So the Mannheim story is just over and the last two episodes are an early start to next season's Luthor arc, with bonus Bizarro? Disappointing. So far I don't like this Luthor as much as I liked Chad L. Coleman's Mannheim.
Spoilers "Superman & Lois" Season 3
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People lie about casting sometimes to boost surprises, but I know how unlikely it is in this case. I mean, if they were actually going to do it, they would've shown Luthor getting murderized, or at least made him the one screaming, but, still, it would've been funny to build him up all season on-screen and in the promotional material, make a big casting announcement about how he's the only secondary character to be part of the main cast next season, and then kill him off immediately.
Don't remind me! I'm still pissed off.
Superman and Lois
Season 3 - Episode 12 - "Injustice"
SM/Clark / Lois I: Lois recovers from her double mastectomy, but the going is not at all easy, but Clark is there to help in any way he can, from washing her hair to setting up a makeshift office. Lois is struggling to climb over the tower of new realities she's had to face, including accepting her new body:
"They say time heals all wounds. It's a nice idea. Or I used to think so. Truth is a little more complicated. Healing is a full-time job. And throughout the process, you're never quite yourself. All you want is to be better. But that will only come once you pay the price.
...time...
...what no one tells you, though is how much time it's gonna take. How long until you heal. How long until you feel normal again. Until you get your confidence back. You're not sure you ever will--fully. And it feels like an injustice. But at some point, you have to decide--that who you are now is gonna have to be enough."
Clark feels Lois was right to publish the Manheim / Luthor falsified confession story, but she recalls Peia's warning about Luthor--with his personality compared to Satan once again. With Luthor's legal aid combing over the evidence that sent him to prison for nearly two decades, Lois nervously begins to search for legitimate evidence tied to Luthor, knowing the Kents will be Luthor's target. Clark says he will deal with Luthor in the event that happens (SEE NOTES)...
Luthor / Otis / Warden Ellis I: At Stryker Island penitentiary, Lex Luthor spends his days with a routine in his cell--a room not personalized at all, with the exception of a photo of a little girl, and the shaving razor on his sink. Later, as Luthor sits at a table in the center of his prison wing's walkway (with all inmates forced to stand at attention in front of their cells), the obviously bought and paid-for Warden William Ellis delivers an envelope containing Luthor's release papers. While the media spirals in obsessive circles around Luthor's release, he exhibits no emotion at all, and on the day he is set free, once again, he shoots orders at Warden Ellis (to have Otis pick him up), who in turn acts like a dutiful servant. Luthor thinks back to the day he was brought to prison, where he took a long look at Lois, then stares at the photo of the little girl, and marches down the long road from the prison....
Luthor / Otis / Warden Ellis II: Walking along some solitary road, Luthor's mind wanders back to his first day as an inmate, where he offered five dollars to the inmate barber for his shaver, and if he accepts it bigger things will come his way. Knowing who Luthor is, the barber asks for $50,000. Luthor warns the barber that he should take the deal, so he might keep his cell, and another inmate will keep his teeth. Prison being prison, Luthor is restrained by other inmates as the barber repeatedly slugs Luthor--with his electric shaver, leaving Luthor's face torn and bloody. Through it all, Luthor grins, telling the barber he should have taken the deal.
Later, Luthor meets with Warden Ellis, who--at the time--was not impressed with Luthor and jumps ahead to tell the villain he's not interested in a bribe. Luthor only offers him a piece of paper with a phone number , and asks him to call it, cryptically telling him what happens next is up to Ellis, because his time is running out. Ellis looks at the paper, shaken that his home phone number was written on it. Calling home, his son begs his father for help because some men apprehended his mother. Luthor cuts the call and confidently announces how things are going to run from that point forward.
Every man who assaulted Luthor is dragged out of their cells and savagely beaten by the guards--on Luthor's orders. Ellis--clearly a lackey--hand delivers the shaver, and has to ask Luthor when the beatings would end. Not soon, according to Lex.
Sam: Sam clues Clark and Lois in on Janet--Lois' former protégé who is preparing to publish a story about the mysterious super teen of Smallville (who Lois regretfully believes has her kind of journalistic tenacity enough to become a problem). Sam suggests Jordan take an extended vacation from superboy-ing until interest in the story dies down, while he confiscates the costume..
Jordan and Jonathan I: At school, Sarah tries to get Junior off of his single-minded interest in the super teen, but he will do no such thing, telling Sarah he wants to go public with his suspicions. If that was distressing enough, the Kent boys and a couple of friends discuss the mystery teen, but one kid's mockery of super-angst's goggles leads Jordan to defend the alter ego, referring to himself as a badass for rescuing Sarah and Junior. Sarah is flabbergasted and a bit hurt that Jordan is talking up his other half, when he spent months keeping that part of his life a secret. Sarah vents to Lana about Jordan's cavalier attitude, and she (Lana) cannot believe how irresponsible Jordan has been, and has a talk with Clark and Lois...
At the firehouse, Jonathan delivers Bazoombas lunches for the crew, but one of his colleagues--Gavin Park--says his order is wrong/short/whatever, and demands Jon rectify the mistake. Kyle steps up for Jon, saying he should stay and eat his lunch first, but Gavin becomes surly, trying to order Jon to do as he's told, but Kyle countermands that again, and sends a royally pissed off Gavin home for the day. Kyle reassures Jonathan that it will all blow over.
Jordan and Jonathan II: Jon groans about being treated differently (by Kyle) because he's Superman's son. Clark and Lois speak to the egocentric Jordan about his recently reckless behavior at school. Of course, Jordan realized Sarah had to be the one who gave his parents this information, which angers him into admitting he would like some credit for his superboy-ing. Lois cannot believe Jordan could be so self-centered and clueless, warning him about the Planet investigating him (as the "Smallville Samaritan"), and the danger it poses (SEE NOTES). Clark places Jordan on a super-powered lockdown: no use of powers and he has to hand over his costume.
SM/Clark / Lois II: Clark and Lois' fears are quickly becoming reality, as the Daily Planet website features leads with Janet's "Smallville Samaritan" story. Clark does not know how to deal with Jordan, as he did not believe training him to use his powers would lead the boy to become attention-seeking. On the Jon front, Clark asks Kyle to simply treat Jon like the others and not as the son of Superman (SEE NOTES); Kyle finds the idea he's playing favorites a bit unsettling. Jon has to explain that he did not go to his father to complain about his workplace woes, but Kyle understands, asking Jon to keep his problems in-house from this point forward.
Lois learns Luthor has been released--but the Kents were purposely left in the dark for a day at the behest of Warden Ellis. Lois believes she should attend Luthor's press conference (feeling a sense of responsibility), but Sam warns against the move, feeling it would give the "falsely imprisoned" Luthor the show that he desires. Moreover, Clark reminds her that she is no condition to endure flying to Metropolis.
Lana and Sarah: Sarah is upset with her mother (on time like the rising of the sun) because she talked to the Kents about Jordan. Lana reminds Sarah that Jordan's careless ego-stroking is very dangerous, but Sarah makes Lana's concern all about her and an alleged lack of concern for her feelings. Speaking of a lack of concern, Jordan confronts Sarah at the diner about Lana, accusing Sarah of making everything about herself. Sarah lays some truth on Jordan's behavior as being partially due to his hatred of Junior. Sarah pretty much asks Jordan to stay out of her life, when the town tornado sirens sound off. As Sarah ushers the customers away from the windows, Jordan disappears...
Tornado: A tornado rips through Smallville, with Sam narrowly missing it while helping random townspeople get to safety on the road; Superman flies into the tornado, using his super-breath to dissipate it. Sam's SUV flips toward him, but is stopped by Jordan, who sees his costume in the vehicle. Sam can only stare at Jordan, grateful, but knowing he's only going to make his life very difficult.
Jordan aids his father (who tells him to go home) in scattering the tornado. When he lands near Sam and the townspeople, he is mobbed by his new fans, all wasting no time taking selfies with him as his stone-faced grandfather--and Superman do not see this as a happy occasion.
Later, Clark, Lois and Sam are close to ranting at Jordan, who did not forget what his parents instructed him to do, or think about the danger he's in---he simply did not care. Jordan's jaw-dropping indifference escalates as he barks out his resentment over being told what to do why he should listen to his parents, which moves Clark to tell the teen he will listen to his parents as long as he's living under this roof (SEE NOTES). Jordan's bullheadedness knows no bounds as he ignores Clark, and begins to walk away; Clark grabs Jordan's arm, which the teen shrugs off with his power. Shocking all present, Clark coldly warns Jordan to never do that again, then orders him to his room. In continued defiance, Jordan blasts upstairs with super speed.
Jordan and Jonathan II: Sam states what should have been abundantly clear: thanks to Jordan's local appearances, someone will put two and two together...namely Junior, who excitedly burns Sarah's ear about superboy's latest appearance. Sarah is not at all thrilled with Jordan's selfie assault. At home, she asks Lana to dye her hair--making a as much a physical change as an emotional one, as she wants nothing more than to forget about Jordan.
Back a the Kent farm, Jordan goofily grins at the selfies--including old shots of himself with Sarah--Jon shares his own latest dad-related issues, but does not help matters by referring to Jordan's involvement with the tornado "badass".
SM/ Lois / Luthor: As Clark and Lois resign themselves to Jordan being disobedient, they still cannot fathom where Luthor has gone after his release from Stryker...until Clark hears him walking up to their door. The conversation is short, but fiery: Luthor screams while Lois was able to have children, he was an innocent man who lost 17 years of his life, and his now-adult daughter will not speak to him. He does not care about an apology from Lois, but gives her an ultimatum that needs no further explanation: Lois needs to retire, and warn Superman that "he's next".
Prison flashback: Luthor shaves his head (SEE NOTES), then orders one of his assailants--now in a wheelchair after the guard beating--to sweep up the hair. In his wing of the prison, he has a dining table placed in the walkway, with all inmates--as revealed earlier--forced to stand at attention in front of their cells. One of his victims--now with a missing tooth--acts as Luthor's maître d'. We see Luthor's seat is one of the inmates on all fours. Luthor slugs the man's head as a form of seat adjustment.
Luthor II: Otis--after beating a bloody confession out of Dr. Hook--learns the "thing" is still alive, but Luthor needs to see it for himself (SEE NOTES). Finding Manheim's subway station, Luthor and Otis come across Bizarro devouring rats. When the creature sees the duo, he snarls, and with super speed, flies into Otis where the sounds of screaming...and chewing can be heard....
NOTES:
Lois' journey though cancer continues. Many TV series would wrap up the plot with treatment and a few references in the season where the plot was introduced, but Superman and Lois' showrunners are taking the long road, starting with her heartfelt monologue about time, healing and having to accept being a new person, even if she (or anyone else) was not ready for it. Lois staring at herself in the mirror--trying to find an angle that seems "normal" to her illustrated how powerless she feels, where her natural strength now melts away to resignation.
At long last, Superman and Lois introduces their Lex Luthor. Right out of the gates, he's as manipulative as I expected him to be, but this Luthor--at least in this episode--appears to have been inspired by the Oath Keepers / Pagans (biker gang--some of whom have a presence in legitimate business. One might say prison life may have influenced Luthor to present himself that way, but his look and methods run along the same lines as the aforementioned groups, which would make him a member of a very small club of unique live action Luthors.
All of the arguments about the dangers of Jordan talking up his alter-ego, and the press investigating him rapidly deflate when the Kents have told just about everyone in town Clark's not-so-guarded secret. Any curious person would be able to start piecing together clues (e.g., Junior), associations and behavior to suspect super-beings are not only living in Smallville, but reside on a a certain stretch of farmland. Jordan's help during the tornado only emboldened his thirst for attention (a notable contrast to his experiences during season one), but he's now reached the point where he is out of control, which I feel would make him the perfect pigeon for Luthor to use (with or without Bizarro) once he learns Superman's true identity, which has to be a plotline in the season finale or, the main arc of S4.
Unlike the original comic explanation for Luthor being bald, or interpretations where he just happened to sport the dome, this Lex--like the DCEU version--loses the red locks in prison.
As predicted, I knew Luthor would attempt to use Bizarro, and with one episode left this season, I can imagine Luthor knows who Clark is, and will have Bizarro expose the secret to the world...but not before "Superman" turns into a terrorist threat. Then, there's that Super-cannibal business...
GRADE: A+.
Season 3 - Episode 12 - "Injustice"
SM/Clark / Lois I: Lois recovers from her double mastectomy, but the going is not at all easy, but Clark is there to help in any way he can, from washing her hair to setting up a makeshift office. Lois is struggling to climb over the tower of new realities she's had to face, including accepting her new body:
"They say time heals all wounds. It's a nice idea. Or I used to think so. Truth is a little more complicated. Healing is a full-time job. And throughout the process, you're never quite yourself. All you want is to be better. But that will only come once you pay the price.
...time...
...what no one tells you, though is how much time it's gonna take. How long until you heal. How long until you feel normal again. Until you get your confidence back. You're not sure you ever will--fully. And it feels like an injustice. But at some point, you have to decide--that who you are now is gonna have to be enough."
Clark feels Lois was right to publish the Manheim / Luthor falsified confession story, but she recalls Peia's warning about Luthor--with his personality compared to Satan once again. With Luthor's legal aid combing over the evidence that sent him to prison for nearly two decades, Lois nervously begins to search for legitimate evidence tied to Luthor, knowing the Kents will be Luthor's target. Clark says he will deal with Luthor in the event that happens (SEE NOTES)...
Luthor / Otis / Warden Ellis I: At Stryker Island penitentiary, Lex Luthor spends his days with a routine in his cell--a room not personalized at all, with the exception of a photo of a little girl, and the shaving razor on his sink. Later, as Luthor sits at a table in the center of his prison wing's walkway (with all inmates forced to stand at attention in front of their cells), the obviously bought and paid-for Warden William Ellis delivers an envelope containing Luthor's release papers. While the media spirals in obsessive circles around Luthor's release, he exhibits no emotion at all, and on the day he is set free, once again, he shoots orders at Warden Ellis (to have Otis pick him up), who in turn acts like a dutiful servant. Luthor thinks back to the day he was brought to prison, where he took a long look at Lois, then stares at the photo of the little girl, and marches down the long road from the prison....
Luthor / Otis / Warden Ellis II: Walking along some solitary road, Luthor's mind wanders back to his first day as an inmate, where he offered five dollars to the inmate barber for his shaver, and if he accepts it bigger things will come his way. Knowing who Luthor is, the barber asks for $50,000. Luthor warns the barber that he should take the deal, so he might keep his cell, and another inmate will keep his teeth. Prison being prison, Luthor is restrained by other inmates as the barber repeatedly slugs Luthor--with his electric shaver, leaving Luthor's face torn and bloody. Through it all, Luthor grins, telling the barber he should have taken the deal.
Later, Luthor meets with Warden Ellis, who--at the time--was not impressed with Luthor and jumps ahead to tell the villain he's not interested in a bribe. Luthor only offers him a piece of paper with a phone number , and asks him to call it, cryptically telling him what happens next is up to Ellis, because his time is running out. Ellis looks at the paper, shaken that his home phone number was written on it. Calling home, his son begs his father for help because some men apprehended his mother. Luthor cuts the call and confidently announces how things are going to run from that point forward.
Every man who assaulted Luthor is dragged out of their cells and savagely beaten by the guards--on Luthor's orders. Ellis--clearly a lackey--hand delivers the shaver, and has to ask Luthor when the beatings would end. Not soon, according to Lex.
Sam: Sam clues Clark and Lois in on Janet--Lois' former protégé who is preparing to publish a story about the mysterious super teen of Smallville (who Lois regretfully believes has her kind of journalistic tenacity enough to become a problem). Sam suggests Jordan take an extended vacation from superboy-ing until interest in the story dies down, while he confiscates the costume..
Jordan and Jonathan I: At school, Sarah tries to get Junior off of his single-minded interest in the super teen, but he will do no such thing, telling Sarah he wants to go public with his suspicions. If that was distressing enough, the Kent boys and a couple of friends discuss the mystery teen, but one kid's mockery of super-angst's goggles leads Jordan to defend the alter ego, referring to himself as a badass for rescuing Sarah and Junior. Sarah is flabbergasted and a bit hurt that Jordan is talking up his other half, when he spent months keeping that part of his life a secret. Sarah vents to Lana about Jordan's cavalier attitude, and she (Lana) cannot believe how irresponsible Jordan has been, and has a talk with Clark and Lois...
At the firehouse, Jonathan delivers Bazoombas lunches for the crew, but one of his colleagues--Gavin Park--says his order is wrong/short/whatever, and demands Jon rectify the mistake. Kyle steps up for Jon, saying he should stay and eat his lunch first, but Gavin becomes surly, trying to order Jon to do as he's told, but Kyle countermands that again, and sends a royally pissed off Gavin home for the day. Kyle reassures Jonathan that it will all blow over.
Jordan and Jonathan II: Jon groans about being treated differently (by Kyle) because he's Superman's son. Clark and Lois speak to the egocentric Jordan about his recently reckless behavior at school. Of course, Jordan realized Sarah had to be the one who gave his parents this information, which angers him into admitting he would like some credit for his superboy-ing. Lois cannot believe Jordan could be so self-centered and clueless, warning him about the Planet investigating him (as the "Smallville Samaritan"), and the danger it poses (SEE NOTES). Clark places Jordan on a super-powered lockdown: no use of powers and he has to hand over his costume.
SM/Clark / Lois II: Clark and Lois' fears are quickly becoming reality, as the Daily Planet website features leads with Janet's "Smallville Samaritan" story. Clark does not know how to deal with Jordan, as he did not believe training him to use his powers would lead the boy to become attention-seeking. On the Jon front, Clark asks Kyle to simply treat Jon like the others and not as the son of Superman (SEE NOTES); Kyle finds the idea he's playing favorites a bit unsettling. Jon has to explain that he did not go to his father to complain about his workplace woes, but Kyle understands, asking Jon to keep his problems in-house from this point forward.
Lois learns Luthor has been released--but the Kents were purposely left in the dark for a day at the behest of Warden Ellis. Lois believes she should attend Luthor's press conference (feeling a sense of responsibility), but Sam warns against the move, feeling it would give the "falsely imprisoned" Luthor the show that he desires. Moreover, Clark reminds her that she is no condition to endure flying to Metropolis.
Lana and Sarah: Sarah is upset with her mother (on time like the rising of the sun) because she talked to the Kents about Jordan. Lana reminds Sarah that Jordan's careless ego-stroking is very dangerous, but Sarah makes Lana's concern all about her and an alleged lack of concern for her feelings. Speaking of a lack of concern, Jordan confronts Sarah at the diner about Lana, accusing Sarah of making everything about herself. Sarah lays some truth on Jordan's behavior as being partially due to his hatred of Junior. Sarah pretty much asks Jordan to stay out of her life, when the town tornado sirens sound off. As Sarah ushers the customers away from the windows, Jordan disappears...
Tornado: A tornado rips through Smallville, with Sam narrowly missing it while helping random townspeople get to safety on the road; Superman flies into the tornado, using his super-breath to dissipate it. Sam's SUV flips toward him, but is stopped by Jordan, who sees his costume in the vehicle. Sam can only stare at Jordan, grateful, but knowing he's only going to make his life very difficult.
Jordan aids his father (who tells him to go home) in scattering the tornado. When he lands near Sam and the townspeople, he is mobbed by his new fans, all wasting no time taking selfies with him as his stone-faced grandfather--and Superman do not see this as a happy occasion.
Later, Clark, Lois and Sam are close to ranting at Jordan, who did not forget what his parents instructed him to do, or think about the danger he's in---he simply did not care. Jordan's jaw-dropping indifference escalates as he barks out his resentment over being told what to do why he should listen to his parents, which moves Clark to tell the teen he will listen to his parents as long as he's living under this roof (SEE NOTES). Jordan's bullheadedness knows no bounds as he ignores Clark, and begins to walk away; Clark grabs Jordan's arm, which the teen shrugs off with his power. Shocking all present, Clark coldly warns Jordan to never do that again, then orders him to his room. In continued defiance, Jordan blasts upstairs with super speed.
Jordan and Jonathan II: Sam states what should have been abundantly clear: thanks to Jordan's local appearances, someone will put two and two together...namely Junior, who excitedly burns Sarah's ear about superboy's latest appearance. Sarah is not at all thrilled with Jordan's selfie assault. At home, she asks Lana to dye her hair--making a as much a physical change as an emotional one, as she wants nothing more than to forget about Jordan.
Back a the Kent farm, Jordan goofily grins at the selfies--including old shots of himself with Sarah--Jon shares his own latest dad-related issues, but does not help matters by referring to Jordan's involvement with the tornado "badass".
SM/ Lois / Luthor: As Clark and Lois resign themselves to Jordan being disobedient, they still cannot fathom where Luthor has gone after his release from Stryker...until Clark hears him walking up to their door. The conversation is short, but fiery: Luthor screams while Lois was able to have children, he was an innocent man who lost 17 years of his life, and his now-adult daughter will not speak to him. He does not care about an apology from Lois, but gives her an ultimatum that needs no further explanation: Lois needs to retire, and warn Superman that "he's next".
Prison flashback: Luthor shaves his head (SEE NOTES), then orders one of his assailants--now in a wheelchair after the guard beating--to sweep up the hair. In his wing of the prison, he has a dining table placed in the walkway, with all inmates--as revealed earlier--forced to stand at attention in front of their cells. One of his victims--now with a missing tooth--acts as Luthor's maître d'. We see Luthor's seat is one of the inmates on all fours. Luthor slugs the man's head as a form of seat adjustment.
Luthor II: Otis--after beating a bloody confession out of Dr. Hook--learns the "thing" is still alive, but Luthor needs to see it for himself (SEE NOTES). Finding Manheim's subway station, Luthor and Otis come across Bizarro devouring rats. When the creature sees the duo, he snarls, and with super speed, flies into Otis where the sounds of screaming...and chewing can be heard....
NOTES:
Lois' journey though cancer continues. Many TV series would wrap up the plot with treatment and a few references in the season where the plot was introduced, but Superman and Lois' showrunners are taking the long road, starting with her heartfelt monologue about time, healing and having to accept being a new person, even if she (or anyone else) was not ready for it. Lois staring at herself in the mirror--trying to find an angle that seems "normal" to her illustrated how powerless she feels, where her natural strength now melts away to resignation.
At long last, Superman and Lois introduces their Lex Luthor. Right out of the gates, he's as manipulative as I expected him to be, but this Luthor--at least in this episode--appears to have been inspired by the Oath Keepers / Pagans (biker gang--some of whom have a presence in legitimate business. One might say prison life may have influenced Luthor to present himself that way, but his look and methods run along the same lines as the aforementioned groups, which would make him a member of a very small club of unique live action Luthors.
All of the arguments about the dangers of Jordan talking up his alter-ego, and the press investigating him rapidly deflate when the Kents have told just about everyone in town Clark's not-so-guarded secret. Any curious person would be able to start piecing together clues (e.g., Junior), associations and behavior to suspect super-beings are not only living in Smallville, but reside on a a certain stretch of farmland. Jordan's help during the tornado only emboldened his thirst for attention (a notable contrast to his experiences during season one), but he's now reached the point where he is out of control, which I feel would make him the perfect pigeon for Luthor to use (with or without Bizarro) once he learns Superman's true identity, which has to be a plotline in the season finale or, the main arc of S4.
Unlike the original comic explanation for Luthor being bald, or interpretations where he just happened to sport the dome, this Lex--like the DCEU version--loses the red locks in prison.
As predicted, I knew Luthor would attempt to use Bizarro, and with one episode left this season, I can imagine Luthor knows who Clark is, and will have Bizarro expose the secret to the world...but not before "Superman" turns into a terrorist threat. Then, there's that Super-cannibal business...
GRADE: A+.
Not sure they would go that far but Jordan screwing up could be the reason the Kent family has to leave Smallville thus giving them excuse to deal with all the missing characters for season 4. Which would also be ironic because him having issues is why they moved back to begin with.
I don't trust Jordan with Time Travel.
Please, no. I don't like seeing him on this path. And it would be a bad look for a character with psychological issues to be stigmatized as a villain -- Batman stories have done enough to demonize mental illness without Superman getting onboard.
What I hope, and expect, is that Superboy's outing will set up a final-season arc where Superman mentors him openly as his protege and helps him mature into a full-fledged hero.
It's definitely too dark. Lois is an equal protagonist, a hero in her own right, and deserves better than that. And it's important to show that cancer can be survived.
Probably not a main villain, but the latest episode shows just what an ass he's become, and that's not the kind of behavior that will be wiped away (realistically) with a "Very Special Episode". Jordan has to face serious consequences for his reckless behavior--something that forces him to realize he's not the hero his father is, and his self-centered nature brought misery to his family (perhaps trying to intervene in the Luthor situation). It would be a strong, unexpected turn for the showrunners to have Jordan to fail at being superboy and not give in to the tendency to assume Superman's son just has to be cut from the same cloth. In fact, Jonathan earning his place as a firefighter would send the message that he's "super", and he did not need powers to attain a heroic status.
Extended season finale promo trailer:
This version of Luthor isn't doing much for me. He's just a violent, vengeful guy who wants to kill everyone? That's so simplistic after the multifaceted version of Bruno Mannheim we got.
Also, I think there's a split-second glimpse of Otis in the trailer, so apparently the final scene of this week's episode was not what it seemed.
Also, I think there's a split-second glimpse of Otis in the trailer, so apparently the final scene of this week's episode was not what it seemed.
Luthor doesn't want to kill Lois. He wants her to quit being a writer. I am going to go out on a limb and say I don't think he wants to kill Superman either. He wants to punish him. He wants to find out who he is and do something that causes him the most pain and destroy it and leave Superman alive to suffer. I think he is going to go after Superman by taking Jordan away from him and corrupting him.
While I've thought that would be an effective way to build on Jordan's growing arrogance (probably conned into thinking there's a better way to help people sans Clark's self-imposed limitations on far one should or should not go), there's still the Bizarro matter and how he will be used--other than the expected physical fight between the creature and Superman.
I think maybe Lex Luthor will help restore Bizarro's Superman's humanity to some degree and he will be the bait in which to lure Jordan into helping him. Or he will tell Jordan he needs his help to restore his humanity. Jordan might start thinking Bizarro Superman he wishes his dad was because he encourages him to uses his powers and you don't even need to hide your humanity. Remember in the Bizarro World that Clark Kent was a celebrity and everyone knew he was Superman.
I wonder, would the old trick which Superman always used in comics (Flying in the opposite direction of a tornado's rotation to "null it") work in real life (yes yes I know...)? I mean, a human body is very small compared to a tornado, so I don't know if it would make a difference. Sure, maybe if he flew very, very fast (mach 10? 15? almost relativistic speeds?) something would happen but I'm not sure what...
You could test it yourself. The principle of a tornado is the same as the funnel that forms in your sink or bathtub as the water drains out. You could fill your sink or tub, start it draining until there's a vortex, and then try moving your finger or something through the water in the opposite direction to see if it reduces the vortex.
...Or maybe not. I decided to try it in my kitchen sink, but by the time I got a vortex going, it was already mostly drained and I couldn't get a result. Maybe it would work better in the tub, but I've wasted enough water for one day.
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