Justice League Unlimited (TV Series)

Divided We Fall (2005)

George Newbern: Superman, Clark Kent, Lord Superman

Quotes 

• Superman : This is the hardest thing I've ever had to say: I'm guilty, we're guilty of the sin of hubris. We had the best of intentions to be Earth's guardians, to keep you safe, but we failed you. We look down at the world from our tower in the sky, and let our power and responsibility seperate us from the very people we were suppose to protect. No one should ever be afraid of us. For that reason, we're decommissioning the Watchtower. The energy weapon up there is already gone. We're taking down the station as well.

  [the crowd appears stunned] 

  Superman : There's more. We want to thank the members of the Justice League for your courageous service, but in the future, you'll all have to act as independent agents. We're not going to be an army anymore. As of right now, we're disbanding the Justice Leauge. This is the end.

• Clark Kent : Working late?

  Lois Lane : Hey, Smallville. Finishing up my Justice League story. How many Ls in "ambivalent"?

  Clark Kent : One. Is that your take on all this, Lois?

  Lois Lane : I've been tough on the Justice League as anyone, especially Superman. That's just because he's always set such a high standard. I'm gonna cut him a break. He's only human... You know what I mean.

  Clark Kent : [Smiles]  Yeah. I do.

• [Flash taps into the Speed Force to defeat Luthor, then rises, crackling with energy] 

  The Flash : I feel kinda... funny.

  [He disappears] 

  Wonder Woman : Flash!

  [the League stares in horror, and Luthor chuckles weakly] 

  Lex Luthor : What do you know? I did kill him.

  [He looks up and sees Superman] 

  Lex Luthor : I was mistaken earlier. I think this is the part where you kill me.

  [Superman picks him with one arm and holds him at arm's length with eyes glowing. Wonder Woman starts forward, but Batman holds her back. After a moment Superman's eyes stop glowing, and he leans his face close to Luthor's] 

  Superman : I'm not the man who killed President Luthor. Right now, I wish to heaven that I were. But I'm not.

• [the League battles against Brainiac's android versions of the Justice Lords; as Superman battles the Lorder Superman] 

  Superman : I'M NOT LIKE YOU! I'M NOTHING LIKE YOU!

  [the android Superman morphs into Luthor] 

  Lex Luthor : This is the part where you kill me, right?

  [Superman hesitates] 

  Lex Luthor : Go on, use your heat-vision. You know you want to.

• Superman : My X-ray vision can't penetrate the walls, but I'm seeing a rapidly growing heat signature in the infrared range.

  Wonder Woman : You don't need supervision for that. Can't you feel the heat?

  [the Cadmus building explodes, revealing a giant construct and the now fused Luthor/Brainiac] 

  Lex Luthor , Brainiac : Welcome, Justice League. You're just in time for the end of the world.

• Superman : I know you're in there somewhere, Lex. Fight him!

  Lex Luthor , Brainiac : You're right. I am in here. And I like it! I'm about to get everything I ever wanted: power, ultimate knowledge, immortality...

  Superman : And you'll destroy the Earth to get it?

  Lex Luthor , Brainiac : It's business, Superman. There are always trade-offs.

• Batman : [after the League has just brought down Brainiac's Skull Ship]  That was too easy.

  Shayera Hol : Easy? Then, I guess I must have gone to the wrong fight.

  Superman : No, he's right. Brainiac isn't here. He suckered us!

• Android Superman : We've lost their trust.

  [punches Superman] 

  Android Superman : The people are afraid of us! Power corrupts after all, and who has more power than *Superman*?