Lantern Venom
Emerald Echo Podcast Co-Host
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Absolutely. But that's not what was happening. A government agency had control of Kryptonite. That was Superman's problem. I believe he even had a line that said a long the lines of "I trust you, but.." and something about getting a higher order or losing control of the DEO, or someone stealing it.
Then his fears were IMMEDIATELY realized.
If it was like "Here's a small chunk of Kryptonite for emergencies, John. Keep it safe, but don't give it to the DEO" I think it would make more sense.
I agree with that, but Superman's reaction to the idea of kryptonite on Earth was out of character. This version doesn't seem to contemplate the dangers of he and/or Supergirl being out of control. He even made the childish assertion that he and Martian Manhunter couldn't be friends if he continued to possess the kryptonite.
We saw what Kara did in S1 when the Red K influenced her. We saw Kryptonian tech take control of an entire city of people. Superman should have the wisdom to see that MM and the DEO have a point about being able to protect themselves from beings with godlike powers, even if he doesn't agree with the current method of preparation. I would have had a much easier time with this storyline had Supes said that he already made his own contingency plan.