The Man of Steel is one of the noblest and most powerful heroes in the DC Universe, so the idea that he’d break bad and turn his back on humanity unless it was literally beyond his control was ludicrous.
We saw his first heroic act in Metropolis, how he got his job at the Daily Planet, and the beginning of his romance with Lois Lane.
The AI of Superman’s father instructed his son to escape, which soon clued Superman and the audience into the fact that this was not normal.
Tal-Rho then took Superman to his equivalent of the Fortress of Solitude and subjected him to some red light that left Clark looking exactly like the evil Superman in John Henry Irons’ world.
The bad news is that both have a real ax to grind against the Man of Steel, and Lois will need to convince them that despite how things look, her husband truly is a good person who can be trusted.
Still, the fact that Season 1 has already devised a scenario in which the characters must unite to bring down Superman opens the door to some exciting development for the supporting characters and a chance for Superman to work to regain the world’s trust following this incident.
Superman & Lois just became must-watch television, so it’s a shame that the next episode won’t air on The CW until Tuesday, July 13 at 9:00 p.m.
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