James Gunn's Superman is unapologetically earnest and silly, and these traits are best embodied by the movie's standout character. (No, not Superman himself.)

For a moment, it looks like our remaining child is going to be in grave danger, which is where the tears come in. That tense exchange then leads to Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion) swooping in to save the day, in a manner you'd expect from the co-writer/director of the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy.