Quote Originally Posted by marhawkman View Post
One of the best things MoS did was showing the various Kryptonians wearing their own crests, not just copying Zod's.

Ultimately, it's the crest of the House of El. If you're not part of the house, then why wear it? Supergirl, and Superboy arguably ARE members of the House of El. John Irons? One could argue he's an honorary member.

Thing is... Not all Kryptonian families ARE part of a house at all. The fact that there is a "House of El" means that they're at least aristocracy even if not royalty.

Kal-El survived the destruction of Krypton because his family was influential. His father knew Krypton was doomed because he had access to knowledge that the common man didn't.

Being royalty doesn't mean Superman has to be a jerk. It's the reason he's alive, not the core of who he is.
Having famous family name doesn't automatically make one aristocrat. You do know that clark survived cause jor el stole things to create the ship and the matrix thing illegally. He had basically as much access as hacker and a theif has. Yes, he did have knowledge common man didn't. But, that's because he was a scientist who had to work for his knowledge and acquire them via research . He was willing to let that knowledge go public. But, the suits literally didn't allow him. They would have jailed jor el and in many versions like in dcau they do.. He breaks out as a fugitive. Some royalty he is.