Different heroes have different values, different roles, and they tell different stories. For much of the audience, Superman is the virtuous hero, and a story that doesn’t explore this is not a Superman story. And really, the makers of Man of Steel did not seem overly interested in telling a Superman story.
Ditto everything in this essay.
Choice And The Moral Universe Of ‘Man Of Steel’ [Opinion] – ComicsAlliance
Mark Larson 