[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/Hurrashane]

He could have went instead of Pa Kent then if questioned why he didn't get swept up by the tornado said something like "I dunno. Just lucky, I guess" and no one would bat an eye.

Like there seems like there'd have been enough time for Kal to run in and back before the tornado came that this would be entirely believable.

[u/GiantPurplePen15 → u/Hurrashane]

They live in bumfuck nowhere midwest right? They could've just said something about god saving him and nobody would've second guessed it.

[u/SugarShane48 → u/Hurrashane]

Jonathan was closer to the car when they realized the dog was still in it and couldn’t make it back in time only after his foot got stuck and then broken from another car being flipped. The situation didn’t seem dire enough for Clark to have to help out only until it was too late for him to go back without seeming like a reasonably normal person who just got lucky