Faora makes for a crucial contrast to General Zod, whose passions and ambition drive the entire plot. She’s no soulless Terminator— her emotional reaction to seeing Krypton destroyed is a remarkable moment early in the film— but she’s a ruthlessly effective warrior, more so even than Zod. When Faora takes over, shooting menacing glances at Lois Lane or moving like a ninja against hapless armed humans, she just gets to be plain evil. [x]