"Man of Steel"

Halfway through the year, I bring with me realizations from viewing MAN OF STEEL (which was more than a week ago).

It seems much has been said about the Catholic and/or Christian elements in the film.  Which, to me, is obvious: Kansas, where Smallville is, is 86% Christian; thus, the portrayal of Clark as Christian.  If Kal-El landed on Thailand, he would probably have been Buddhist.

And here I sense a deeper code: Clark grew up, with the help of his foster parents and by extension his Smallville community, to be a Christian.  His visit to the church and dialogue with a clergyman, deliberately done before his great choice, were explicit signs that he took seriously his being Christian.

Do I? Do we?

*Originally posted on Facebook