Where did
>Superman is supposed to be le stoic alpha male
come from? Reeve's Superman was pretty reserved but even he flipped his shit and freaked out when Zod started threatening civilians. I don't really mind alternate takes, though the movie seems to want to imply that Superman actually is a good boy who cares about people but doesn't understand he comes off more like Dr. Manhattan, as if he's doing it out of obligation or something.