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It was precisely because Harry had been mistreated by the Dursleys and relentlessly bullied at the Muggle schools he attended before entering Hogwarts—to the point where he had no friends—that, upon seeing Snape’s Worst Memory, he felt sorry for Snape and was deeply disgusted by his father’s shameful and depraved behaviour, to the point of wondering how his own mother could have fallen in love with him and ended up marrying him.

If James and Lily were still alive, Harry would never have known what suffering is; he would never have known what it is like to grapple daily with the relentless injustice of life. Harry would have grown up as a cherished, even adored child; he would never have wanted for anything in his life.

In comparison, Snape knows what it is to suffer and to have an unjust life, for he experienced it first-hand during his lifetime.

[Art by Linndsey](https://www.deviantart.com/linndsey/art/what-could-have-been-391670121)

Bill Wise, the voice of Knuckles, has passed away today at age 61.

Anime fans may also recognize him from roles like Bunta Fujiwara in Initial D Legend, Richard Guyot in Guyver, Hayato Jin in Getter Robo: Armageddon, and Rail Claymore in Lost Universe.

Outside of anime dubbing, Wise also worked as a live-action actor, writer, and producer, with credits including iZombie and Guyver.

In 2013, he won Best Writing at the New York Television Festival for his work on Disenchanted.

Rest in peace, legend 🙏

Kappei Yamaguchi, legendary VA and the voice of Shinichi Kudo in ‘Detective Conan,’ shared his statement after the passing of Wakana Yamazaki, the longtime voice actress of Ran Mori, Wakana Yamazaki.

For nearly 30 years, their voices grew up together alongside an entire generation of anime fans.

Shinichi and Ran became one of anime’s most iconic relationships, but behind the scenes, their bond as coworkers and friends clearly meant just as much.

Yamaguchi admitted he still cannot emotionally accept the loss, a feeling many Detective Conan fans are now struggling with too.

For decades, hearing Shinichi and Ran together became part of fans’ childhoods, from heartfelt moments to unforgettable cases that defined the series for millions.

Now, the Detective Conan family is mourning not only a legendary voice actress, but also the loss of someone who stood beside the cast for almost three decades. 💔

1. How did Snyder plan to introduce the original Doomsday—the one created by Bertron—into his films?

The Doomsday that Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman faced in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was merely a pale imitation created by Luthor. Yet look how all three struggled against him, with Superman even having to sacrifice his life to defeat this creature once and for all. This is merely the tip of the iceberg, as the original Doomsday created by Bertron is even more terrifying.

What made Bertron’s Doomsday so terrifying and feared was the fact that he was incapable of dying; more precisely, he would never die twice in the same way. Every time he was killed, his genetic material was rewritten to develop a specific immunity against whatever had killed him previously. In fact, it was this monster who shattered one of Krypton’s moons, Wegthor, years ago. In the classic comics, after being expelled from Krypton, he landed on the planet Bylan-5, killed Master Mayhem instantly, and fought Darkseid and Steppenwolf, forcing them to retreat to save their lives. Darkseid, not wanting his right to rule Apokolips to be called into question, forbade his uncle from telling anyone about this episode.

Zack Snyder has, by the way, confirmed that this Doomsday is still alive, wandering somewhere in space. I wonder to what extent he would have been introduced into the Snyderverse and how the Justice League would have managed to defeat such a monster once and for all.

2. What happened to Kara Zor-El and Dev-Em after Scout Ship 0344 crashed on Ellesmere Island in Canada 18,000 years ago?

Unlike in other adaptations, Kara is not Superman’s cousin, but one of his distant ancestors. During Kara and her crew’s journey away from Krypton to discover new planets to colonise, Dev-Em stowed away on their ship and took advantage of their sleep to murder the crew, leaving Kara as the sole survivor. Shortly after her ship crashed following her fight with Dev-Em, one of the two is seen emerging from it and heading into the blizzard.

When Clark visited the ship centuries later, he came across the pods containing the skeletons of the crew members, Kara’s being the only one open. When the Justice League entered the ship to access the Genesis Chamber in order to resurrect Clark, they came across that very same pod.

I wonder if there were ever plans to introduce Kara Zor-El into the film adaptations that never came to fruition. Her story might have allowed for the exploration of a little-known part of Krypton’s history. No one knows whether she is still alive or has ultimately died; what became of her and Dev-Em remains a complete mystery.

"How do you find someone who’s spent a lifetime covering his tracks?"

Man of Steel: The Official Movie Novelization by Greg Cox

The meeting at the cemetery was the result of a fruitful and intensive search across North America, investigating the many mysterious and unexplained rescues and interviewing the witnesses Lois had met. She was determined to find Clark so she could publish his story and thus prove to her editor, Perry White, that she had always told the truth about what happened inside Scout Ship 0344. This story would have been not only the biggest scoop in human history, but also the highlight of her career as a journalist. When she met Clark, Lois was so moved by his story, his loneliness, his vulnerability, and the reasons why he was hiding and covering his tracks after every rescue that she decided not to publish her article. Naturally, on her return to Metropolis, she was suspended for two weeks without salary.

Before the Sword of Rao, led by General Zod, arrived on Earth, Lois had undoubtedly continued to think of Clark and certainly wanted to see him again – how could she not? As an investigative journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner, she had met and rubbed shoulders with military figures, politicians and businessmen, all of them extremely powerful. Some were corrupt and cynical, inspiring no particular affection in her. Then she met a man who was completely different: an alien who played no double game, who is deeply lonely and vulnerable, who possesses almost divine power but has never used it for personal gain—such as trying to dominate the world or oppress others—who constantly chooses restraint for fear of hurting those around him, who is deeply selfless. For a seasoned journalist like Lois, this was a new experience, she wanted to see him again, not to interview him, but to get to know him better as a man.

The encounter in Smallville instilled in Lois not only a deep and sincere respect for Clark, but also a lingering feeling that truly took shape during the Kryptonian invasion: love. Even if the military had decided to torture her until she revealed Clark's identity so they could arrest him and hand him over to Zod, Lois would not have said a word.

[Source](https://x.com/i/status/2055287808852361393)

Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster were always firmly opposed to Lois Lane discovering Clark Kent’s identity as Superman, believing that the series would lose 75% of its appeal. Zack Snyder, for his part, has clearly proved the opposite.

In the classic versions, Lois has always ignored, or even despised, Clark, while being in love with Superman, unaware that the two are one and the same person, giving rise to the love triangle in which Clark is his own rival. As Superman, Clark always rebuffed Lois’s attempts to win his affection, wanting her to love not the hero, but the man behind him, and was always genuinely hurt when she ignored and looked down on him in everyday life. This trope constantly made Lois come across as a stupid and somewhat superficial woman, and Clark as someone dishonest.

The Snyderverse has definitely done justice to the character of Lois by approaching her relationship with Clark from a mature perspective. For Snyder, the idea that such an intelligent woman would be unable to make the connection between Clark and Superman is the height of idiocy. The way he has approached the storyline is truly the best, as Lois isn’t always a damsel in distress. From the outset, she was introduced as a seasoned investigative journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner. This implies that throughout her career, she has rubbed shoulders with powerful military figures, politicians and businessmen, some of whom were clearly cynical and corrupted. Some of them probably tried to impress her, to bribe her or to seduce her, without ever succeeding. Her official meeting with Clark at the Smallville cemetery changed everything. While investigating to track him down after he had saved her in Scout Ship 0344, Lois certainly expected to meet someone who, like all the others, would try to buy her off or get something from her. However, the reality turned out to be completely different; the man she was looking for turned out to be deeply vulnerable, living in deep solitude. Clark opened up completely to Lois and told her his story, without any embellishment, without any ulterior motives, and without any duplicity. Lois was so moved by what he had endured all his life that she gave up on what would have been the biggest scoop of her career.

If this encounter laid the foundations for the love Lois would later feel for Clark, it was the Kryptonian invasion led by General Zod that truly sparked that love. That love was put to the test in Batman vs Superman and in Justice League. In Batman vs Superman, Lois devoted herself body and soul to tracking down the mastermind behind the plot to tarnish Clark’s image and reputation; she was the first to realise that Lex Luthor was behind all these schemes (the incident in Nairomi, the manipulation of public opinion, the bombing of the Capitol, etc.). After Clark’s sacrifice to beat Doomsday, it was Lois who exposed the truth about Luthor, leading to his arrest and imprisonment. When Clark came back to life, it was Lois who brought him round to his senses whilst he was suffering from amnesia and was completely disoriented. In the Snyderverse, it is not Superman that Lois is in love with, but the man behind the hero, Clark Kent; she loves him so much that she would do anything for him. This clearly sets her apart from previous versions.

Before meeting Lois, Clark had certainly never considered any kind of romance with a woman, although he had had a brief crush on Lana Lang. He must surely have feared that his partner would be afraid of him and end up leaving him if she discovered his true nature, or that she might come to love him for superficial rather than genuine reasons. Lois acted differently; she loved him with a pure and deep love, fully aware of his true nature, which lends their relationship a lot of maturity.

[Source of the image](https://www.instagram.com/p/DXYQW_Diazw/?igsh=MXNyc2c3bmxqM2hoNA==)

For the character Ran Mori in Detective Conan, her voice actress Wakana Yamazaki shared in stage greetings, conversations, and interviews during the movie release:

“Ran Mori is a very special person to me.”

She also mentioned that it is the role she has voiced for the longest time. To this day, Ran has become a part of her life. Yamazaki said she can now perform the character naturally using her own natural voice.

Earlier, when Wakana Yamazaki was first offered the role of Ran Mori, she received the invitation for the Weekly Shōnen Sunday commercial theater and was cast directly without an audition. She later auditioned again for the TV anime series and was officially selected.

Because of Ran’s setting as a karate expert, Yamazaki herself began seriously training in kendo and Tai Chi. She has also experienced bungee jumping for the character’s scenes and continues to train every day to get even closer to the role of “Ran Mori.”

Wakana Yamazaki 1965 - 2026

It’s the sort of scene that highlights the deep love that binds them.

After his numerous crimes were exposed to the public following Superman’s death at the hands of Doomsday, Luthor was arrested and imprisoned, first at Belle Reve Federal Prison, then at Arkham Asylum. To make matters worse, LexCorp’s laboratories and offices were seized by the government and the company was forced to temporarily suspend its operations worldwide.

Now, consider what might have happened if Batman hadn’t stolen the files Luthor had compiled on metahumans and they had fallen into the hands of the federal authorities during their raids on LexCorp’s buildings. The US government would have had in its possession comprehensive information on each of the future members of the Justice League: their addresses, their private and social lives, their relationships, and so on. Superman’s file was at the top of the list, as he was the one Luthor wanted to destroy. This file contained the details of his romance with Lois Lane, his bond with his adoptive mother Martha Kent, and his past before the Kryptonian invasion, down to the smallest detail.

Had the government got hold of this information, it would certainly have used it to launch a manhunt aimed at tracking down and apprehending the individuals concerned in order to control them. In such a scenario, the Justice League would never have come into being and the story would have unfolded very differently.

If Luthor truly wanted to prove that Superman was a threat to humanity, he would have sought irrefutable proof to demonstrate this, rather than orchestrating despicable, unimaginable and atrocious acts such as the massacre in Nairomi, the explosion of the Capitol, the kidnapping of Martha Kent to force Superman to fight Batman, and the creation of Doomsday.

In reality, all of Luthor’s schemes were actually aimed at reducing someone who is morally good, honest, humble and upright to the same level of darkness and depravity as himself, in order to justify and rationalise his own evil. Deep down, Luthor is intensely jealous of Superman, not for what he does, but for what he represents. Not only does Superman’s existence relegate him and his many achievements to second place, but it also refutes, day after day, his worldview that a divine being cannot be both all-powerful and all-good at the same time—all of which is unbearable for Luthor.

Deep down, Luthor is an arrogant, psychopathic and narcissistic individual whose actions serve only himself, more specifically to heal his wounded ego. The fact that he has committed all these crimes against humanity and gone even further by bringing Darkseid and his army to Earth demonstrates that he would far rather see humanity disappear than live in a world where Superman exists and thrives.