I like it, my only issue is that it isn't really New 52 Superman. N52 Supes is supposed to be confident as both Clark and Superman(bordering on arrogance when he's younger), and far more active in his mission to save the world. We see this when he takes down corrupt corporations, when he and Wonder Woman intervene in Kahndaq, and when he mentions his desire to more in AC10. Yet despite this he lets General Lane walk all over him in issue 3. He's also supposed to be the second most intelligent person on the planet, yet he goes to Bruce to ask whether or not it's theoretically possible for someone to hide from his vision, which coming from the guy who found the Universal Field Equation is pretty ridiculous. It's still enjoyable since pre-flashpoint Superman is still enjoyable, but while Snyder may have incorporated New 52 Supes life status, he hasn't incorporated N52's personality. Unchained seems a lot like a better written version of the Superman from Superman 1-12, when he had yet to be fully defined by Morrison.
Realistically, we should have seen it coming. Snyder told us in every single interview that this was the one Superman story he would tell if he got the chance. Well seeing as N52 Supes has only been around for two years, and that Snyder has been dreaming up this story for a while longer, it seems likely that this story was originally written/based around pre-flashpoint Superman and simply adapted to the New 52. Which might work, if it wasn't for the fact that New 52 Superman's personality makes this story less relevant. Having this be Superman's big moral crisis, that he should do more, when he actually does want to and has done more, doesn't really work. These signs are all over; the ones I've mentioned, and also the heavy involvement of Lois to the point where she's integral to the plot, possibly indicating that the story was originally conceived with them as a couple. (Not that she can't be integral to the plot otherwise, it just seems uncharacteristic of Lois' rather minimal relationship with New 52 Superman).
So yeah, I'm enjoying it. I'm just a little worried that if this version becomes too influential we'll lose the potential N52 Supes that Morrison was going for. Though I am hopeful that Pak's or Soule's Superman might get adult Clark right(i.e. the adult version of AC Clark). And sorry for the long post lol
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