Superman: The Animated Series (TV Series)

Brave New Metropolis (1997)

Tim Daly: Superman, Clark Kent

Quotes 

• Lois Lane : I may be a lot like your Lois, but you're nothing like the Superman I know. He's no tyrant.

  Superman : I had to take control. there was no other way. For too long, I fooled myself into thinking I was doing a simple cleanup job. That if I did enough good, people would follow my example. I didn't realize it was a war. And suddenly, you were a casualty in that war and I knew I had to stop it by whatever means possible.

  Lois Lane : You did this because of me?

  Superman : You never knew how I felt about you. *I* never knew... until you were gone.

  [Lois slaps him] 

  Lois Lane : You could have said something! We could have talked about it, figured it out. But now look at you, married to Luthor.

  Superman : I needed someone with the organization, the technology.

  Lois Lane : But Luthor?

  Superman : He just takes care of the day-to-day duties. He knows that if he ever tried anything, I'd crush him.

  [he crushes a blaster to emphasize his point] 

  Lois Lane : I hate to disillusion you, but he just "tried" something. He tried to kill me.

• Superman : A holding cell.

  Lois Lane : There are others. The jail cells are below.

  Superman : I swear, all I ever wanted for them was peace, order, tranquility.

• Superman : S.T.A.R. Labs used to be a place for ideas and hope.

  Lois Lane : It can be again.

  Superman : But will the people ever trust me again?

  Lois Lane : It'll take time.

  Superman : I've got the time. For them and for you.

  Superman : [her Superman calling through the portal]  Lois! Hamilton sent me to bring you back. Hurry! There's not much time.

  Superman : I never thought I'd lose you... twice.

  Lois Lane : Will it change anything?

  Superman : For me, but not for Metropolis. Not this time.

  Superman : [her Superman]  Lois!

  [she kisses the alternative Superman, then heads home] 

• Superman : So that was me?

  Lois Lane : Yes. And no. It... it's complicated. I could explain it over dinner.

  Superman : Dinner? Aren't we getting a little personal?

  Lois Lane : Better now than never.

• Lois Lane : I'll shoot, I swear!

  Superman : [emerging from the shadows]  Lois?

  Lois Lane : You.

  [he catches her as she faints] 

• Lex Luthor : [Superman forces his way into his office, throwing his desk aside]  Something troubling you?

  Superman : I'm having trouble with your job performance.

  Lex Luthor : All I've ever done is give you what you wanted.

  Superman : Not anymore, Luthor. Show's over.

  Lex Luthor : Maybe for you.

  [as he takes out a piece of kryptonite, Superman begins to feel its effects] 

  Lex Luthor : A gift from your adoring public.

• Superman : They'll never accept you.

  Lex Luthor : Oh, no? I'll tell them how you forced me to enslave them, how I stood between them and your terrible wrath. Then when I toss them your poisoned, green carcass, I'll be more than their leader. I'll be their savior.

• Lois Lane : So I am Lois Lane, but I'm not the Lois you knew.

  Superman : Ever since you... she died, I've wondered if there were other dimensions out there. Other versions of me... and you.