Originally Posted by
exile001
He exploded, like the battery. He was completely destroyed leaving no trace. In fact, the shot lingers on the 'charge-o-meter' showing it counting down to zero charge.
Electro's body was really inconsistant throughout the film, but as he de-powered he seemed to become more corporeal. Regardless, you say he wasn't 'alive' be he was clearly a sentient being and Spider-man ended him without regret, remorse or afterthought.
Also, killing is anathema to Spider-man. It isn't even a last resort to him. He just does not work that way, so to craft a situation in which he is forced to kill the stakes have to be infinitely higher than 'the city is dark'. And it should emotinally destroy him ot do it.
I have in no way said I am okay with Superman killing in Superman II. I am not okay with it, Superman and Lois casually tossing the de-powered Kryptonians to their doom is lazy writing.
I AM okay with him killing Zod in man of Steel because he is a legitimate threat and is trying to murder every living thing on Earth! Superman had just stopped him terraforming the planet and had no way of containing Zod if he had captured him. He also lets out a soul-crushing scream of anguish on doing it and breaks down in Lois' arms.