“After all there has to be a reason a whole world was destroyed with no colonies to run to and no global escape plan.”

So true! That’s something that never really made sense. There had to have been a lot more going on than we (and Superman) were shown. Jor-El in particular always seemed like an untrustworthy source with a definite agenda (and very likely not to “see” any viewpoints outside his own, dominant one).

I actually really like the idea of there being friction between the castes. And the idea that this great scientific society was built on the back of the labour class? Yeah, I want to see that explored. A LOT.

“Hinting that all the castes might not have been able to agree, or were hiding information from one another puts Jor-El and Lara’s decision in a whole new perspective to me. They could not trust their own people, and so they trusted a little piece of technology and a planet full of aliens with their child instead.”

Ooh, I like this!

“And best of all, the political situation mimics so many scenarios that Kal has had to deal with on Earth.”

Absolutely. This is what he does, and it’s a great idea to have him have to play that role with his own people, whom he’s idolized. Things are just going so slowly in World of New Krypton, that I’m a little bored and worried that the exploration of social issues is going to be far more surface than I expected. I am very interested in seeing things to come to a head and the ruling elite finding themselves faced with an outright revolt. Seems like that’s a long time in coming.

And I say half because I do tend to think in terms of ‘World’s Finest’ and Batman to me is ALSO the best of us, but a darker best of us. The half that gives up on some in order to save others, the half that is suspicious and investigates and researches religiously, the half that doesn’t take truth at it’s word, the half that prowls and is on guard for trouble, and the half that never, ever, gives up on Hope even if it gives up on individuals (as being salvageable).

So Superman representing the better and brightest parts of Humanity Itself, is a concept I’m good with.

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I’ve liked the scans I’ve seen and what I’ve heard about New Krypton. It has been enough to make me put it on the list of trades to get (along with Batwoman). And I like all the disquieting glimpses coming to fruition.

After all there has to be a reason a whole world was destroyed with no colonies to run to and no global escape plan. Hinting that all the castes might not have been able to agree, or were hiding information from one another puts Jor-El and Lara’s decision in a whole new perspective to me. They could not trust their own people, and so they trusted a little piece of technology and a planet full of aliens with their child instead.

That’s an interesting thing to explore, I think. And best of all, the political situation mimics so many scenarios that Kal has had to deal with on Earth. He’s seen these patterns before as an outsider. He’s seen what happens when oppressed people aren’t listened to. He’s seen religion twisted into a weapon and an excuse. He’s seen dictators and military coups and societies under martial boot and law.

So I’m intrigued to have him with that particular history of experience involved in Kryptonian life – which isn’t some idealized dream, but a living, breathing culture that is still evolving.