Something just occurred to me:
Among the long list of "new" and "different" elements that J.J. Abrams planned to bring to the Superman movie-verse, most of them deemed controversial, objectionable and flat-out abominable, why was the idea of polar bears being seen in the Fortress of Solitude grouped along with the others?
Remember, this is Herr Logan-- Spokeperson for the Intelligent Purist, Servant of the True Comics Fans, and Bitter Foe of Conformist Studio Apologists-- speaking, so when I question critics' arguments against an element of an adaptation that wasn't in the comics, it actually
means something.
So, why is it a big deal for this concept-- in and of itself, apart from J.J.'s other absurd and shameful intended story elements-- to be introduced in a Superman movie? Is it because critics of J.J's agenda simply added it on to complete the list, or is it because there's a real problem with that specifically? Is there a specific way in which the polar bears would act, or something to do with their method of access in relation to how the Fortress was, if at all, sealed or guarded from the outside world?
I personally think it would be kind of cool to see polar bears hanging around the Fortress of Solitude, if everything else was highly accurate to comics continuity (pre- or post-Crisis; either one is valid, and I'm an expert in neither, unlike other superheroes' histories which are represented in other Safe Havens).
The way I understand it, polar bears live at the North Pole, which is where the Fortress of Solitude exists. Now, I don't know how exactly how this idea was to be implemented, and I don't know how the Fortress was meant to be sealed off from the outside world or how the polar bears got in or if they could come and go. I guess it would be safe to assume Abram's treatment did not include a Fortress of Solitude that was accurate to the comics.
In the comics, the Fortress traditionally required a massive, ridiculously large and heavy key that few people other than Superman could use. If this was kept intact in a movie, then the bears would have to remain inside, or have something along the lines of electronic tags worn or attached to them that activated an opening somewhere, or a button they could press that was well-hidden or inaccessable to most human beings. Or maybe the Fortress wouldn't be sealed off at all, like the one in the various Superman movies, including 'Superman Returns.'
In any case the reason I think it would be reasonable is because, again, polar bears supposedly live in the same region as the Fortress, and also because Superman not only respects all life, but cannot be harmed by polar bears, even though they are the strongest and most fearsome animals native to the planet Earth that are still alive. I wouldn't even be surprised if Superman could communicate with them, which would afford him an understanding of whether the bears were likely to mess with his stuff. That's the biggest issue, really, whether or not they'd mess with his stuff. Anyway, that's my take on the situation.
Yes, I am indeed killing time while waiting for the bus that provides the simplest ride back home, and no, there was absolutely no need for this post. I thank you for your time and apologize for wasting it.
Have a blessed day, and do unto others as you'd have done unto you,and when a studio apologist is insulting towards you, tear their Goddamn, bootlicking, servile throats out and dance in their blood, because you know they'd do the same to you if they had half a chance!
EDIT: I could be confusing J.J. Abrams' ideas with Jon Peters' ideas. Apologies if I am.
