Despite its commercial success, Man of Steel received its nói qua of bad reviews, & the film was not without its flaws. However, it heralded DCEU’s relevance in the millennial era và made way for some necessary changes in the superhero culture. Take Lois Lane, for instance. In Man of Steel, the role of the Pulitzer Prize-winning paramour of siêu anh hùng is played by the incredible Amy Adams & she finally does justice to lớn a fan-favorite character.
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But besides Adams’ stunning performance, her character writing also merits some credit because the writers made some serious efforts to lớn focus on her self-actualization without relying too much on Superman, which made her a very effective standalone character in the DCEU. Here are just some other reasons why Man of Steel’s Lois Lane was the best one.
Lois is a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist so it goes without saying that she knows how lớn get things done, but resourcefulness isn’t just about knowing the right people or reaching out at the right time. At times it’s about greasing your elbows và getting a look at the kích hoạt yourself.
Man of Steel"s Lois exuded a very keen brand of inquisitiveness; she wasn"t a deskie, she always wanted to be where the kích hoạt is và not just for her own research or work-related investigation. She was a truth-seeker & Lois rarely acted without getting the true picture from reliable sources which needed her khổng lồ be a go-getter who can think outside the box.
Hollywood has often depicted women in powerful or important positions to lớn be too emotional or indecisive; this misogynist trope was used in the superman franchise too where Lois (in almost every other tráng sĩ outing) who"s otherwise a sharp-shooting, opinionated journalist, seems to lớn behave quite vacuously when she’s around Superman. Granted they have a history together but it was almost like dealing with tráng sĩ required her to turn her brain off.
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In Man of Steel, this flaw was addressed in Lois’ character design; in the film, Lois is an earthy, gritty person who knows how important her job is, understands the pitfalls of being a journalist, & makes her own decisions without being influenced.
It’s important to address how anh kiệt films have always depicted Lois as someone in her early or mid-20s, which is really bizarre. In Superman Returns, Lois is played by a waif-like 22-year-old Kate Bosworth, and viewers found it hard to believe that someone this young has a five-year-old son with Superman, not to lớn mention a Pulitzer and a daunting reputation as a journalist.
In Man Of Steel Lois and Superman seem khổng lồ be the same age - this is a crucial switch in terms of Lois’ character writing because it made it more realistic & plausible (much lượt thích Margot Kidder in the Christopher Reeve films).
7 Not Anti-Superman
In Man of Steel, Lois is a trusted friend and ally lớn Superman and this is the crucial difference between the character’s depiction in the film and in Superman Returns. In the 2006 film, Lois behaves like a spurned lover - granted, it’s a different storyline, và her essay Why the World Doesn"t Need Superman was essentially a sort of passion project, but her rage against dũng sĩ was misrepresented and used as a lame plot device.
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In Man of Steel, Lois and Superman build a foundation of friendship, and there’s clearly a lot of mutual respect involved. Moreover, Amy Adams’ Lois seems a lot more well-adjusted to eventually become a disgruntled lover.
It was really important for modern fans of the franchise to see Lois as someone who does not rush lớn conclusions without weighing a situation first. She’s a journalist and in Man of Steel, she’s required khổng lồ make some calls which called for her to lớn be an analytical thinker - someone who can think in terms of logistics and reality.
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This is also the reason why superman begins trusting her, because she’s someone whose understanding is rooted in xúc tích and science & doesn’t always believe what most people around her do.
5 Repeatability
In the MCU era, the element of repeatability is key to any superhero couple; fans still want lớn see more of Wanda & Vision even after watching their relationship unfold over four movies, whereas no one really wished khổng lồ see Batman reunite with The Dark Knight Rise’s Selina Kyle. But repeatability of an on-screen romance is not just about looks or chemistry but more about the arc.
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In Man of Steel, Lois & Clark have many reasons to lớn be interested in each other, it’s not just about attraction or obsession, and that adds a lot of texture lớn their storyline và leaves the fans asking for more.
Man of Steel was also the first anh dũng film to lớn sketch Lois Lane as a great standalone character too; it’s important to cảnh báo that the comics usually depict Lois as a self-reliant character (for the most part), but the films in the ‘70s và ‘80s have often resorted lớn sloppy character writing which made it hard for millennial fans to lớn connect with Lois.
Man of Steel designs her character lượt thích someone who’s relevant & engaging, without seeming unfamiliar. In the film, Lois is not someone who’s there to lớn help anh hùng out, but she has her own arc, she’s also trying to understand him, just like others and it just so happens that her job needs her khổng lồ learn more about the Kryptonian scout ship.
3 Details About Her Professional Arc
In Man of Steel, fans get a much clearer idea of what Lois Lane really does và the kind of journalism she pursues; the film essentially helps the readers connect with her job and her talent as a journalist, and this goes a long way in establishing Lois as a modern woman who’s not just obsessed with tráng sĩ but has a professional curiosity about who he is.
While working for Daily Planet, she is asked lớn investigate the discovery of a Kryptonian scout ship in the Canadian Arctic and while following Clark, Lois mistakenly triggers the ship"s security system as he is communicating with the Jor-el AI. Clark saves her và she wants lớn publish an article on the incident. Though her trùm cuối says no, she had enough incentive to lớn actually dig deep into Clark’s background.
All said và done, Lois and Superman obviously need to have good, engaging chemistry while they’re on-screen together. While Kidder and Reeve had sparkling on-screen chemistry, Brandon Routh và Kate Bosworth had icy, rather artificial exchanges & nothing about their chemistry seemed organic or natural.
In Man of Steel, Clark and Lois share a hearty, spirited relationship that’s surprisingly breezy và yet communication-driven; it’s not just about sexual tension or desire but is actually anchored in compatibility.
1 Not A Damsel In Distress
Human girlfriends of superheroes, be it Mary Jane (from Spider-Man) or Carol Ferries (from Green Lantern) have often been introduced in the film’s narrative solely for the benefit of the hero, so he could rescue her multiple times và fulfill the knight in shining armor fantasy.
Luckily, DCEU does away with the ‘damsel in distress’ trope altogether starting with Man of Steel. Though Lois is saved by anh kiệt the first time they meet, this is not used as a shallow plot device khổng lồ make her fall in love with him, it merely strokes her professional curiosity.