Well, I have no problem with different versions. I watch the first two movies, SR, Smallville, LnC, Justice League, and just caught Superboy by renting from Netflix. Each is separate to me, and I can like any of them (and dislike aspects of each of them) without connecting one to the other.
I loved Richard. I really did. I found nothing ugly about the movie, but it's all up to one's own opinion. I really don't think the amnesia kiss stands, but I could be wrong. I do think both Richard and Lois knew Richard wasn't the father, but I could be wrong about that too. I would have liked to have seen more Clark (can't wait to see the farm scenes), but he wasn't bad at all to me. Definitely not copying CR, IMO. Far more "normal", abeit a bit clumsy/geeky.
Loved Lois' pursuit of the story. So Lois - changing in the supply room and chasing down a story even on the day she was being awarded a Pulitzer.
