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Batman Vs Superman Ending Explained by SpenzaZoom(m): 7:59pm On Mar 26, 2016 |
LEX LUTHOR & BATMAN:
WHO IS “HE”?
Following Lex Luthor’s arrest in connection
with the senate bombing and creation
of Doomsday, Batman visits the LexCorp
head in his jail cell – vowing to watch Lex’s
every move. In the scene, Lex replies that it
doesn’t matter what Batman or any other
hero does, the bell has been rung and cannot
be unrung – aliens from beyond the stars
have heard the call: God (Superman) is dead.
Showing that Superman has helped restore
the good in Batman, the Caped Crusader
refrains from “branding” Lex – but as Bruce
Wayne leaves the cell block, Lex continues
raving about dangers that will soon arrive to
threaten Earth.
Luthor makes specific mention of a “He” and
a “Him” that is coming – after referring to
aliens that exist in the darkness beyond the
stars. A reference that, for anyone who
wasn’t totally lost during Batman V
Superman ‘s post-apocalyptic “Knightmare”
scene, hints that director Zack Snyder is
already paving the way for one of the
Justice League’s biggest foes: the New God
known as Darkseid, ruler of the
planet Apokolips. In the comics, Darkseid is an
imposing threat, capable of ripping people
out of existence using only his Omega beams,
and more terrifying than anything else, is
able to corrupt heroes and villains alike with
his “essence” – clouding how they perceive
the world and bending their actions to serve
Darkseid’s will.
In service of making the teaser clear to
viewers who aren’t familiar with Darkseid,
it’s important to revisit the Knightmare scene
in Batman V Superman – which not only
features the villain’s signature mark (the
“Omega” symbol), it also depicts Darkseid’s
winged minions, known as parademons. Add
to that the out-of-nowhere “message” from
The Flash, warning Bruce that he was always
right about “Him,” and a different picture
begins to take shape. Where the warning,
which appears to be an actual message from
the Flash reaching through time itself,
seemed to suggest that Bruce was right to
suspect Superman was a threat to mankind,
adding all of the pieces together reveals a
cleaner interpretation – that the post-
apocalyptic dream isn’t a dream at all, it’s a
premonition of a potential future where
Darkseid has arrived and managed to
corrupt Superman (turning the Man of Steel
into a lethal enforcer).
Bruce Wayne was right, a war is coming and
Superman will be at the center of it (either
on the side of Earth or the side of Darkseid).
Yet, the warning also means the future is not
yet set, and in this context, the suggestion
that Lois Lane is the “key” likely means that,
in addition to encouraging Bruce to find his
future Justice League heroes (Aquaman,
Wonder Woman, Cyborg, and The Flash
himself), the team needs to protect Lois Lane
– so that Superman does not lose his tether
to mankind, and become susceptible to
Darkseid’s influence.
So, how does Lex Luthor learn of Darkseid? It
can be assumed that information on Darkseid
was included in the kryptonian archive that is
opened to Lex when he gains command of the
crashed kryptonian scout ship. Lex begins the
movie as a twisted sociopath who was
neglected and abused by his father – and,
along the way, becomes a twisted sociopath
with knowledge of a malevolent alien threat.
How much Lex now knows is unclear but his
warning, paired with the information/feeling
Bruce Wayne already has about the future,
suggests General Zod’s invasion (and
operation of the world engine) put a target
on Earth – for other power-hungry aliens
who might be interested in enslaving a new
world. With Superman policing the planet,
those alien forces might have been reluctant
to attack but, with Superman dead, Earth is
more vulnerable than ever before.
If Lex is to be believed, Darkseid is now
familiar with Earth and aware that it is
susceptible to attack and/or corruption. His
perspective on the situation is further
exemplified by the painting he had previously
referenced earlier in the film, which is now
hung upside down in his father’s office –
with grayish winged devils descending from
the sky to battle virtuous heroes on the
ground.
–
CLARK KENT’S GRAVE:
SUPERMAN REBIRTH
One of the biggest surprise in Batman V
Superman : in killing Doomsday, Superman
also suffers a mortal wound – and appears
to die. The sequence is a loose adaptation of
the “Death of Superman” storyline – where
Doomsday arrives on Earth and eventually
faces-off in a battle to the death
with Superman. In the original comic,
Doomsday (a genetically modified kryptonian)
and Superman collide in a mutually
destructive strike that mortally wounds both
of them simultaneously, and they each
appear to die. Superman does succumb to his
wounds – and a funeral his held for the
fallen protector. Heroes, villains, and
everyday people from all around the world
come to mourn Superman’s death – Lex
Luthor even erects a crypt to honor the Man
of Steel, his greatest adversary.
While the scene plays out differently in
Batman V Superman , with the Man of Steel
driving Batman’s kryptonite-tipped spear
through Doomsday’s chest and Doomsday
impaling the Man of Steel with his newly-
formed arm growth (after Wonder Woman
severed his hand), the outcome is the exact
same: the hero and the monster mortally
wound each other in a moment of sacrifice
and self-destructive rage, respectively. Like
the “Death of Superman,” a funeral is held
for Superman; however, Snyder takes the
idea one step further – with
humanity mourning the Man of Steel in
different ways. The people of Metropolis
gather for a candlelight vigil at Superman’s
monument in the city, the U.S army buries an
empty black and silver casket (bearing a
striking resemblance to the Man of Steel’s
rebirth suit in “The Death of Superman”) in
Arlington Cemetery, while Clark Kent’s
friends and family gather for a funeral
procession and bury Superman/Clark Kent’s
body in a plain pine casket in Smallville
Cemetery (next to his adopted father,
Johnathan Kent).
As Lois Lane says her goodbye, with Bruce
Wayne and Diana Prince watching from afar,
she throws a hand full of dirt on the casket
– and walks away. Moments later, the dirt
begins to rattle and levitate, just like the ice
particles that surround Superman’s fist prior
to his first flight in Man of Steel . In certain
versions of the Superman mythology,
levitation of surrounding objects is explained
as a byproduct of the Man of Steel’s
bioelectric aura (more on that in our
breakdown of Superman’s powers ) which
can manipulate the effect of gravitational
forces in the hero’s near-vicinity. That’s all
to say, the presence of gravitational
anomalies means that Superman is not dead
– he’s just in a hibernation state (until his
body can fully repair itself). After all, there’s
only thing that actually tells the audience
that Superman is dead: Batman, Wonder
Woman, and Lois Lane’s assumption that
Superman is dead.
Earlier in the film, Superman was struck by a
nuclear blast – and presumed dead, floating
lifeless in space, until direct sunlight kick-
started (or at the very least sped-
up) his natural regenerative abilities. While a
nuclear blast might sound worse than death
by impalement, Superman was near the
kryptonite spear when he was stabbed by
Doomsday, meaning it could take significantly
longer for the kryptonian to recover from
this injury – especially given that he’s about
to be buried underground (where sunlight is
in short supply). That’s all to say: just
because the dirt is shown levitating doesn’t
mean that Superman is going to erupt out
seconds later; though, it certainly suggests
that this Man of Steel will return (a no-
brainer given that he’s set to appear in the
Justice League team-up film).
Exactly how long it would take Superman to
recover from his Batman V Superman injury
isn’t entirely clear either. In “The Death of
Superman” comic book, it took awhile for the
Man of Steel to reemerge – but there’s a
caveat. Superman’s body was returned to
the Fortress of Solitude where he was placed
in a regeneration matrix – but an Superman
(known as The Last Son of Krypton aka
the Eradicator) was harvesting the Man of
Steel’s regeneration energy (which proved
to be a bane and a boon for the real
Superman). As a result, it isn’t entirely clear
how long Superman would have recovered
from his battle with Doomsday – had he
simply been left alone to heal.
Similarly, it is unknown whether the DCEU’s
Superman will suffer from any lingering
effects after his rebirth – good or bad,
physically or emotionally. The
resurrected comic book Superman emerged
with increased strength (and longer hair) as
well as a few other enhancements to
previous abilities. It’s unlikely that the movie
hero will be changed much, if at all, by
Snyder after he resurfaces; instead, given
the larger DCEU story (and inevitable
appearance by Darkseid), it’s much more
likely that Superman’s absence will be a
driving point in the overarching story.
After all, the people of Earth turned
their back on Superman before the Man of
Steel gave his life to protect them; even if
Superman emerged from his grave seconds
after Batman V Superman cut to black, would
he return to superhero duty right away? If
not, what does this post-kryptonian
invasion world without Superman look like
and who else will step up to carry his mantle?
Maybe a speedy kid from Central City, an
amazonian warrior princess, an atlantean
king, an advanced cybernetic being, and… a
bat vigilante? |
Re: Batman Vs Superman Ending Explained by Deztro(m): 3:49pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
nice review and i promised myself to wach dis movie @cinema 1 Like |
Re: Batman Vs Superman Ending Explained by SpenzaZoom(m): 11:57pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
I honestly don't know why movie critics keep giving BvS low ratings. Imagine rottentomatoes.com scoring it 30% ratings |
Re: Batman Vs Superman Ending Explained by davide470(m): 11:50pm On Mar 28, 2016 |
Nice one there mate. Now I really understand all those visions Batman was having. 2 Likes |
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