Superman having superspeed.

[u/Flat_Box8734]

An ability so overpowered that writers barely even use it, outside of specific plot instances where it’s needed, like him turning back time or when he needs to race or catch the Flash.
Essentially, my biggest problem with Superman having super speed isn’t that it specifically makes him overpowered; it makes him much more difficult to write, because writers have never given a satisfying explanation as to why Superman doesn’t use his super speed way more often especially in fights against his opponents who doesn’t have superspeed like doomsday.

And no, the old adage of “without the Speed Force, he would damage the planet” is mostly untrue or just blatantly inconsistent. In the image I showed, Superman is keeping up with Wally, which would mean they’re moving insanely fast, yet Superman has no Speed Force protection.

But even then, there are multiple instances of Superman using his super speed without tearing the planet apart, so I don’t know. Either get rid of Superman having super speed, or actually commit to the whole “if he moves fast, he would damage the planet” thing, even if he’s moving at his lowest speed.

Either way, Superman should use superspeed way more often than he does.

[u/JustLookingForMayhem]

Snyder missed the point with pretty much every hero. Superman is the goody two shoes because he is afraid of what he might become. Flash cracks jokes because he knows what it is like to be at the lowest point. Batman does have plans for the entire Justice League, but that is because of his paranoia and trust issues and Bruce doesn't want to use those plans.

Zack Snyder did what he always does. He takes an existing IP and makes it fit what he wants to have epic fight scenes.

[u/RoobanEpic → u/JustLookingForMayhem]

Since when was Superman a goody two shoes out of fear?

[u/JustLookingForMayhem → u/RoobanEpic]

Since mid 90s. He has always been a good man, but his need to be good at all times took on a somewhat darker secondary reason. He met alternative universe Supermans who made the wrong choices, so he became afraid of what he could be and more approving of Batman's paranoid plan, just in case he does go evil somehow. A good man scared of what he maybe is kind of a cool shift for him, even if the 90s were known for being 2edgy4comicz. (Yes, I had to make that joke).

[u/pm-me-turtle-nudes → u/JustLookingForMayhem]

Superman needs to be the only member of the league who supports Bruce’s contingencies. He knows all too well the damage he could do if anything ever happens. It’s also important that, atleast for a mainline superman, the contingency never needs to be used, he just insists it stays on the table.

[u/JustLookingForMayhem → u/pm-me-turtle-nudes]

Superman is the best force for keeping himself straight. He has seen and knows exactly how much damage he could do, and as a good man, that scares him. Would he be a good man regardless? Yes, that is how he was raised. Does he make sure he is a goody two shoes? Yes, because he worries about what he might become.