The Scene That Explains Why Iron Man Worked and Man of Steel Didn’t - SCENE FIGHTS!

Summary by Krater

This video compares the similarities between Iron Man and Man of Steel, analyzing how their narrative setups parallel each other while highlighting the crucial differences in emotional payoff, specifically focusing on the pivotal death scenes of Yinsen and Jonathan Kent.

From the video

Answers: Why does Man of Steel fail to evoke the same emotional impact as Iron Man despite similar setups?

• Iron Man and Man of Steel narrative comparison
• Superhero origin stories and father figures
• Emotional impact of character deaths
• Exceptionalism vs objectivism in superhero films

What it concludes

• Man of Steel's handling of Jonathan Kent's death fails emotionally because the movie abandons its conflict about Clark's identity prematurely and creates an unconvincing, contrived scenario.
• Iron Man succeeds in making Yinsen's death meaningful because Tony Stark's emotional arc is tied to Yinsen through his entire journey of discovering his purpose.
• Man of Steel handles two warring viewpoints—exceptionalism and objectivism—without providing a satisfying emotional resolution for Clark Kent's place in the world.