Superman vs. The Elite - Quotes

Humanity's Sacrifice for a Saved World

Taglines: World saved. Humanity lost.

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The Power of Dreams and Justice

Manchester Black: You... You think that's it?! It's not over, you poncey twit! If you think I'll just go to jail and rot, you're living in a dream world!

Superman: Good. Dreams save us. Dreams lift us up and transform us into something better. And on my soul, I swear that until my dream of a world where dignity, honor and justice are the reality we all share, I'll never stop fighting. Ever.

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Superman Uses Heat Vision for Mental Intervention

Manchester Black: You're not dying. I'm thinking it, but why can't I feel my power?

Superman: I scanned your brain for abnormalities. And when I found one, I cut it out.

Manchester Black: What?

Superman: Heat vision. Focused through your pupils like a scalpel. Instant lobotomy.

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Superman Explains Speed and Distance to Black

Manchester Black: [after Superman has carried Coldcast away] Where did he go? Where did he friggin go!?

Superman: [echoing from the distance; makes an abrupt landfall in front of Manchester; smiles menacingly] Orbit. He went into orbit at Mach seven If you had super-hearing, any second you'd hear the... POP.

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Clash of Ideals: Heroes vs. Realism

Manchester Black: You probably won't believe this, but I used to love superheroes. But masks are for hiding. Capes are for play. You were the first. The best. But you're a cliché and you don't fit in anymore. Mad scientists, idiots in underwear, bank robbers, knock yourself out with that lot. But the real work, fixing the world, is ours. Starting tomorrow with Bialya.

Superman: I'm shutting you down.

Manchester Black: Right.

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Ultimatums and Tensions in Confrontation Scene

Superman: I'm going to say this once. Surrender now, face judgment for your crimes or...

Manchester Black: Stop. There is no "or" in this conversation. Because you don't have the stones to do to us what we'd do to you in a heartbeat.

Menagerie: [lecherously] He might have the stones to do me.

Manchester Black: Pam, I'm handing out ultimatums. Please, keep it in your pants.

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Debate on Reputation and Expectations in Smallville

Jonathan: Been a lot of talk. Not much it good. Had to put a slap on Ben Farnsworth on account of he said you looked the fool.

Clark: I did, Pa.

Jonathan: They sucker-punched you.

Clark: Sucker-teleported, technically. So even Smallville's rooting for the Elite.

Jonathan: Well, just the loud, angry and stupid.

Clark: Come on, it's not that simple. I don't think that I make them feel safe anymore. The way I do things.

Jonathan: Clark, when people are scared, they have a tendency to hop on a bandwagon before they see who's driving it. But when they wise up, and believe me, they will, what matters is that you'll be there for them. Leading by example just like always. Truth, justice and the American way. It ain't broke, so don't fix it.

Clark: Thanks, Pa.

Jonathan: Besides, if those knuckleheads don't quit tugging on your cape, you can always kick their self-righteous asses to kingdom come.

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Lois Teases Superman About His Absence

Lois: Clark. Clark. I called Kansas and Ma said you're not there. So pick up your stupid hologram thing or I'll kick your butt when you get home.

Superman: Sweet-talker.

Lois: Yeah, well. Not really.

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New Heroes and Their Overzealous Reactions

Lois: [''watches Superman being kissed by Menagerie''] So was it the trashy outfit, or should I start gluing slugs to my face? Maybe an iguana.

Clark: It was a moment. Pam was overexcited.

Lois: Pam? One team up and she's Pam?

Clark: We saved a few hundred people, Lois. What can I say? They're new and... excitable.

Lois: That excitability better stay one-sided... though you don't exactly sound like a fan.

Clark: Not sure I am.

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Psychic Barriers and Communication Challenges

Superman: Sorry. I heard your telepathic shout before. But my mind is protected from anything deeper by a series of psychic blocks.

Manchester Black: Best I've seen too. Got a few skeletons rattling around up there you don't want out? I'm not looking for you deepest, darkest. Showing is faster than telling. And I hate to hear my own voice, believe it or not.

Coldcast: Don't believe him. Only thing shuts him up is a soccer game.

Manchester Black: Football, you uneducated Yank.

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Tracking the Elite Through Dimensions

Robot: The metahumans designated the Elite are not anywhere within the range of our scanners, Kal-El. Their message was downloaded through a post-dimensional probability channel.

Lois: I think my phone has an app for that.

Superman: It means they're hiding between dimensions. Impossible to track.

Robot: Though we are currently processing 3,500,405 Internet hits on the Elite.

Superman: How many of them are informational?

Robot: Zero.

Lois: How many of them contain the phrase: "These guys rock"?

Robot: 2,800,000.

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Surviving Elements Amidst Destruction

Manchester Black: [''holding a piece of Superman's cape''] How is it that no matter how badly you massacre one of these thong-and-blanket types some shred of their unmentionables still survives the blast?

Coldcast: I did my best, boss. At least you got a trophy out of it.

Manchester Black: Strewth.

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Confrontation Between Lois and Clark

Lois: When...?

Clark: Dawn, I guess. They'll like the drama of that.

Lois: Why did you have to do this? Why can't you call someone else?

Clark: The Elite didn't take the fight to anyone else. They chose me.

Lois: No, you went after them!

Clark: They're slaughtering people and laughing about it.

Lois: Black can punch a hole through a mountain by thinking! The Hat tosses around demons like trained birds, and Pam...

Clark: They have to be stopped!

Lois: [beat] I think they can beat you! I'm sorry. But they're willing to go places you won't. And they're so damn strong...

Clark: I heard a child say that he wanted to be in the Elite when he grows up, because it would be fun to kill bad guys. Fun to kill... People have to know that there's another way. They have to see that someone believes in humanity strongly enough to...

Lois: ...to die for them?

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Unexpected Revelations and Fantasies

Lois: If she knows anything, I'm the Martian Manhunter.

Superman: There go all of my fantasies.

Superman's Vulnerability to Magic and Environment

The Hat: [''flies into the whirlwind''; ''starts to choke''] Hang tight! Everyone knows Superman can't do magic! Here's a little ancient Chinese secret...

Coldcast: How? He's shielded by magic...!

Manchester Black: Mate, that wind is clocking in at five hundred miles a minute! His body may not be taking any hits, but his lungs've collapsed from the vacuum!

Dreams Inspire Justice and Perseverance

Manchester Black: You think that's it? It's not over, you poncy twit. If you think I'll just go to jail and rot, you're living in a dream world!

Superman: Good. Dreams save us. Dreams lift us up and transform us into something better. And on my soul, I swear that until my dream of a world where dignity, honor and justice are the reality we all share, I'll never stop fighting. Ever.

Desire for Leadership and Accountability

Atomic Skull: [''the Elite arrive''] He's sending in the B team? I want the boss, not the interns.

The Irony of Power and Vulnerability

Manchester Black: [''to Superman''] No witty retort? Oh, wait. You're in the middle of a seizure. Sorry, mate. I can't read your mind but I sure as hell can muck about with your brain. All those capillaries, like little tubes of concrete. But still vulnerable. It's funny, isn't it? A life of truth, justice and the American, military, capitalist way. In the end, you die on the moon, wondering if your bowels will let go. And tomorrow, the world will go on like nothing happened. Dragged kicking and screaming to a better day.

Understanding Fear and Its Impact on Humanity

Manchester Black: You don't have a clue what it means to live in fear, do you? To wonder why no one can stop the bogeymen who knock down skyscrapers or blow up schools. Well, we do. Human beings do. We understand fear all too well.

A Declaration of Authority and Accountability

Manchester Black: This is a call-out to the shadow cabinets, petty dictators and all-around tossers of the world. You're on notice. We're not bound by lines on a map or political alliances or government bodies of any kind. We are our own bosses, and we have a very simple job. There are the good guys -- namely us -- and the bad guys -- namely anyone who treats anyone else like trash to further their petty aims. We turn bad guys into memories. So mind your manners, lads and lasses or we'll blow your house down. We're the Elite. You asked for us, world. Now you got us.

The Danger of Choosing Violence Over Hope

Superman: They saw the ugliness of violence as a solution and it frightened them. It frightened me too when I decided to cross that line and do what you do. It's so easy. Anger, vengeance. Luckily, I'm not you. And I never will be.

Superman's Resolve Against Violence

Superman: You're right about me. I would never put civilians in harm's way. I won't kill. But you would.

The Pitfalls of Might Makes Right Philosophy

Superman: Might makes right" has never been a productive philosophy.

The Importance of Peace in Time

Superman: [[w:Manchester Black|Black] It's never too late for peace, ].

Understanding the World's Needs and Leadership

Superman: [''raises a whirlwind on the Elite''] I finally get it. Thank you... I made the mistake of treating you people like, people. Now, I understand better... I understand now what the world wants, what it NEEDS. The world needs people in charge, willing to put the animals DOWN!