Superman's power level

[DrCosmic]

You don't think professional writers could come up with something a bit more original than just standing there shooting a beam of energy at each other? I would like to see something with a bit more strategy to it, or real, genuine struggle.

Professional writers don't have magic creative powers to conjure up never before seen stories and scenarios. They just take things that already exist and change them to seem new or make them more interesting.

 

[charl_huntress]

Here's a good indication of what Superman's power level is going to be in MOS.

"In line with what I've heard, Superman barely scrapes by in the movie against Zod and Faora and other supposed less powerful enemies, the person who literally beats the bloody hell out of him the most is not Zod (he actually apparently fares much better against the General) is Faora. You know the ass kicking Spider-Man receives from Green Goblin in spider-man 1 what with Tobey screaming in major pain with each punch and knee that Goblin gives him... multiply that by 3 and that's what Faora does to Superman. Or of Omni-Man's beat down of Invincible.

At first they're not as powerful but later on as she applies her fight training and adapts them to her powers, she gives Superman one of the worst beatings a hero has faced on camera... She "Doomsdays" him... literally pulverizing him with precision and lethal strength with hitting pressure-points, nerves and even just outclasses Supes in bare knuckle and gives Supes a severe beat down...he's total agony this entire time, bloody and broken and barely gets away. My buddy doesn't know at all how Superman defeats these guys eventually but he did say that Superman in this film gets hurt a lot more easily than Routh's pre-crisis Superman...the military can hurt him too but Faora pretty much nearly kills him in hand to hand."

Interesting.

I wonder if this has to do with the fact that Faora is a trained figher. She should be able to kick his ass in a hand to hand. On a side note, at least it's Kryptontian kicking his ass. I had a lot of problems in SR with Luthor doing that.

 

[nogap87]

the military can hurt him too

Nnnnnnooooooooo(if true)

I have no problem with other kryptonians kicking his ass but don't piss all over his invulnerability.

 

[charl_huntress]

lol....I think a 50 cal would shock him if they are going with Timm's power level.

 

[LordofhouseEl]

Oh boy looks like they are going the wrong way but I will wait.........I can be patient.

 

[BigThor]

From the sounds of it he's going to be around MCU Thor's power level which still isn't weak by any means.

 

[Enriquespy]

I like how it sounds. This level of power translates better on screen. He'd be about as strong as Avengers movie Hulk it seems. or between him and Thor.

EDIT: BigThor beat me to the comparison, but I do believe superman will be a little bit stronger than Thor. Maybe not so invulnerable as Hulk, but just as strong.

I am just guessing here.

 

[BigThor]

I like how it sounds. This level of power translates better on screen. He'd be about as strong as avengers hullk it seems. or between him and thor.

Yeah that power level allows for more dramatic fight scenes, since their not all powerful like Donner's Superman.

 

[nogap87]

Not sure I like the idea of Supes having MCU Thor power level. He's tough but he looked a little too worried when he was falling in SHIELD's cage thingy.

If he were in the same situation, I want Clark to be like:

 

[AnneFan]

I wonder if the movie will highlight Superman's intelligence in defeating the three bad guys if he barely scrapes through in the physical stakes?

 

[The Guard]

On a side note, at least it's Kryptontian kicking his ass. I had a lot of problems in SR with Luthor doing that.

Why?

 

[charl_huntress]

I just didn't like it.

edit:

One reason I didn't like it was because of the way Routh was screaming on the ground.

 

[BigThor]

Not sure I like the idea of Supes having MCU Thor power level. He's tough but he looked a little too worried when he was falling in SHIELD's cage thingy.

If he were in the same situation, I want Clark to be like:

He really didn't "look" that worried, his body was just bouncing from wall to wall because of the cage flipping. Basically it was him struggling to gain control of his body, he wasn't really making any "oh I'm scared" facial expressions.

Although it would make sense for him to be worried because A) He didn't know where he was being dropped B) Even if it didn't injure him he'd still feel it

Let's say you're about to fall out of bed, you're not gonna be like "oh I can take it" you're clearly gonna go into "oh ****" mode.

 

[nogap87]

Let's say you're about to fall out of bed, you're not gonna be like "oh I can take it" you're clearly gonna go into "oh ****" mode.

That's the thing though; I want Clark to be the "oh I can take it" guy.t:

I'll admit it's not really fair to compare how Superman would handle the SHIElD cage compared to Thor. A proper Supes can stop his body as well as the cage in mid-air. I'm not even sure if MCU Thor can float without swinging his hammer above his head. An impossible task given the situation he was in.

 

[BigThor]

That's the thing though; I want Clark to be the "oh I can take it" guy.t:

I'll admit it's not really fair to compare how Superman would handle the SHIElD cage compared to Thor. A proper Supes can stop his body as well as the cage in mid-air. I'm not even sure if MCU Thor can float without swinging his hammer above his head. An impossible task given the situation he was in.

There's another difference, Superman was raised on earth and he already knows most earthly things can't hurt him. However Thor was raised from another dimension where he faces things that can actually hurt him all the time.

Superman being able to float is also another difference, because I don't think MCU Thor can fly or float without the hammer yet.

 

[Lead Cenobite]

I still haven't seen the Avengers or Thor, what were Hulk's and Thor's biggest feats?

 

[DrCosmic]

Their biggest feats had to do with taking out the Leviathans, immense building sized robotic snake-like flying machines.

Neither Thor nor Loki were sure whether Thor was in legitimate danger. I think that's best, that these character be conceivably hurt by earthly threats. A Nuke should be able to kill these characters, because it allows for more a better stories than if we have to create something extraterrestrial in order to create every bit of tension.

 

[Rocanrol]

^this

 

[LordofhouseEl]

Their biggest feats had to do with taking out the Leviathans, immense building sized robotic snake-like flying machines.

Neither Thor nor Loki were sure whether Thor was in legitimate danger. I think that's best, that these character be conceivably hurt by earthly threats. A Nuke should be able to kill these characters, because it allows for more a better stories than if we have to create something extraterrestrial in order to create every bit of tension.

Does these characters include Supes?

 

[Boy Scout]

I don't think a single nuke should be able to kill Superman. One could knock him out or even injure him, but it should take at least five or six to kill him.

 

[ThePowerCosmic]

From the sounds of it he's going to be around MCU Thor's power level which still isn't weak by any means.

I like how it sounds. This level of power translates better on screen. He'd be about as strong as Avengers movie Hulk it seems. or between him and Thor.

EDIT: BigThor beat me to the comparison, but I do believe superman will be a little bit stronger than Thor. Maybe not so invulnerable as Hulk, but just as strong.

I am just guessing here.

I want Superman to be even more powerful and stronger than Thor's been portrayed so far... Stronger than Hulk's been portrayed so far as well.

 

[DarthAlani]

MOS Superman will definitely be stronger than the movie versions of Thor and Hulk.

 

[nogap87]

MCU Thor's most impressive feat is surviving going toe to toe with MCU Hulk. It was really cool to see but it shouldn't be hard for Snyder's Superman to top that.

 

[Lead Cenobite]

See, these sorts of comparisons don't do it for me because these characters are more known for fighting than rescuing. Whether the Hulk can take out some sort of giant or alien doesn't tell me whether he could throw an asteroid or save a crashing 747 or stop an earthquake.

 

[nogap87]

One of my favorite scenes in Avengers was Iron Man fixing the Hellicarier. It was a good showcase of the suit's strength, durability, and versatility. Other than that, none of MCU's heavy hitters have shown they are capable of anything approaching the type of feats you just described.