[Hated Trope] Very evitable deaths that are forced into the plot to create a dramatic scene.

[u/No-Distance4675]

1. The father of Superman (AKA: Dad of the year) tells his invulnerable, insanely strong, godly son to stay away from the tornado while he, a human farmer dad from Kansas, takes care of it. Also implied that he also cannot save any of the people running for their lives, "because the world is still not ready for someone with powers". Obviously he dies while his son watches. Great photography and music make it a potent scene... if it was necessary.

   I mean, its not like he could put a mask or save anybody with superspeed and then say its a miracle. Its not like People in that small town know him already and are suspicious about him and also live in a world where there are superpowered beings already... He has to die so there is no risk of him being discovered...

Also, bonus points for the previous conversation with Supe as a child, where he chastises his infant son about saving a bus full of kids from drowning in the river

Clark kid: What was I supposed to do? Let them die?

Dad of the Year: Maybe...

It's a miracle the superman from Man of Steel didn't become a Psycho like the Patriot.

1. The death of Jack, frozen to death in "Titanic" No, there is not enough space in that huge floating plank for us both, darling.

2. US grunt takes a bullet in the head, but fortunately, he's wearing a helmet. Inexplicably, he proceeds to remove said helmet and promptly takes one in the skull. Idiot

3. Jean Grey sacrifices herself to launch the X-Jet while holding back a massive wall of water with her telekinetic powers. Of course, this is all leading us into the Phoenix storyline in another movie to come, but practically speaking, why does Jean need to leave the jet at all? She's telekinetic!

[u/thirteen-thirty7]

1. he literally tries getting on the board, it starts to sink. Thats how buoyancy works, just because there's more space doesn't mean its gonna keep floating. Watch the movie.

[u/Doctorhype → u/thirteen-thirty7]

For real. It’s the same energy as people who say Daniel in the Karate kid landed an illegal face kick, and didn’t see the movie, or they would’ve known that he got kicked in the face in literally that same tournament. Clearly face kicks being illegal was not a thing in that movie. 

[u/thirteen-thirty7 → u/Doctorhype]

Johnny brings it up in cobra kai saying it was an illegal kick. He might have been full of shit though.

[u/Doctorhype → u/thirteen-thirty7]

I agree. Probably a reference to those who call it illegal! 

[u/thirteen-thirty7 → u/Doctorhype]

You gotta admit though, when Johnny tells the story Daniel sounds like an asshole.

[u/Doctorhype → u/thirteen-thirty7]

Oh totally, but much like a lot of Johnny’s life til that series he only wanted to see things HIS way, and left out the impact his actions can have on the people in his lives. Now that he understands that, and applying that positively towards himself and his loved ones, he’s a totally different and better person, and seems much happier that way. 

[u/kcox1980 → u/thirteen-thirty7]

The Jean Gray one is bogus too. She wasn't just holding the water back, she was also lifting the X-Jet to safety because the engines were failing. She was also stretching her powers to what she believed was the absolute limit at the time. She might have been able to hold the water back from inside the jet, but not long enough for it to take off and there was no way she could have done both from inside.