Rob-el said:
I like Welling and the job he has done on Smallville. Having said that I must then say...
You've used a quote from the Wizzard article as your new sig - fair enough. But to be fair to the source material you're quoting, let's review the actual article's quotes so that statements such as "far from unaniomus" are in proper context.
I counted 17 opinions on the casting of Routh as Superman. Thirteen were in line with the casting. Two were what I would term "neutral", Durances ( I wouldn't expect her to be against Tom and she wasn't - although she wasn't negative on Routh) and Azzarello ("... happened to Nick Cage?"). While I totally respect Ross and his love of Supes he was the lone full descenter on the casting. Mewes was more or less pro Tom but then again it wasn't a complete slap agaist Routh. Mews was Mews.
This article would indicate that those in the world closest to Superman are not against Routh's casting, in fact they support the casting decision.
Welling has done a great job in his role. Its time everyone accept that the tourch has been passed.
Okay, it's clear you don't get my reasoning for liking the quote so much...
While it might be somewhat noteworthy that a lot of the people in that article are big shots in the comic world, or are at least well known, it's hardly a scientific poll.
The fact that a lot of these guys are involved in comics in fact makes theirs very skewed viewpoints... That doesn't really help prove your point.
While I was a Tom for Supes fan I'm not against Routh for that reason alone. Yes, I was disappointed Tom didn't get the part, he's the epitome of what an actor should look like to make a credible Superman for me, but I was always very torn on the issue and an unknown was always my second choice.
I knew that Tom's taking the part would very likely mean the early death of Smallville and I love getting my weekly dose of Superman.
I also knew that him taking the part would be very risky for his career. Typecasting could have been a very big problem for him, and I am a big Tom Welling fan so I want him to have a long and very successful career.
Part of me was actually relieved when I heard someone else got the part. It was finally over and Singer had his man.
However, that relief was very short lived.
I think my main problem with whathisname right now is not so much that he isn't Tom Welling, it's that he's looking so damn little like Superman to me.
And it's more than the fact that his eyes aren't blue... he's just not manly enough looking, I guess, and that's what Ross was referring to.
That's why I have the quote in my sig. Ross recognizes that this guy isn't up to the same level that Reeve was and he's got his work cut out for him.
As for your last line: Of course I "accept" that he's got the part, I'm not an idiot nor am I delusional. He's on the payroll of a certain Bryan Singer film that will be lensing down under in about three months. What's not to
accept?
I find it odd that my ability or inability to "accept" Routh as the next Superman is something people get so upset about.
What the hell does it mean anyway?
By "accepting" him do you mean that I should like the fact that he's been cast?
If that's what you mean, I suppose on that level I haven't accepted him and, unless he produces a surprisingly good performance, probably never will.
And compounding the fun, the next week of posts from me (what little there may be) will come to you via my mom's lickity split (NOT!) Compaq Presario running Windows '95 through a dial-up connection. Ouch. 
