Superman: The Animated Series (TV Series)

Legacy: Part II (2000)

Charles Napier: General Hardcastle

Quotes 

• Lex Luthor : I told you, Superman's too dangerous to keep locked up here.

  Gen. Hardcastle : I agree, Lex. If he or Supergirl should escape, they'd be unstoppable. A threat to all mankind.

  Lex Luthor : There's only one permanent solution.

  [he opens a briefcase containing two kryptonite-filled syringes] 

• Gen. Hardcastle : Gotta thank Luthor for those red sun lamps. They sure even things up. The only reason you're being kept alive is to tell us what's going on.

  Superman : I don't know.

  Gen. Hardcastle : Then let me bring you up to date. You're a military prisoner about to stand trial for your traitorous attack on Earth. Sound familiar?

  Superman : I wasn't responsible.

  Gen. Hardcastle : Of course not.

  Superman : Where's Supergirl?

  Gen. Hardcastle : [leaving without answering]  Let's go.

• Gen. Hardcastle : First, you declare all-out war on Earth, and now that you've lost, you'd like us to believe an alien despot was controlling your mind. How stupid do you think we are?

  Superman : Darkseid's attacked Earth before. He wants this planet any way he can get it.

  Gen. Hardcastle : And how do we know you haven't been in league with him from the start?

  Superman : I swear to you that I was manipulated.

  Gen. Hardcastle : Just following orders. Hmph. Is that it?

  Superman : Believe me, I'll do anything within my power to make it right.

  Gen. Hardcastle : To who, Superman? You betrayed us poor earthlings, attacked us in cold blood. How would you win back our trust? Rescue a kitten from a tree?