Newsweek's David Ansen Can't Remember the American Way


In his review of Superman Returns, Newsweek's David Ansen can't bring himself to say truth, justice and the American way:

In "Superman Returns" (written by Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris from a story they cooked up with Singer), the caped crusader for truth, justice, etc.(Brandon Routh) returns to crime-ridden Earth after a five-year detour amid the remains of his home planet. [emphasis mine].

Is "American way," so much harder to right than "etc."?  Was this a cost-cutting measure, saving 8 characters?

More on this on my blog: http://pete-puma.blogspot.com/2006/06/superman-does-not-stand-for-etcetera.html.

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