[quote=@The Patriarch]True, but I don't superman could have gotten them away from the city since it is very hard to contain someone who is basically your equal in strength. Also I think the destruction was necessary because it was an alien invasion and the entire world was threatened.
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That's the other problem though, Kal had absorbed nearly thirty years of solar radiation whereas Zod had absorbed a couple day's worth. Supes still should have been much stronger, though given Zod has the martial training but that shouldn't matter when someone is flying you through the sky. I find it very hard to get excited for DC movies with their casting and story choices these days. Their TV serials are much better however, both Flash and Arrow are excellent and despite the luxuries it takes with the comic history, I love Gotham.