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REVIEW: Superman & Lois – Season 3, Episode 5, “Head On”

AlexGherzo | Apr 12, 2023 | 0

I was dreading “Head On” when I read the plot synopsis on the CW app before watching it; another episode dedicated to Clark and Sam being too worried about Lois and her illness. But this is much better than the show has been all season, and “Head On” is a necessary episode that forces Lois &...

REVIEW: Superman & Lois – Season 3, Episode 4, “Too Close to Home”

AlexGherzo | Apr 5, 2023 | 0

For most of its run time, “Too Close to Home” is tedious, focusing on family drama that isn’t as compelling as the show seems to think it is, retreading plot elements and themes and conflicts that likely won’t be going away anytime soon. But in its last ten or fifteen minutes, it finally doe...

REVIEW: Superman & Lois – Season 3, Episode 3, “In Cold Blood”

AlexGherzo | Mar 29, 2023 | 0

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 ...

REVIEW: Superman & Lois – Season 2, Episode 15 “Waiting for Superman”

AlexGherzo | Jun 29, 2022 | 0

“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...

REVIEW: Superman & Lois – Season 2, Episode 13 “All is Lost”

AlexGherzo | Jun 8, 2022 | 0

“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...

REVIEW: Superman & Lois – Season 2, Episode 12 “Lies That Bind”

AlexGherzo | Jun 1, 2022 | 0

The 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...