You’d think invoking a classic book and movie would motivate you to put out a special episode, but “In Cold Blood” is just kind of… fine. It isn’t exactly filler, as it ties into the main storylines, but it’s one of those puzzle pieces that only connects to one other piece and then just ...
Read MoreSuperman & Lois takes a big step in the right direction with “Uncontrollable Forces,” an episode with more fun, better-balanced plotlines, and a clearer picture of the themes that look like they’ll be central this season. Lois and Clark head to Metropolis to interview the judge who release...
Read More“Waiting for Superman” is the perfect kind of finale, for a TV season or any other story. It marries big, apocalyptic spectacle with the personal stories that have run through the past fourteen episodes. And as a microcosm of the show, it demonstrates what Superman means to the world and the ind...
Read More“All is Lost” gives away its purpose with its title; this is the episode where the stakes are raised, and the good guys are on the ropes with two installments left in season 2. But it doesn’t dwell on that; in fact, much of it is quite hopeful, seeing certain characters begin to emerge from &h...
Read MoreThe second season of Superman & Lois heads into the home stretch with “Lies That Bind,” a fun – and surprisingly funny – episode that closes more plot threads than expected while setting up the final threat Superman and his allies will have to face. The trust theme is also advanced, with...
Read MoreThe Superman family (which is easier than saying “the Kent/Lanes”) have been on a bumpy path this season. “Truth and Consequences” takes the characters one step forward and two steps back, but not in a bad way. Their progression is playing out realistically – inasmuch as a show about flyin...
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