"Then there's that moment where he goes to use his inhaler and he doesn't need to. Is this because using his powers has suddenly "cured" his asthma, or because the whole "asthma" thing was just part of his secret ID, and now he figures what's the point?
My wife seemed to think that Kryptonite had made Jason more powerful. Remember, Lex held some up to his face and he seemed unaffected. Then, when he grew a giant kryptonite island, Jason suddenly was able to throw pianos and use telescopic vision. Maybe an unlikely scenario, but interesting."
First let me say that my Superman mania has been in hybernation most of my adult life, just having awakened after seeing Superman Returns a few weeks ago (although I swore to myself I wouldn't, so as not to taint my childhood memories... and the thought of someone other than Reeves in the suit broke my heart... but I was positively surprised)
I totally agree with you and your wife concerning Jason and the Kryptonite!
The film begins where Superman 2 left off (Lester or Donner... I do prefer the Donner!) In that movie, we see Clark (who has given up his superhuman powers) and Lois in bed in the Fortress of Solitude cuddle, but I think we all know what just happened. However, towards the end of the movie, we see Lois outside of the chamber, when Superman (with regained powers) switches the process to render the Kryptonian criminals mortal. This should cause any superhuman genes from his possible off-spring carried by Lois completely benign… or
Perhaps the "super gene" is actually recessive that is then actually activated through the kryptonite waved in his face by Lex five years later. This could be possible since he is "a half breed" or because the gene was made recessive by the radiation in part one. He was a sickly kid who endured series of allergy shots that wouldn't even be possible for Superman. (Remember when they try to give him an IV in Superman Returns?) It is obvious his powers were latent and then somehow activated.
I also prefer the thought that Lois and Superman had one last "night" before he left. This explains why Lois so SO UPSET!! She probably didn't know she was pregnant, but was out drowning her sorrows one night when she met that all to nice of a guy, Richard. One thing lead to another and next thing you know she misses her period. She figures she might as well stay with Mr. Nice, since Mr. Right has shagged and left her. She may have thought it could be Superman's child until all of the allergies etc. made themselves know. She clearly thought the child is Richards...
That is my humble opinion. I am glad that I finally found a place to voice it (I live in Germany know, and Superman is really an "American" obscession.)