A ficcish tree falls in the forest and also mixing metaphors

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I have a theory on how Lara Lor-Van and Jor-el get together in a Smallville-by-way-of-John Bryne flavour. And also an essay to write. So we all know what's going to happen, eh?

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Re: this is so good it arose lots of questions (plus fun, so fun to read!)

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Ooooooooooh, I like these questions/observations! More food for thought.

Sooo, the social differences in Krypton were based on activities, and no one protested because the system worked and stayed in some sort of balance
--Yes, they're based on activities or guilds. Families (AKA Houses) aren't strictly tied to particular guilds but there can be a sense fo loyalty especially if a House is well-known and/or very successful in certain jobs. Also, because procreation is very controlled, parents can pick & choose traits for their offspring. If both parents are dedicated to a particular guild, they may choose to put together their genetic material in such a way that would increase the chances of an offspring that suits that guild.

You also left me wondering whether there was no way to ascend socially other than through marriageThere are 3 main ways to ascend socially: reputation, mentorship or Line, and marraige. Social currency (AKA reputation) is as important as money. Someone from a monetarily poor can become reknowned in a socially

Re: this is so good it arose lots of questions (plus fun, so fun to read!)

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Now I find myself wondering about the Kryptonian economy thankyouverymuch.
-- Um, me too. After all, research has to be funded.

One day when I have time to write Zod I will ask your permission to add your canon with mine and I'll credit you with capital letters.
-- Permission given already! :D In SV!verse, I think Zod was devastated by his son's death not only because of love but also the telepathic bonds & the rarity of child mortality. It just did NOT happen. Plus maybe he'd already reached his quota of offspring; even Krypton's greatest heroes couldn't cirvumvent the birthing law. If fact, it was created specifically to prevent "heroes" from cloning themselves and/or bottle-necking the populations genes.

Re: this is so good it arose lots of questions (plus fun, so fun to read!)

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And mining, also wondered about mining. The crystals are like everything for them, right? Are miners (because it is a physical job more than a mental one) also underrated?
-- By Jor-el's time, all crystals are synthetic. ;) Not sure if there are miners but yes, it would be considered a lower-class job.

And their beauty canon? They don't seem to be very interested in nudity and/or general appearance whatsoever so I'm guessing they don't give a rat's ass about that either?
-- Beauty isn't high on their list of important features but Kryptonians are quite ethnocentric so people who don't look like them aren't considered beautiful. Even so, because humans aren't exactly like kryptonians socially & intellectually, they're still considered quite plain.

I like to think that during the past there has been this massive wearing/drainage of all natural resources, mainly caused by them, but once their bodies had evolved into what they are today-- I think so, too. I've always liked the highly-evolved-humans/ humans-from the

Re: you don't help to stop the train of thoughts with this, you know

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I'm thinking of Zod's ancestors' role in that very dark era, and not necessarily meaning they were on the winning side. With a character as Zod (I'm thinking SV here) I'm a firm believer he has been purely shaped by his family/line's past mixed with his own background.
-- I agree that Zod's been shaped by his family but I think it makes just as much sense if his ancestors WERE on the "winning" side of the ancient wars. It would explain his sense of entitlement, the fierceness of his loyalty to what he believes is Krypton's rightful place in the universe (eg. on top), & his reputation as one of Krypton's greatest heroes.