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Terence Stamp as General Zod in Superman II
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I actually liked Zod a lot more during and after this episode, Conspiracy. Before this ep, whenever there was Zod screentime I would usually say "Oh brother!" I didn't really like how Callum Blue plays Zod, upping the drama and decorum of speech. I would think, "bah this is Smallville, not Shakespeare." He's no Terence Stamp, who I found to be much scarier because of his excellent use of subtlety. ¯\(º_o)/¯
However, something changed in me this episode. We saw a different side to Zod. And somehow, his method of acting fit better with these new facets.
When Zod died, I was thinking "Wow, could this really be the end for him already? That will really change things. And just when I was starting to like the guy!!" It was great how Zod told Lois to leave him and save herself and the girl. And how Lois said she was helping him because it's what Clark would do.
I'm glad Clark saved him, not for Zod's sake, but for Clark's. To be Superman, he has to try to save people, no matter who they are. It's integral to his identity. It's what makes him the hero he is.
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