I pretty much loved any scene between Clark and his dad.
My dad and I don't have this deep, heartfelt relationship, like my mom and I, but we do have this mutual, unspoken understanding of each other, like a father and son do. He shows concern, but not in the way that my mother does. We don't have many long conversations with each other, but when my dad says something to me, you can always count on it being something important. I never did get into fights or was bullied like Clark was, but I usually felt down on myself at times. So, hearing my dad speak, in a totally non-judgmental, encouraging way, it was like a ray of sunshine breaking through my dark, gray clouds of depression and sadness.
Anytime Jonathan Kent spoke to Clark, the things he had to say, and the way he said them, it reminded me of my dad. That really struck a chord with me.
The scene with clark as a kid with jonathan watching.
The theater was dead silent
As a little kid, I was a big Superman fan growing up. At one point, I even had Superman pajamas.
As a young boy, probably 4 or 5 years old, I had this blanket. On some days, I would take that blanket and tie it around my neck as a makeshift cape, and I would run around the yard, pretending I was Superman. Sometimes, I would ride my bike, so it would blow in the wind, like I was flying through the air. I literally felt like I could do anything.
So, seeing that that scene, with young Clark running around while wearing his cape, brought all of those memories flooding back. It was so beautifully poetic. A little kid, dreaming and aspiring to be something more than what he was.
That scene exemplifies why Superman will always be my first and favorite superhero.
I'll say it was a huge shock and still very surreal to me even though it's almost been 10 years but I couldn't imagine losing my Dad so...
