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Date: Thu, 30-Jun-83 01:28:00 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 30 01:28:00 1983
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From:  Greg Skinner 

Paraphrased quote from Jor-El in Superman I:

"You must not, under any circumstances, alter the flow of time."

(sorry if it's not exact, perhaps someone will correct me.)

Although I have not seen Superman III, I have garnered from the film
clips that it bears no relevance to the above quote.  I would like to
offer this as a possible plot for Superman IV, if it should ever come
to pass.

Why was it so important that Superman NOT change the course of events?
And why was he able to get away with it in Superman I?  (If you
recall, he saved Lois's life by flying around Earth faster than the
speed of light until *before* she was killed, then rescued her.)

I would like to see some developments with this.  Picture a sect such
as the Watchers of Marvel Comics coming to Earth in Superman IV and
conducting a tribunal for Superman, bringing him up on charges for
altering time.  Of course, Lex Luthor will try to exploit Superman as
always, but he'll be tossed out by the Watchers.  The trial goes on
for weeks, until a final verdict is passed.  Since Superman did it for
love of Lois (even though it was for personal gain), he is offered a
choice:  Either he must sacrifice his powers as Superman for ever, and
live as mortal Clark Kent to marry Lois Lane, or he must be returned
to the day that he saved Lois, only this time he cannot alter time to
save her (in other words, she dies, and life goes on as it should
have).  

I am surprised that something like this was not covered in the
previous (or current) Superman flicks.

--bo (gds@mit-xx.arpa, {ee.gds%mit-oz, uc.gds%mit-ee}@mit-mc.arpa
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