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--> '''Zod''': [[IDidWhatIHadToDo Every action I take, no matter how violent or cruel, is for the good of my people.]] [[SanitySlippage And now, I have no people...]] [[UnstoppableRage My soul... that is what you have taken from me!]]\\

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--> '''Zod''': [[IDidWhatIHadToDo Every action I take, no matter how violent or cruel, is for the good of my people.]] [[SanitySlippage And now, I have no people...]] [[UnstoppableRage My soul... that is what you have taken from me!]]\\me!]]
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** Also Zod and his followers reaction to the destruction of their homeworld after they're freed from the phantom zone. Even the otherwise completely stoic Faora can't hold back tears.
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** Clark spent most of his life looking for a purpose and connection to his people. He was overjoyed in the Birth Ship after talking to the Jor-El A.I., and when [[spoiler:he destroys the shit, and thus the chance to revive the Kryptonian race]], you can see the pain on his face as he does it. When [[spoiler:he snaps Zod's neck, thus removing the last trace of his people from his life, coupled with the horror of actually killing Zod]], the pain so just so much worse...

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** Clark spent most of his life looking for a purpose and connection to his people. He was overjoyed in the Birth Ship after talking to the Jor-El A.I., and when [[spoiler:he destroys the shit, ship, and thus the chance to revive the Kryptonian race]], you can see the pain on his face as he does it. When [[spoiler:he snaps Zod's neck, thus removing the last trace of his people from his life, coupled with the horror of actually killing Zod]], the pain so just so much worse...
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** Clark spent most of his life looking for a purpose and connection to his people. He was overjoyed in the Birth Ship after talking to the Jor-El A.I., and when [[spoiler:he destroys the shit, and thus the chance to revive the Kryptonian race]], you can see the pain on his face as he does it. When [[spoiler:he snaps Zod's neck, thus removing the last trace of his people from his life, coupled with the horror of actually killing Zod]], the pain so just so much worse...
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** DependingOnTheWriter and story, Supes can or cannot kill. To not kill the mood, he never kills in the main universe(The New 52)
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** It's what Zod says as he does so that clinches it, telling the program that [[spoiler: he'll kill Superman. Roughly paraphrased: "You're made of his memories, his consciousness. I wonder if you can feel his pain."]]



--> '''Zod''': [[IDidWhatIHadToDo Every action I take, no matter how violent or cruel, is for the good of my people.]] [[SanitySlippage And now, I have no people...]] [[UnstoppableRage My soul... that is what you have taken from me!]]\\

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--> '''Zod''': [[IDidWhatIHadToDo Every action I take, no matter how violent or cruel, is for the good of my people.]] [[SanitySlippage And now, I have no people...]] [[UnstoppableRage My soul... that is what you have taken from me!]]\\

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--> '''Zod''': [[IDidWhatIHadToDo Every action I take, no matter how violent or cruel, is for the good of my people.]] [[SanitySlippage And now, I have no people...]] [[UnstoppableRage My very soul has been taken from me!]]\\

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--> '''Zod''': [[IDidWhatIHadToDo Every action I take, no matter how violent or cruel, is for the good of my people.]] [[SanitySlippage And now, I have no people...]] [[UnstoppableRage My very soul has been soul... that is what you have taken from me!]]\\
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** Not to mention, [[spoiler:the drone suggests that Lara find some place of refuge. She just numbly says that there's nowhere left to take refuge at, and they truly have reached the end.]]
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** "Make a better world than ours, Kal." *sniff*



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** DependingOnTheWriter and story, Supes can or cannot kill. To not kill the mood, he never kills in the main universe(The New 52)
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** And right before he does it, you can just see the realization of what he has to do dawn on him.

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** And right before he does it, you can just see the realization of what he has to do dawn on him. Simultaneous FridgeHorror for viewers who connect the dots at the exact same moment.

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** And right before he does it, you can just see the realization of what he has to do dawn on him.

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** And right before he does it, you can just see the realization of what he has to do dawn on him. him.
** WordOfGod confirms that he is ''so'' traumatized by this, it becomes a self-imposed rule that [[spoiler: Superman doesn't kill.]]
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--> '''Zod''': [[IDidWhatIHadToDo Every action I take, no matter how violent or cruel, is for the good of my people.]] [[SanitySlippage And now, I have no people...]] [[UnstoppableRage My very soul has been taken from me!]]//

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--> '''Zod''': [[IDidWhatIHadToDo Every action I take, no matter how violent or cruel, is for the good of my people.]] [[SanitySlippage And now, I have no people...]] [[UnstoppableRage My very soul has been taken from me!]]//
me!]]\\

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* Zod's VillainousBreakdown, showing us that he [[WellIntentionedExtremist truly cared for Krypton]].
--> '''Zod''': [[IDidWhatIHadToDo Every action I take, no matter how violent or cruel, is for the good of my people.]] [[SanitySlippage And now, I have no people...]] [[UnstoppableRage My very soul has been taken from me!]]//
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* After Clark learns he's an extraterrestrial (taken from ''[[SupermanSecretOrigin Superman: Secret Origin]]''):
-->'''Clark:''' [[IJustWantToBeNormal Can't I just keep pretending I'm your son?]]
-->'''Jon:''' You ''are'' my son. (hug)
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* After the Jor-El program helps Lois escape Zod's ship, Jor-El bids her farewell, saying they will probably never meet again. [[spoiler: He's right, Zod seemingly deletes the program.]]

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* After the Jor-El program helps Lois escape Zod's ship, Jor-El bids her farewell, saying they will probably never meet again. [[spoiler: He's right, Zod seemingly deletes the program.]]]]
* Clark is talking to the priest about whether or not to turn himself in. Right behind him is a stained glass window, showing Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane. The symbolism is far from subtle, [[SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped but also excellently done]].
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** And right before he does it, you can just see the realization of what he has to do dawn on him.
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* The death of [[spoiler:Jonathan Kent]], which Clark feels he failed to stop. [[spoiler:To make things worse, unlike the likes of [[Franchise/SpiderMan Uncle Ben or Gwen Stacy]], Jonathan ''refused'' to be saved, believing Clark should keep his powers hidden.]]

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* The death of [[spoiler:Jonathan Kent]], which Clark feels he failed to stop. [[spoiler:To make things worse, unlike the likes of [[Franchise/SpiderMan Uncle Ben or Gwen Stacy]], Jonathan ''refused'' to be saved, believing Clark should keep his powers hidden.]]
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* The death of [[spoiler:Jonathan Kent]], which Clark feels he failed to stop. [[spoiler:To make things worse, unlike the likes of [[Franchise/SpiderMan Uncle Ben or Gwen Stacey]], Jonathan ''refused'' to be saved, believing Clark should keep his powers hidden.]]

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* The death of [[spoiler:Jonathan Kent]], which Clark feels he failed to stop. [[spoiler:To make things worse, unlike the likes of [[Franchise/SpiderMan Uncle Ben or Gwen Stacey]], Stacy]], Jonathan ''refused'' to be saved, believing Clark should keep his powers hidden.]]
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* The death of [[spoiler:Jonathan Kent]], which Clark feels he failed to stop.

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* The death of [[spoiler:Jonathan Kent]], which Clark feels he failed to stop. [[spoiler:To make things worse, unlike the likes of [[Franchise/SpiderMan Uncle Ben or Gwen Stacey]], Jonathan ''refused'' to be saved, believing Clark should keep his powers hidden.]]
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** It's essentially the same reaction he had [[spoiler: to letting his father die.]]
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* Before they launched Kal-El into space, Lara laments that they will never see him walk or hear him talk.

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* Before they launched Kal-El into space, Lara laments that they will never see him walk or hear him talk.talk.
* After the Jor-El program helps Lois escape Zod's ship, Jor-El bids her farewell, saying they will probably never meet again. [[spoiler: He's right, Zod seemingly deletes the program.]]
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* At the final battle [[spoiler: Clark has Zod in a headlock, but Zod's heat-vision endangers a family. With no choice, Supes Kills him. His cry of anguish shows he has never done that before and really didn't want to.]] This hits [[UpToEleven VERY, VERY]] hard if you're not a fan of that kind of death.

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* At the final battle [[spoiler: Clark has Zod in a headlock, but Zod's heat-vision endangers a family. With no choice, Supes Kills him. His cry of anguish shows he has never done that before and really didn't want to.]] This hits [[UpToEleven VERY, VERY]] hard if you're not a fan of that kind of death.that.
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* At the final battle [[spoiler: Clark has Zod in a headlock, but Zod's heat-vision endangers a family. With no choice, Supes Kills him. His cry of anguish shows he has never done that before and really didn't want to.]]

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* At the final battle [[spoiler: Clark has Zod in a headlock, but Zod's heat-vision endangers a family. With no choice, Supes Kills him. His cry of anguish shows he has never done that before and really didn't want to.]]]] This hits [[UpToEleven VERY, VERY]] hard if you're not a fan of that kind of death.

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* At the final battle [[spoiler: Clarke has Zod in a headlock, but Zod's heat-vision endangers a family. With no choice, Supes Kills him. His cry of anguish shows he has never done that before and really didn't want to.]]
* The destruction of Krypton, we all knew it was coming. But in this version: [[spoiler: Jor-el dies and Lara is alone, just watching the destruction.]]

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* At the final battle [[spoiler: Clarke Clark has Zod in a headlock, but Zod's heat-vision endangers a family. With no choice, Supes Kills him. His cry of anguish shows he has never done that before and really didn't want to.]]
* The destruction of Krypton, we all knew it was coming. But in this version: [[spoiler: Jor-el Jor-El dies and Lara is alone, just watching the destruction.]]]]
* Before they launched Kal-El into space, Lara laments that they will never see him walk or hear him talk.
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* At the final battle [[spoiler: Clarke has Zod in a headlock, but Zod's heat-vision endangers a family. With no choice, Supes Kills him. His cry of anguish shows he has never done that before and really didn't want to.]]

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* At the final battle [[spoiler: Clarke has Zod in a headlock, but Zod's heat-vision endangers a family. With no choice, Supes Kills him. His cry of anguish shows he has never done that before and really didn't want to.]]
* The destruction of Krypton, we all knew it was coming. But in this version: [[spoiler: Jor-el dies and Lara is alone, just watching the destruction.
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** And just before this tragic moment, Clark [[spoiler: has an argument with Jonathan and unintentionally disowns his adoptive parents by reminding them they aren't his real mom and dad. Jonathan then promptly agrees, interrupted by the tornado before he could make his point.]] There's no time for reconciliation, which makes Clark's guilt much more potent. [[spoiler: And it isn't until near the end of the movie when he learns he hadn't let his father down. Clark's probably thinking that he did in the sixteen years since Jonathan's death.]]

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** And just before this tragic moment, Clark [[spoiler: has an argument with Jonathan and unintentionally disowns his adoptive parents by reminding them they aren't his real mom and dad. Jonathan then promptly agrees, interrupted by the tornado before he could make his point.]] There's no time for reconciliation, which makes Clark's guilt much more potent. [[spoiler: And it isn't until near the end of the movie when he learns he hadn't let his father down. Clark's probably thinking that he did in the sixteen years since Jonathan's death.]]]]
*At the final battle [[spoiler: Clarke has Zod in a headlock, but Zod's heat-vision endangers a family. With no choice, Supes Kills him. His cry of anguish shows he has never done that before and really didn't want to.]]
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** And just before this tragic moment, Clark [[spoiler: has an argument with Jonathan and unintentionally disowns his adoptive parents by reminding them they aren't his real mom and dad. Jonathan then promptly agrees, interrupted by the tornado before he could make his point.]] There's no time for reconciliation, which makes Clark's guilt much more potent. [[Spoiler: And it isn't until near the end of the movie when he learns he hadn't let his father down. Clark's probably thinking that he did in the sixteen years since Jonathan's death.]]

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** And just before this tragic moment, Clark [[spoiler: has an argument with Jonathan and unintentionally disowns his adoptive parents by reminding them they aren't his real mom and dad. Jonathan then promptly agrees, interrupted by the tornado before he could make his point.]] There's no time for reconciliation, which makes Clark's guilt much more potent. [[Spoiler: [[spoiler: And it isn't until near the end of the movie when he learns he hadn't let his father down. Clark's probably thinking that he did in the sixteen years since Jonathan's death.]]
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* The death of [[spoiler:Jonathan Kent]], which Clark feels he failed to stop.

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* The death of [[spoiler:Jonathan Kent]], which Clark feels he failed to stop.stop.
** And just before this tragic moment, Clark [[spoiler: has an argument with Jonathan and unintentionally disowns his adoptive parents by reminding them they aren't his real mom and dad. Jonathan then promptly agrees, interrupted by the tornado before he could make his point.]] There's no time for reconciliation, which makes Clark's guilt much more potent. [[Spoiler: And it isn't until near the end of the movie when he learns he hadn't let his father down. Clark's probably thinking that he did in the sixteen years since Jonathan's death.]]
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* The death of [[spoiler:Jonathan Kent]], which Clark feels he failed to stop.

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