comics have long established Lois as a MilitaryBrat may give a subtext to it.)
* Pete Ross, who originally mocked Clark as a teen, helps him back on his feet later after being harassed by bullies.
** In the first flashback in which we see him, Pete is a bully who's teasing Clark on the school bus before it veers off and crashes into the river. He is then saved by him, and his mother declares it a miracle. In a second flashback, we see a teenage Clark get bullied by other kids, and Pete doesn't join in. He then walks up to Clark and helps him out. Clark hasn't even become Superman yet, and he's inspiring people to become better than they are.
** When citizens who know Clark's true identity are implored by the government and media to turn him in to appease Zod, Pete keeps his mouth shut. In fact, it's rather suspicious that '''no one''' in Smallville sells out Clark, considering an entire school bus was saved by him when he was a teenager and a reporter just came around asking about the event...
* When Faora orders General Swanick to send Lois onto the Kryptonian ship with Superman, he refuses because that hadn't been part of the deal. It establishes both the moral ambiguity of the Kryptonians, and that Swanick's antagonizing of Clark isn't necessarily personal; he's just following protocol.
** Also the fact that Colonel Hardy--who, up until then, has had a...tense working relationship with Lois--is the one who steps in front of her and tells Faora to shove it, referring to Lois as "one of our own." This is the first indication we get that, for all his snide attitude around Lois beforehand, he's really a JerkWithAHeartOfGold. (The fact that the comics have long established Lois as a MilitaryBrat may give a subtext to it.)
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* The Kryptonian BigGuy Nam-Ek gets one too. After Faora is knocked out by a missile, he takes out the aircraft, then gently picks her up in a BridalCarry and carries her out of the battlefield, which is immediately followed by one their aircrafts destroying the rest of the human ones. FantasticRacism filled aliens or not, Zod's soldiers are TrueCompanions to each other.
* "This man is not our enemy." Said by Colonel Hardy after Superman tackled Faora, thus saving his life, just moments earlier.
* "This man is not our enemy." Said by Colonel Hardy after Superman tackled Faora, thus saving his life, just moments earlier.
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* The Kryptonian BigGuy Nam-Ek gets one too. After Faora is knocked out by a missile, he takes out the aircraft, then gently picks her up in a BridalCarry and carries her out of the battlefield, which is immediately followed by one their aircrafts destroying the rest of the human ones. FantasticRacism filled FantasticRacism-filled aliens or not, Zod's soldiers are TrueCompanions to each other.
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* Clark spends much of the film feeling like an outcast because of his alien heritage and feeling isolated from humanity. In the final battle, he has the choice between re-creating his lost homeworld or defending his adopted one, and he chooses Earth. This is solidified by the fact that he completely destroys any connection to Krypton by [[spoiler:killing Zod]].killing Zod (though he clearly does not enjoy having to do so).
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** And the look on Pa Kent's face [[spoiler:as he watches Clark playing superhero with Shelby]]. It's a mix of TearJerker and Heartwarming, as [[spoiler:even though he never managed to see Clark don the suit and become Superman, he did see that potential emanating from his son, and he truly believes it will happen]]. That whole scene was just made of adorable and bittersweet.
* The ending scene. Zod has been defeated, the world trusts Superman, and Metropolis is on its way to recovery. We see Clark entering the elevator of the ''Daily Planet'' and donning a familiar set of spectacles, and the final exchange between Clark and Lois that lets us know that she knows his secret, capped off with this heartwarming DoubleEntendre from Lois:
-->'''Lois''': Welcome to the ''Planet''.
* The ending scene. Zod has been defeated, the world trusts Superman, and Metropolis is on its way to recovery. We see Clark entering the elevator of the ''Daily Planet'' and donning a familiar set of spectacles, and the final exchange between Clark and Lois that lets us know that she knows his secret, capped off with this heartwarming DoubleEntendre from Lois:
-->'''Lois''': Welcome to the ''Planet''.
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** And the look on Pa Kent's Jonathan's face [[spoiler:as as he watches Clark playing superhero with Shelby]]. Shelby. It's a mix of TearJerker and Heartwarming, as [[spoiler:even even though he never managed to see saw Clark don the suit and become Superman, he did see that potential emanating from his son, and he truly believes it will happen]]. happen. That whole scene was just made of adorable and bittersweet.
* The ending scene. Zod has been defeated, the world trusts Superman, and Metropolis is on its way to recovery. We see Clark entering the elevator of the ''Daily Planet'' and [[ClarkKenting donning a familiar set ofspectacles, spectacles]], and the final exchange between Clark and Lois that lets us know that she knows his secret, capped off with this heartwarming DoubleEntendre from Lois:
-->'''Lois''': -->'''Lois:''' Welcome to the ''Planet''.
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* When Superman looks up and gathers himself to destroy the world engine, watch close. closely. For a couple of seconds, you can see Creator/HenryCavill's face bear a startling, and startling and, dare we say, heartening, heartening resemblance to Creator/ChristopherReeve, to the point that it sparked speculation that Reeve's face had actually been digitally superimposed, although Creator/ZackSnyder denied it, saying that "If so, it was the gods. Not me."
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'''Supes:''' [[{{Adorkable}} Uh...]] I'm... pretty sure that only counts if you're kissing a human.
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---> '''Lois''': ...For what?
---> '''Superman''': For believing in me.
---> '''Lois''': ...It didn't make much difference, in the end.
---> '''Superman''': It did to ''me''.
---> '''Lois''': ...For what?
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--->you.\\
'''Lois''': ...Forwhat?
--->what?\\
'''Superman''': For believing inme.
--->me.\\
'''Lois''': ...It didn't make much difference, in theend.
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'''Superman''': It did to ''me''.
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* Chrissy the waitress talking Clark out of fighting Ludlow, the customer that was harassing her. When she's being interviewed by Lois later on, she's one of the few who, judging by her expression, speak fondly of him. Even lampshaded further by Lois's narration that some people find the mysterious "Joe" as a guardian angel.
* Even before he becomes Superman, Clark wanders the earth doing good where he is needed, saving people. He's willing to help simply because he can...just like anyone of us who can be {{Heroic Bystander}}s, if not superheroes.
* The Jor-El's hologram meets his son for the first time in 33 years. He maybe a hologram of the original but he is expression says it all; he is very happy to see his son again:
-->'''Jor-El''': To see you standing there having grown into an adult(sigh) if only Lara could have witnessed this.
* Even before he becomes Superman, Clark wanders the earth doing good where he is needed, saving people. He's willing to help simply because he can...just like anyone of us who can be {{Heroic Bystander}}s, if not superheroes.
* The Jor-El's hologram meets his son for the first time in 33 years. He maybe a hologram of the original but he is expression says it all; he is very happy to see his son again:
-->'''Jor-El''': To see you standing there having grown into an adult(sigh) if only Lara could have witnessed this.
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* Chrissy the waitress talking Clark out of fighting Ludlow, the customer that was harassing her. When she's being interviewed by Lois later on, she's one of the few who, judging by her expression, speak speaks fondly of him. Even lampshaded further by Lois's narration that some people find the mysterious "Joe" as a guardian angel.
* Even before he becomes Superman, Clark wanders the earth doing good where he is needed, saving people. He's willing to help simply because he can... just likeanyone any one of us who can be {{Heroic Bystander}}s, if not superheroes.
*The Jor-El's hologram meets his son for copy meeting Clark in the first time in 33 years. Fortress of Solitude. He maybe a hologram may be an artificial copy of the original original, but he is his expression says makes it all; clear he is very happy to see his son again:
-->'''Jor-El''': To see you standing there having grown into anadult(sigh) if adult. (sigh) If only Lara could have witnessed this.
* Even before he becomes Superman, Clark wanders the earth doing good where he is needed, saving people. He's willing to help simply because he can... just like
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-->'''Clark''': And "Kal?" That's ''my'' name?
* Jor-El's speech to Clark after the latter meets the former's hologram. In an industry that is full of cynicism and forced realism, Jor-El's message comes across as one of unwavering confidence in the human race and is framed as the mechanism in defining Superman as not [[TheAce the invincible superhero]], but [[TheParagon someone to invoke potential and inspire many to move further]].
* Jor-El's speech to Clark after the latter meets the former's hologram. In an industry that is full of cynicism and forced realism, Jor-El's message comes across as one of unwavering confidence in the human race and is framed as the mechanism in defining Superman as not [[TheAce the invincible superhero]], but [[TheParagon someone to invoke potential and inspire many to move further]].
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-->'''Clark''': And "Kal?" "Kal"? That's ''my'' name?
* Jor-El's speech to Clarkafter the latter meets the former's hologram. as well. In an industry that is full of cynicism and forced "gritty" realism, Jor-El's message comes across as one of unwavering confidence in the human race and is framed as the mechanism in defining Superman as not [[TheAce the invincible superhero]], but [[TheParagon someone to invoke potential and inspire many to move further]].
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** After Clark tells her how [[spoiler:Jonathan]] died, we cut to Lois's reaction...and she's near tears. In the very next scene, we see that it's moved her to understand and respect Clark's reasons for secrecy.
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* Jonathan Kent and Jor-El's separate monologues from the teaser trailer. Two fathers both giving words of inspiration to their son.
* Martha Kent comforting Young!Clark and helping him to [[SensoryOverload control his super-hearing]].
* Martha Kent comforting Young!Clark and helping him to [[SensoryOverload control his super-hearing]].
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* Jonathan Kent A small one to the fisherman who pushed Clark out the way before an extremely heavy metal cage almost fell on him. Sure, it wouldn't have hurt Clark, but it is an example of human decency. Also could be an example of GoodIsNotNice, because the guy scolded Clark to be more careful afterwards.
** Go watch ''Series/DeadliestCatch''; that's ''exactly'' how fishermen react when one of their crewmates does something stupid andJor-El's separate monologues life-threatening.
** The captain also has his crew immediately secure the deck and take off when they get a distress call from theteaser trailer. Two fathers both giving words oil rig. The entire fishing boat scene is arguably one of inspiration to their son.
the largest arguments Clark has in favor of humanity being worth protecting.
* MarthaKent comforting Young!Clark and helping him to [[SensoryOverload control his super-hearing]].
** Go watch ''Series/DeadliestCatch''; that's ''exactly'' how fishermen react when one of their crewmates does something stupid and
** The captain also has his crew immediately secure the deck and take off when they get a distress call from the
* Martha
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-->'''Jonathan:''' You ''are'' my son.
* Even before he becomes Superman, Clark wanders the earth doing good where he is needed, saving people. He's willing to help simply because he can...just like anyone of us who can be {{Heroic Bystander}}s if not superheroes.
* Even before he becomes Superman, Clark wanders the earth doing good where he is needed, saving people. He's willing to help simply because he can...just like anyone of us who can be {{Heroic Bystander}}s if not superheroes.
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-->'''Jonathan:''' You ''are'' my son.
son. (''hugs him'')
* Chrissy the waitress talking Clark out of fighting Ludlow, the customer that was harassing her. When she's being interviewed by Lois later on, she's one of the few who, judging by her expression, speak fondly of him. Even lampshaded further by Lois's narration that some people find the mysterious "Joe" as a guardian angel.
* Even before he becomes Superman, Clark wanders the earth doing good where he is needed, saving people. He's willing to help simply because he can...just like anyone of us who can be {{HeroicBystander}}s Bystander}}s, if not superheroes.superheroes.
* The smile on Clark's face when he finally learns his birth name.
-->'''Clark''': And "Kal?" That's ''my'' name?
* Jor-El's speech to Clark after the latter meets the former's hologram. In an industry that is full of cynicism and forced realism, Jor-El's message comes across as one of unwavering confidence in the human race and is framed as the mechanism in defining Superman as not [[TheAce the invincible superhero]], but [[TheParagon someone to invoke potential and inspire many to move further]].
* Clark's look of inner peace after he dons the Superman suit for the first time, and his glee at his first flight.
* Superman and Lois finally kissing after he catches her when she falls out of the military plane.
--> '''Lois:''' You know they say it's all downhill after the first kiss?
--> '''Supes:''' [[{{Adorkable}} Uh...I'm]]...pretty sure that only counts if you're kissing a human.
** Heck, the entire treatment of their romance's origins makes it come out of a very Heartwarming place. Clark's first meeting with Lois involved him saving her life. She then looks for him partly out of a desire to find a hero to inspire the world and pieces things together through an understanding of his sense of honor and character. Then she comes to understand his desire for secrecy and preserves his anonymity. When Supes confronts Zod, Lois is sure to stand by his side and help him [[spoiler:and Jor-El]] save the world.
---> '''Clark:''' ''(on someone finding out his identity eventually)'' Then I'll just disappear again.
---> '''Lois:''' ''(with a gentle smile)'' The only way you could disappear for good is to stop helping people altogether, and I sense that's not an option for you.
** After Clark tells her how [[spoiler:Jonathan]] died, we cut to Lois's reaction...and she's near tears. In the very next scene, we see that it's moved her to understand and respect Clark's reasons for secrecy.
** After Superman saves her from the pod and begins to fly off, what does Lois cry out? "Clark!" She doesn't see him as someone separate and alien, to be put on a pedestal. She sees him as a ''person'' whom she can feel close to enough to call by his human name.
** This:
---> '''Superman''': Thank you.
---> '''Lois''': ...For what?
---> '''Superman''': For believing in me.
---> '''Lois''': ...It didn't make much difference, in the end.
---> '''Superman''': It did to ''me''.
* Every interaction between Clark and Martha. Full stop.
-->'''Martha:''' Nice suit, son.
** It's so sweet to see her reaction when he comes home for the first time in God knows how long. And he's happy to see her too, as he eagerly runs up the path to give her a nice big hug! [[spoiler:It's especially endearing when we soon learn that Jonathan passed away in '97 and that Clark went on a self-imposed [[WalkingTheEarth quest]], thinking he failed his father.]] In another story, that kind of event would lead to alienation. But not Clark and Martha; a strong family is one that sticks together, no matter what.
** It's also sweet that the first thing Clark does after his fight with Faora and Nam-Ek is to check on his mother to see if she's okay.
*** And before that, when Zod hits Clark's BerserkButton with both hands.
---->'''Clark''': [[PunctuatedPounding YOU THINK!!! YOU CAN THREATEN!!! MY MOTHER!?!?]]
* Chrissy the waitress talking Clark out of fighting Ludlow, the customer that was harassing her. When she's being interviewed by Lois later on, she's one of the few who, judging by her expression, speak fondly of him. Even lampshaded further by Lois's narration that some people find the mysterious "Joe" as a guardian angel.
* Even before he becomes Superman, Clark wanders the earth doing good where he is needed, saving people. He's willing to help simply because he can...just like anyone of us who can be {{Heroic
* The smile on Clark's face when he finally learns his birth name.
-->'''Clark''': And "Kal?" That's ''my'' name?
* Jor-El's speech to Clark after the latter meets the former's hologram. In an industry that is full of cynicism and forced realism, Jor-El's message comes across as one of unwavering confidence in the human race and is framed as the mechanism in defining Superman as not [[TheAce the invincible superhero]], but [[TheParagon someone to invoke potential and inspire many to move further]].
* Clark's look of inner peace after he dons the Superman suit for the first time, and his glee at his first flight.
* Superman and Lois finally kissing after he catches her when she falls out of the military plane.
--> '''Lois:''' You know they say it's all downhill after the first kiss?
--> '''Supes:''' [[{{Adorkable}} Uh...I'm]]...pretty sure that only counts if you're kissing a human.
** Heck, the entire treatment of their romance's origins makes it come out of a very Heartwarming place. Clark's first meeting with Lois involved him saving her life. She then looks for him partly out of a desire to find a hero to inspire the world and pieces things together through an understanding of his sense of honor and character. Then she comes to understand his desire for secrecy and preserves his anonymity. When Supes confronts Zod, Lois is sure to stand by his side and help him [[spoiler:and Jor-El]] save the world.
---> '''Clark:''' ''(on someone finding out his identity eventually)'' Then I'll just disappear again.
---> '''Lois:''' ''(with a gentle smile)'' The only way you could disappear for good is to stop helping people altogether, and I sense that's not an option for you.
** After Clark tells her how [[spoiler:Jonathan]] died, we cut to Lois's reaction...and she's near tears. In the very next scene, we see that it's moved her to understand and respect Clark's reasons for secrecy.
** After Superman saves her from the pod and begins to fly off, what does Lois cry out? "Clark!" She doesn't see him as someone separate and alien, to be put on a pedestal. She sees him as a ''person'' whom she can feel close to enough to call by his human name.
** This:
---> '''Superman''': Thank you.
---> '''Lois''': ...For what?
---> '''Superman''': For believing in me.
---> '''Lois''': ...It didn't make much difference, in the end.
---> '''Superman''': It did to ''me''.
* Every interaction between Clark and Martha. Full stop.
-->'''Martha:''' Nice suit, son.
** It's so sweet to see her reaction when he comes home for the first time in God knows how long. And he's happy to see her too, as he eagerly runs up the path to give her a nice big hug! [[spoiler:It's especially endearing when we soon learn that Jonathan passed away in '97 and that Clark went on a self-imposed [[WalkingTheEarth quest]], thinking he failed his father.]] In another story, that kind of event would lead to alienation. But not Clark and Martha; a strong family is one that sticks together, no matter what.
** It's also sweet that the first thing Clark does after his fight with Faora and Nam-Ek is to check on his mother to see if she's okay.
*** And before that, when Zod hits Clark's BerserkButton with both hands.
---->'''Clark''': [[PunctuatedPounding YOU THINK!!! YOU CAN THREATEN!!! MY MOTHER!?!?]]
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** When citizens who know Clark's true identity are implored by the government and media to turn him in to appease Zod, Pete keeps his mouth shut. In fact, it's rather suspicious that '''no one''' in Smallville sells out Clark, considering an entire school bus was saved by him and a reporter just came around asking about the event...
* "Welcome to the Planet." A heartwarming DoubleEntendre from Lois Lane.
* That one final flashback that shows Clark's childhood wasn't completely miserable.
** And the look on Pa Kent's face [[spoiler:as he watches young Clark playing superhero with Shelby]]. It's a mix of TearJerker and Heartwarming, as [[spoiler:even though he never managed to see Clark don the suit and become a superhero, he did see that potential emanating from his son, and he truly believes it will happen]]. That whole scene was just made of adorable and bittersweet.
* [[spoiler:"This man is not our enemy."]]
** Moreso when you realize it's the first time they've referred to Clark as a man rather than "the alien."
* "Welcome to the Planet." A heartwarming DoubleEntendre from Lois Lane.
* That one final flashback that shows Clark's childhood wasn't completely miserable.
** And the look on Pa Kent's face [[spoiler:as he watches young Clark playing superhero with Shelby]]. It's a mix of TearJerker and Heartwarming, as [[spoiler:even though he never managed to see Clark don the suit and become a superhero, he did see that potential emanating from his son, and he truly believes it will happen]]. That whole scene was just made of adorable and bittersweet.
* [[spoiler:"This man is not our enemy."]]
** Moreso when you realize it's the first time they've referred to Clark as a man rather than "the alien."
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** In the first flashback in which we see him, Pete is a bully who's teasing Clark on the school bus before it veers off and crashes into the river. He is then saved by him, and his mother declares it a miracle. In a second flashback, we see a teenage Clark get bullied by other kids, and Pete doesn't join in. He then walks up to Clark and helps him out. Clark hasn't even become Superman yet, and he's inspiring people to become better than they are.
** When citizens who know Clark's true identity are implored by the government and media to turn him in to appease Zod, Pete keeps his mouth shut. In fact, it's rather suspicious that '''no one''' in Smallville sells out Clark, considering an entire school bus was saved by him when he was a teenager and a reporter just came around asking about the event...
*"Welcome When Faora orders General Swanick to send Lois onto the Planet.Kryptonian ship with Superman, he refuses because that hadn't been part of the deal. It establishes both the moral ambiguity of the Kryptonians, and that Swanick's antagonizing of Clark isn't necessarily personal; he's just following protocol.
** Also the fact that Colonel Hardy--who, up until then, has had a...tense working relationship with Lois--is the one who steps in front of her and tells Faora to shove it, referring to Lois as "one of our own."A heartwarming DoubleEntendre from Lois Lane.
* That one final flashback that shows Clark's childhood wasn't completely miserable.
** And the look on Pa Kent's face [[spoiler:as he watches young Clark playing superhero with Shelby]]. It's a mix of TearJerker and Heartwarming, as [[spoiler:even though he never managed to see Clark don the suit and become a superhero, he did see that potential emanating from his son, and he truly believes it will happen]]. That whole scene was just made of adorable and bittersweet.
* [[spoiler:"This manThis is not our enemy."]]
** Moreso when you realize it'sthe first time they've referred to Clark indication we get that, for all his snide attitude around Lois beforehand, he's really a JerkWithAHeartOfGold. (The fact that the comics have long established Lois as a man rather than "the alien."MilitaryBrat may give a subtext to it.)
** When citizens who know Clark's true identity are implored by the government and media to turn him in to appease Zod, Pete keeps his mouth shut. In fact, it's rather suspicious that '''no one''' in Smallville sells out Clark, considering an entire school bus was saved by him when he was a teenager and a reporter just came around asking about the event...
*
** Also the fact that Colonel Hardy--who, up until then, has had a...tense working relationship with Lois--is the one who steps in front of her and tells Faora to shove it, referring to Lois as "one of our own."
* That one final flashback that shows Clark's childhood wasn't completely miserable.
** And the look on Pa Kent's face [[spoiler:as he watches young Clark playing superhero with Shelby]]. It's a mix of TearJerker and Heartwarming, as [[spoiler:even though he never managed to see Clark don the suit and become a superhero, he did see that potential emanating from his son, and he truly believes it will happen]]. That whole scene was just made of adorable and bittersweet.
* [[spoiler:"This man
** Moreso when you realize it's
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* Lois comforting Superman [[spoiler:after the latter had just killed Zod and was [[HeroicBSOD faced with]] [[TheseHandsHaveKilled what he had just done]]]].
* Jor-El's speech to Clark after he meets his hologram. In an industry that is full of cynicism and forced realism, Jor-El's message comes across as one of unwavering confidence in the human race and is framed as the mechanism in defining Superman as not the invincible superhero, but someone to invoke potential and inspire many to move further.
* The look of inner peace Clark has after donning the suit for the first time, and his glee at his first flight.
* Clark spends much of the film feeling outcast because of his alien heritage and feeling isolated from humanity. In the final battle, he has the choice between creating his homeworld again or defending his adopted one, and he chooses Earth. This is solidified by the fact that he completely destroys any connection to his homeworld by [[spoiler: killing Zod]].
* Steve Lombard, sleaze and all-round {{Jerkass}} in the comics, trying to free Jenny from the rubble and Perry refusing to abandon her when it looks like the end is near.
* Every interaction between Clark and his mother Martha. Full stop.
-->'''Martha:''' Nice suit, son.
** It's so sweet to see her reaction when he comes home for the first time in God knows how long. And he's happy to see her too, as he eagerly runs up the path to give her a nice big hug! [[spoiler:It's especially endearing when we soon learn that Jonathan Kent passed away in '97 and that Clark went on a self-imposed [[WalkingTheEarth quest]], thinking he failed his father.]] In another story, that kind of event would lead to alienation. But not Clark and Martha; a strong family is one that sticks together, no matter what.
** It's also sweet that the first thing Clark does after the fight with Faora is to check on his mother to see if she's okay.
** And when Zod hits Clark's BerserkButton with both hands. "[[PunctuatedPounding YOU THINK!!! YOU CAN THREATEN!!! MY MOTHER!?!?]]"
* The finale. Zod has been defeated, the world trusts Superman and Metropolis is on its way to recovery. In the final moments, we see Clark entering the elevator of the ''Daily Planet'' and donning a familiar set of spectacles. We see the final exchange between Clark and Lois that lets us know that they both know his secret.
* In the first flashback in which we see him, Pete Ross is a bully who's teasing Clark on the school bus before it veers off and crashes into the river. He is then saved by him, and his mother declares it a miracle. In a second flashback, we see a teenage Clark get bullied by other kids, and Pete doesn't join in. He then walks up to Clark and helps him out. Clark hasn't even become Superman yet, and he's inspiring people to become better than they are.
* Superman and Lois finally kissing after he catches her when she falls out of the military plane.
--> '''Lois:''' You know they say it's all downhill after the first kiss?
--> '''Supes:''' [[{{Adorkable}} Uh...I'm]]--pretty sure that only counts if you're kissing a human.
** Heck, the entire treatment of their romance's origins makes it come out of a very Heartwarming place. Clark's first meeting with Lois was in saving her life. She then looks for him partly out of a desire to find a hero to inspire the world--and pieces things together through an understanding of his sense of honor and character. Then she comes to understand his desire for secrecy, and preserves his anonymity. When Supes confronts Zod, Lois is sure to stand by his side and help him [[spoiler: and Jor-El]] save the world.
--> '''Clark:''' ''(On someone finding out his identity eventually)'' Then I'll just disappear again.
--> '''Lois:''' ''(With a gentle smile)'' The only way you could disappear for good is to stop helping people altogether, and I sense that's not an option for you.
** After Clark tells her how Jonathan Kent died, we cut to Lois's reaction...and she's near tears. In the very next scene, we see that it's moved her to understand and respect Clark's reasons for secrecy.
** After Superman saves her from the pod, and begins to fly off, what does Lois cry out? "Clark!" She doesn't see him as someone separate and alien, to be put on a pedestal. She sees him as a ''person'', whom she can feel close to enough to call by his human name.
** This:
--> '''Superman''': Thank you.
--> '''Lois''': ...For what?
--> '''Superman''': For believing in me.
--> '''Lois''': ...It didn't make much difference, in the end.
--> '''Superman''': It did to ''me''.
* When Faora orders General Swanick to send Lois onto the Kryptonian ship with Clark, he refuses because that hadn't been part of the deal. It establishes both the moral ambiguity of the Kryptonians, and that Swanick's antagonizing of Clark isn't necessarily personal; he's just following protocol.
** Also the fact that Col. Hardy--who up until then has had a...tense working relationship with Lois--is the one who steps in front of her and tells Faora to shove it, referring to Lois as "one of our own". This is the first indication we get that for all his snide attitude around Lois beforehand, he's really a JerkWithAHeartOfGold. (The fact that the comics have long established Lois as a MilitaryBrat may give a subtext to it.)
* The smile on Clark's face when he finally learns his birth name.
-->And "Kal?" That's ''my'' name?
* A small one to the fisherman who pushed Clark out the way before an extremely heavy metal cage almost fell on him. Sure, it wouldn't have hurt Clark but it is an example of human decency. Also could be an example of GoodIsNotNice, because the guy scolded Clark to be more careful afterwards.
** Go watch Series/DeadliestCatch; that's ''exactly'' how fishermen react when one of their crewmates does something stupid and life-threatening.
** The captain also has his crew immediately secure the deck and take off when they get a distress call from the oil rig. The entire fishing boat scene is arguably one of the largest arguments Clark has in favor of humanity being worth protecting.
* The big joyful grin that Clark has as the film ends that lets us know that he has finally found his place in the world.
* The Waitress talking Clark out of fighting the customer that was harassing her. When she's being interviewed by Lois Lane later on, she's one of the few judging by her expression, that speak fondly of him. Even lamp-shaded further by Lois' narration that some people find the mysterious "Joe" as a guardian angel.
* The fact that Superman chose Earth over Krypton. The majority of the film had him pining for his home planet, but by the time he has to make a choice, he decides that Earth ''is'' his home planet.
* The Kryptonian BigGuy Nam-Ek gets one too. After Faora is knocked out by a missile, he takes out the aircraft, and then gently picks her up in a BridalCarry and carries her out of the battlefield, which is immediately followed by one their aircrafts destroying the rest of the human ones. FantasticRacism filled aliens or not, they are TrueCompanions to each other.
* When Superman looks up and gathers himself to destroy the world engine, watch close - for a couple of seconds, you can see Henry Cavill's face bear a startling, and dare we say, heartening, resemblance to Christopher Reeve, to the point that it sparked speculation that Reeve's face had actually been digitally superimposed, although Zack Snyder denied it, saying that "If so, it was the gods. Not me".
* The amount of people who have cited the film and it's version of Superman as a huge help to Them when They were going through similar hard moments on Their life, even helping Them deal with suicidal feelings is definitely this.
* Jor-El's speech to Clark after he meets his hologram. In an industry that is full of cynicism and forced realism, Jor-El's message comes across as one of unwavering confidence in the human race and is framed as the mechanism in defining Superman as not the invincible superhero, but someone to invoke potential and inspire many to move further.
* The look of inner peace Clark has after donning the suit for the first time, and his glee at his first flight.
* Clark spends much of the film feeling outcast because of his alien heritage and feeling isolated from humanity. In the final battle, he has the choice between creating his homeworld again or defending his adopted one, and he chooses Earth. This is solidified by the fact that he completely destroys any connection to his homeworld by [[spoiler: killing Zod]].
* Steve Lombard, sleaze and all-round {{Jerkass}} in the comics, trying to free Jenny from the rubble and Perry refusing to abandon her when it looks like the end is near.
* Every interaction between Clark and his mother Martha. Full stop.
-->'''Martha:''' Nice suit, son.
** It's so sweet to see her reaction when he comes home for the first time in God knows how long. And he's happy to see her too, as he eagerly runs up the path to give her a nice big hug! [[spoiler:It's especially endearing when we soon learn that Jonathan Kent passed away in '97 and that Clark went on a self-imposed [[WalkingTheEarth quest]], thinking he failed his father.]] In another story, that kind of event would lead to alienation. But not Clark and Martha; a strong family is one that sticks together, no matter what.
** It's also sweet that the first thing Clark does after the fight with Faora is to check on his mother to see if she's okay.
** And when Zod hits Clark's BerserkButton with both hands. "[[PunctuatedPounding YOU THINK!!! YOU CAN THREATEN!!! MY MOTHER!?!?]]"
* The finale. Zod has been defeated, the world trusts Superman and Metropolis is on its way to recovery. In the final moments, we see Clark entering the elevator of the ''Daily Planet'' and donning a familiar set of spectacles. We see the final exchange between Clark and Lois that lets us know that they both know his secret.
* In the first flashback in which we see him, Pete Ross is a bully who's teasing Clark on the school bus before it veers off and crashes into the river. He is then saved by him, and his mother declares it a miracle. In a second flashback, we see a teenage Clark get bullied by other kids, and Pete doesn't join in. He then walks up to Clark and helps him out. Clark hasn't even become Superman yet, and he's inspiring people to become better than they are.
* Superman and Lois finally kissing after he catches her when she falls out of the military plane.
--> '''Lois:''' You know they say it's all downhill after the first kiss?
--> '''Supes:''' [[{{Adorkable}} Uh...I'm]]--pretty sure that only counts if you're kissing a human.
** Heck, the entire treatment of their romance's origins makes it come out of a very Heartwarming place. Clark's first meeting with Lois was in saving her life. She then looks for him partly out of a desire to find a hero to inspire the world--and pieces things together through an understanding of his sense of honor and character. Then she comes to understand his desire for secrecy, and preserves his anonymity. When Supes confronts Zod, Lois is sure to stand by his side and help him [[spoiler: and Jor-El]] save the world.
--> '''Clark:''' ''(On someone finding out his identity eventually)'' Then I'll just disappear again.
--> '''Lois:''' ''(With a gentle smile)'' The only way you could disappear for good is to stop helping people altogether, and I sense that's not an option for you.
** After Clark tells her how Jonathan Kent died, we cut to Lois's reaction...and she's near tears. In the very next scene, we see that it's moved her to understand and respect Clark's reasons for secrecy.
** After Superman saves her from the pod, and begins to fly off, what does Lois cry out? "Clark!" She doesn't see him as someone separate and alien, to be put on a pedestal. She sees him as a ''person'', whom she can feel close to enough to call by his human name.
** This:
--> '''Superman''': Thank you.
--> '''Lois''': ...For what?
--> '''Superman''': For believing in me.
--> '''Lois''': ...It didn't make much difference, in the end.
--> '''Superman''': It did to ''me''.
* When Faora orders General Swanick to send Lois onto the Kryptonian ship with Clark, he refuses because that hadn't been part of the deal. It establishes both the moral ambiguity of the Kryptonians, and that Swanick's antagonizing of Clark isn't necessarily personal; he's just following protocol.
** Also the fact that Col. Hardy--who up until then has had a...tense working relationship with Lois--is the one who steps in front of her and tells Faora to shove it, referring to Lois as "one of our own". This is the first indication we get that for all his snide attitude around Lois beforehand, he's really a JerkWithAHeartOfGold. (The fact that the comics have long established Lois as a MilitaryBrat may give a subtext to it.)
* The smile on Clark's face when he finally learns his birth name.
-->And "Kal?" That's ''my'' name?
* A small one to the fisherman who pushed Clark out the way before an extremely heavy metal cage almost fell on him. Sure, it wouldn't have hurt Clark but it is an example of human decency. Also could be an example of GoodIsNotNice, because the guy scolded Clark to be more careful afterwards.
** Go watch Series/DeadliestCatch; that's ''exactly'' how fishermen react when one of their crewmates does something stupid and life-threatening.
** The captain also has his crew immediately secure the deck and take off when they get a distress call from the oil rig. The entire fishing boat scene is arguably one of the largest arguments Clark has in favor of humanity being worth protecting.
* The big joyful grin that Clark has as the film ends that lets us know that he has finally found his place in the world.
* The Waitress talking Clark out of fighting the customer that was harassing her. When she's being interviewed by Lois Lane later on, she's one of the few judging by her expression, that speak fondly of him. Even lamp-shaded further by Lois' narration that some people find the mysterious "Joe" as a guardian angel.
* The fact that Superman chose Earth over Krypton. The majority of the film had him pining for his home planet, but by the time he has to make a choice, he decides that Earth ''is'' his home planet.
* The Kryptonian BigGuy Nam-Ek gets one too. After Faora is knocked out by a missile, he takes out the aircraft, and then gently picks her up in a BridalCarry and carries her out of the battlefield, which is immediately followed by one their aircrafts destroying the rest of the human ones. FantasticRacism filled aliens or not, they are TrueCompanions to each other.
* When Superman looks up and gathers himself to destroy the world engine, watch close - for a couple of seconds, you can see Henry Cavill's face bear a startling, and dare we say, heartening, resemblance to Christopher Reeve, to the point that it sparked speculation that Reeve's face had actually been digitally superimposed, although Zack Snyder denied it, saying that "If so, it was the gods. Not me".
* The amount of people who have cited the film and it's version of Superman as a huge help to Them when They were going through similar hard moments on Their life, even helping Them deal with suicidal feelings is definitely this.
to:
* Lois comforting Superman [[spoiler:after The Kryptonian BigGuy Nam-Ek gets one too. After Faora is knocked out by a missile, he takes out the latter had just killed Zod aircraft, then gently picks her up in a BridalCarry and was [[HeroicBSOD faced with]] [[TheseHandsHaveKilled what he had just done]]]].
* Jor-El's speech to Clark after he meets his hologram. In an industry thatcarries her out of the battlefield, which is full of cynicism and forced realism, Jor-El's message comes across as immediately followed by one their aircrafts destroying the rest of unwavering confidence in the human race and ones. FantasticRacism filled aliens or not, Zod's soldiers are TrueCompanions to each other.
* "This man isframed as not our enemy." Said by Colonel Hardy after Superman tackled Faora, thus saving his life, just moments earlier.
** More so when you realize it's themechanism in defining first time he's referred to Superman as not a man rather than "the alien."
* Steve Lombard, a sleaze and all-round {{Jerkass}} in theinvincible superhero, but someone comics, trying to invoke potential and inspire many to move further.
* The look of inner peace Clark has after donningfree Jenny from the suit for rubble, as well as Perry refusing to abandon her when it looks like the first time, and his glee at his first flight.
end is near.
* Clark spends much of the film feeling outcast because of his alien heritage and feeling isolated from humanity. In the final battle, he has the choice betweencreating re-creating his lost homeworld again or defending his adopted one, and he chooses Earth. This is solidified by the fact that he completely destroys any connection to his homeworld Krypton by [[spoiler: killing [[spoiler:killing Zod]].
* Steve Lombard, sleaze and all-round {{Jerkass}} in the comics, trying to free Jenny from the rubble and Perry refusing to abandon her when it looks like the end is near.
* Every interaction between Clark and his mother Martha. Full stop.
-->'''Martha:''' Nice suit, son.
** It's so sweet to see her reaction when he comes home for the first time in God knows how long. And he's happy to see her too, as he eagerly runs up the path to give her a nice big hug! [[spoiler:It's especially endearing when we soon learn that Jonathan Kent passed away in '97 and that Clark went on a self-imposed [[WalkingTheEarth quest]], thinking he failed his father.]] In another story, that kind of event would lead to alienation. But not Clark and Martha; a strong family is one that sticks together, no matter what.
** It's also sweet that the first thing Clark does after the fight with Faora is to check on his mother to see if she's okay.
** And when Zod hits Clark's BerserkButton with both hands. "[[PunctuatedPounding YOU THINK!!! YOU CAN THREATEN!!! MY MOTHER!?!?]]"
* The finale. Zod has been defeated, the world trusts Superman and Metropolis is on its way to recovery. In the final moments, we see Clark entering the elevator of the ''Daily Planet'' and donning a familiar set of spectacles. We see the final exchange between Clark and Lois that lets us know that they both know his secret.
* In the first flashback in which we see him, Pete Ross is a bully who's teasing Clark on the school bus before it veers off and crashes into the river. He is then saved by him, and his mother declares it a miracle. In a second flashback, we see a teenage Clark get bullied by other kids, and Pete doesn't join in. He then walks up to Clark and helps him out. Clark hasn't even become Superman yet, and he's inspiring people to become better than they are.
* Superman and Lois finally kissing after he catches her when she falls out of the military plane.
--> '''Lois:''' You know they say it's all downhill after the first kiss?
--> '''Supes:''' [[{{Adorkable}} Uh...I'm]]--pretty sure that only counts if you're kissing a human.
** Heck, the entire treatment of their romance's origins makes it come out of a very Heartwarming place. Clark's first meeting with Lois was in saving her life. She then looks for him partly out of a desire to find a hero to inspire the world--and pieces things together through an understanding of his sense of honor and character. Then she comes to understand his desire for secrecy, and preserves his anonymity. When Supes confronts Zod, Lois is sure to stand by his side and help him [[spoiler: and Jor-El]] save the world.
--> '''Clark:''' ''(On someone finding out his identity eventually)'' Then I'll just disappear again.
--> '''Lois:''' ''(With a gentle smile)'' The only way you could disappear for good is to stop helping people altogether, and I sense that's not an option for you.
** After Clark tells her how Jonathan Kent died, we cut to Lois's reaction...and she's near tears. In the very next scene, we see that it's moved her to understand and respect Clark's reasons for secrecy.
** After Superman saves her from the pod, and begins to fly off, what does Lois cry out? "Clark!" She doesn't see him as someone separate and alien, to be put on a pedestal. She sees him as a ''person'', whom she can feel close to enough to call by his human name.
** This:
--> '''Superman''': Thank you.
--> '''Lois''': ...For what?
--> '''Superman''': For believing in me.
--> '''Lois''': ...It didn't make much difference, in the end.
--> '''Superman''': It did to ''me''.
* When Faora orders General Swanick to send Lois onto the Kryptonian ship with Clark, he refuses because that hadn't been part of the deal. It establishes both the moral ambiguity of the Kryptonians, and that Swanick's antagonizing of Clark isn't necessarily personal; he's just following protocol.
** Also the fact that Col. Hardy--who up until then has had a...tense working relationship with Lois--is the one who steps in front of her and tells Faora to shove it, referring to Lois as "one of our own". This is the first indication we get that for all his snide attitude around Lois beforehand, he's really a JerkWithAHeartOfGold. (The fact that the comics have long established Lois as a MilitaryBrat may give a subtext to it.)
* The smile on Clark's face when he finally learns his birth name.
-->And "Kal?" That's ''my'' name?
* A small one to the fisherman who pushed Clark out the way before an extremely heavy metal cage almost fell on him. Sure, it wouldn't have hurt Clark but it is an example of human decency. Also could be an example of GoodIsNotNice, because the guy scolded Clark to be more careful afterwards.
** Go watch Series/DeadliestCatch; that's ''exactly'' how fishermen react when one of their crewmates does something stupid and life-threatening.
** The captain also has his crew immediately secure the deck and take off when they get a distress call from the oil rig. The entire fishing boat scene is arguably one of the largest arguments Clark has in favor of humanity being worth protecting.
* The big joyful grin that Clark has as the film ends that lets us know that he has finally found his place in the world.
* The Waitress talking Clark out of fighting the customer that was harassing her. When she's being interviewed by Lois Lane later on, she's one of the few judging by her expression, that speak fondly of him. Even lamp-shaded further by Lois' narration that some people find the mysterious "Joe" as a guardian angel.
*The fact that Superman chose Earth over Krypton. The majority of the film had has him pining for his home planet, but by the time he has to make a choice, he decides that Earth ''is'' his home planet.
* Lois comforting Superman [[spoiler:after he had just killed Zod and was [[HeroicBSOD faced with]] [[TheseHandsHaveKilled what he had just done]]]].
* That one final {{flashback}} that shows Clark's childhood wasn't completely miserable.
** And the look on Pa Kent's face [[spoiler:as he watches Clark playing superhero with Shelby]]. It's a mix of TearJerker and Heartwarming, as [[spoiler:even though he never managed to see Clark don the suit and become Superman, he did see that potential emanating from his son, and he truly believes it will happen]]. That whole scene was just made of adorable and bittersweet.
* TheKryptonian BigGuy Nam-Ek gets one too. After Faora is knocked out by a missile, he takes out ending scene. Zod has been defeated, the aircraft, world trusts Superman, and then gently picks her up in a BridalCarry and carries her out Metropolis is on its way to recovery. We see Clark entering the elevator of the battlefield, which is immediately followed by one ''Daily Planet'' and donning a familiar set of spectacles, and the final exchange between Clark and Lois that lets us know that she knows his secret, capped off with this heartwarming DoubleEntendre from Lois:
-->'''Lois''': Welcome to the ''Planet''.
** The big joyful grin that Clark has as the film ends that lets us know that he has finally found his place in the world.
!!Trailers and Previews
* Jonathan Kent and Jor-El's separate monologues from the teaser trailer. Two fathers both giving words of inspiration to theiraircrafts destroying the rest of the human ones. FantasticRacism filled aliens or not, they are TrueCompanions to each other.
son.
!!Meta
* When Superman looks up and gathers himself to destroy the world engine, watchclose - for close. For a couple of seconds, you can see Henry Cavill's Creator/HenryCavill's face bear a startling, and dare we say, heartening, resemblance to Christopher Reeve, Creator/ChristopherReeve, to the point that it sparked speculation that Reeve's face had actually been digitally superimposed, although Zack Snyder Creator/ZackSnyder denied it, saying that "If so, it was the gods. Not me".
me."
* The amount of people who have citedthe film ''Film/ManOfSteel'' and it's its version of Superman as a huge help to Them them when They they were going through similar hard moments on Their life, in their lives, even helping Them them deal with suicidal feelings feelings, is definitely this.
* Jor-El's speech to Clark after he meets his hologram. In an industry that
* "This man is
** More so when you realize it's the
* Steve Lombard, a sleaze and all-round {{Jerkass}} in the
* The look of inner peace Clark has after donning
* Clark spends much of the film feeling outcast because of his alien heritage and feeling isolated from humanity. In the final battle, he has the choice between
* Every interaction between Clark and his mother Martha. Full stop.
-->'''Martha:''' Nice suit, son.
** It's also sweet that the first thing Clark does after the fight with Faora is to check on his mother to see if she's okay.
** And when Zod hits Clark's BerserkButton with both hands. "[[PunctuatedPounding YOU THINK!!! YOU CAN THREATEN!!! MY MOTHER!?!?]]"
* The finale. Zod has been defeated, the world trusts Superman and Metropolis is on its way to recovery. In the final moments, we see Clark entering the elevator of the ''Daily Planet'' and donning a familiar set of spectacles. We see the final exchange between Clark and Lois that lets us know that they both know his secret.
* In the first flashback in which we see him, Pete Ross is a bully who's teasing Clark on the school bus before it veers off and crashes into the river. He is then saved by him, and his mother declares it a miracle. In a second flashback, we see a teenage Clark get bullied by other kids, and Pete doesn't join in. He then walks up to Clark and helps him out. Clark hasn't even become Superman yet, and he's inspiring people to become better than they are.
* Superman and Lois finally kissing after he catches her when she falls out of the military plane.
--> '''Lois:''' You know they say it's all downhill after the first kiss?
--> '''Supes:''' [[{{Adorkable}} Uh...I'm]]--pretty sure that only counts if you're kissing a human.
** Heck, the entire treatment of their romance's origins makes it come out of a very Heartwarming place. Clark's first meeting with Lois was in saving her life. She then looks for him partly out of a desire to find a hero to inspire the world--and pieces things together through an understanding of his sense of honor and character. Then she comes to understand his desire for secrecy, and preserves his anonymity. When Supes confronts Zod, Lois is sure to stand by his side and help him [[spoiler: and Jor-El]] save the world.
--> '''Clark:''' ''(On someone finding out his identity eventually)'' Then I'll just disappear again.
--> '''Lois:''' ''(With a gentle smile)'' The only way you could disappear for good is to stop helping people altogether, and I sense that's not an option for you.
** After Clark tells her how Jonathan Kent died, we cut to Lois's reaction...and she's near tears. In the very next scene, we see that it's moved her to understand and respect Clark's reasons for secrecy.
** After Superman saves her from the pod, and begins to fly off, what does Lois cry out? "Clark!" She doesn't see him as someone separate and alien, to be put on a pedestal. She sees him as a ''person'', whom she can feel close to enough to call by his human name.
** This:
--> '''Superman''': Thank you.
--> '''Lois''': ...For what?
--> '''Superman''': For believing in me.
--> '''Lois''': ...It didn't make much difference, in the end.
--> '''Superman''': It did to ''me''.
* When Faora orders General Swanick to send Lois onto the Kryptonian ship with Clark, he refuses because that hadn't been part of the deal. It establishes both the moral ambiguity of the Kryptonians, and that Swanick's antagonizing of Clark isn't necessarily personal; he's just following protocol.
** Also the fact that Col. Hardy--who up until then has had a...tense working relationship with Lois--is the one who steps in front of her and tells Faora to shove it, referring to Lois as "one of our own". This is the first indication we get that for all his snide attitude around Lois beforehand, he's really a JerkWithAHeartOfGold. (The fact that the comics have long established Lois as a MilitaryBrat may give a subtext to it.)
* The smile on Clark's face when he finally learns his birth name.
-->And "Kal?" That's ''my'' name?
* A small one to the fisherman who pushed Clark out the way before an extremely heavy metal cage almost fell on him. Sure, it wouldn't have hurt Clark but it is an example of human decency. Also could be an example of GoodIsNotNice, because the guy scolded Clark to be more careful afterwards.
** Go watch Series/DeadliestCatch; that's ''exactly'' how fishermen react when one of their crewmates does something stupid and life-threatening.
** The captain also has his crew immediately secure the deck and take off when they get a distress call from the oil rig. The entire fishing boat scene is arguably one of the largest arguments Clark has in favor of humanity being worth protecting.
* The big joyful grin that Clark has as the film ends that lets us know that he has finally found his place in the world.
* The Waitress talking Clark out of fighting the customer that was harassing her. When she's being interviewed by Lois Lane later on, she's one of the few judging by her expression, that speak fondly of him. Even lamp-shaded further by Lois' narration that some people find the mysterious "Joe" as a guardian angel.
*
* Lois comforting Superman [[spoiler:after he had just killed Zod and was [[HeroicBSOD faced with]] [[TheseHandsHaveKilled what he had just done]]]].
* That one final {{flashback}} that shows Clark's childhood wasn't completely miserable.
** And the look on Pa Kent's face [[spoiler:as he watches Clark playing superhero with Shelby]]. It's a mix of TearJerker and Heartwarming, as [[spoiler:even though he never managed to see Clark don the suit and become Superman, he did see that potential emanating from his son, and he truly believes it will happen]]. That whole scene was just made of adorable and bittersweet.
* The
-->'''Lois''': Welcome to the ''Planet''.
** The big joyful grin that Clark has as the film ends that lets us know that he has finally found his place in the world.
!!Trailers and Previews
* Jonathan Kent and Jor-El's separate monologues from the teaser trailer. Two fathers both giving words of inspiration to their
!!Meta
* When Superman looks up and gathers himself to destroy the world engine, watch
* The amount of people who have cited
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* While this movie is of a separate continuity from previous movies, it's obvious the filmmakers aren't ignoring the Man of Steel's cinematic legacy; when When Superman looks up and gathers himself to destroy the world engine, watch close - for a couple of seconds, you can see Henry Cavill's face bear a startling, and dare we say, heartening, resemblance to Christopher Reeve, to the point that it sparked speculation that Reeve's face edited into had actually been digitally superimposed, although Zack Snyder denied it, saying that "If so, it was the shot.gods. Not me".
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--> '''Lois''': ...It didn't make much difference, in the end.
--> '''Superman''': It did to ''me''.
--> '''Superman''': Thank you.
--> '''Lois''': ...For what?
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--> '''Lois''': ...It didn't make much difference, in the end.
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** After Clark tells her how Jonathan Kent died, we cut to Lois's reaction...and she's near tears. In the very next scene, we see that it's moved her to understand and respect Clark's reasons for secrecy.
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* The finale. Zod has been defeated, the world trusts Superman and Metropolis is on it's way to recovery. In the final moments, we see Clark entering the elevator of the ''Daily Planet'' and donning a familiar set of spectacles. We see the final exchange between Clark and Lois that lets us know that they both know his secret.
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** And when Zod hits Clark's BerserkButton with both hands. "[[PunctuatedPounding YOU THINK!!! YOU CAN THREATEN!!! MY MOTHER!?!?]]"
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* The Kryptonian BigGuy Nam-Ek gets one too. After Faora is knocked out by a missile, he takes out the aircraft, and then gently picks her up in a BridalCarry and carries her out of the battlefield, which is immediately followed by one their aircrafts destroying the rest of the human ones. FantasticRacism filled aliens or not, they are TrueComrades to each other
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** Also the fact that Col. Hardy--who up until then has had a...tense working relationship with Lois--is the one who steps in front of her and tells Faora to shove it, referring to Lois as "one of our own". This is the first indication we get that for all his snide attitude around Lois beforehand, he's really a JerkWithAHeartOfGold. (The fact that the comics have long established Lois as a MilitaryBrat may give a subtext to it.)