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Smallville meme
Aug. 28th, 2010 04:49 pmDays 8 and 9 - Favourite Fight Scene and Most Heroic Moment
I'm combining these days since I'm behind and my answer to both is the same - the final scene in Salvation. First Clark looks beat when all the Kandorians show up before he can use the Book of Rao, so he uses his wits to get Zod to condemn himself in the eyes of his fellow Kandorians. Then ascension begins, only to be interrupted by Zod pulling out a blue K knife with makes them both temporarily 'human'. Clark must stay close to the knife or he will ascend, leaving the earth to be despoiled by Zod. Zod is an experienced and deadly fighter, while Clark has been used to having powers most of his life and has that pesky 'no killing' philosophy, so is at a distinct disadvantage in this type of brawl. But Clark has one weapon Zod could never match, the willingness to sacrifice himself to save his loved ones. He takes Zod's final knife thrust, almost pulling into his body in fact, and then falls off the roof. Zod is momentarily triumphant until he realizes that he is no longer shielded from the Book of Rao. He ascends and will no doubt face the wrath of his fellow Kryptonians on their new world. Clark continues to fall, arms wide spread as he surrenders himself to his self-created fate.
To be sure there are dozens of possible alternatives to the most heroic moment, dating right back to the Pilot with Clark's confrontation with Jeremy Creek, meteor freak prime. Clark has always known what he wants to do with his powers: 'to stop people like you'. But not every confrontation is as cut and dried. Heroism can come in many forms, like facing down the enemy within by smashing the ring in Phoenix rather than killing Jonathan, or defeating the Lana trap laid by the Phantom in Labyrinth, or facing your worst fears with dignity as in Traveler, or by stepping out of the shadows to make an impression on some fellow superheroes as in Idol. What I like about the Salvation save as it combines several different forms of heroism in an action-filled package.
( the other days under the cut )
I'm combining these days since I'm behind and my answer to both is the same - the final scene in Salvation. First Clark looks beat when all the Kandorians show up before he can use the Book of Rao, so he uses his wits to get Zod to condemn himself in the eyes of his fellow Kandorians. Then ascension begins, only to be interrupted by Zod pulling out a blue K knife with makes them both temporarily 'human'. Clark must stay close to the knife or he will ascend, leaving the earth to be despoiled by Zod. Zod is an experienced and deadly fighter, while Clark has been used to having powers most of his life and has that pesky 'no killing' philosophy, so is at a distinct disadvantage in this type of brawl. But Clark has one weapon Zod could never match, the willingness to sacrifice himself to save his loved ones. He takes Zod's final knife thrust, almost pulling into his body in fact, and then falls off the roof. Zod is momentarily triumphant until he realizes that he is no longer shielded from the Book of Rao. He ascends and will no doubt face the wrath of his fellow Kryptonians on their new world. Clark continues to fall, arms wide spread as he surrenders himself to his self-created fate.
To be sure there are dozens of possible alternatives to the most heroic moment, dating right back to the Pilot with Clark's confrontation with Jeremy Creek, meteor freak prime. Clark has always known what he wants to do with his powers: 'to stop people like you'. But not every confrontation is as cut and dried. Heroism can come in many forms, like facing down the enemy within by smashing the ring in Phoenix rather than killing Jonathan, or defeating the Lana trap laid by the Phantom in Labyrinth, or facing your worst fears with dignity as in Traveler, or by stepping out of the shadows to make an impression on some fellow superheroes as in Idol. What I like about the Salvation save as it combines several different forms of heroism in an action-filled package.
( the other days under the cut )
