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REVIEW: Superman & Lois – Season 1, Episode 15 “Last Sons of Krypton”
AlexGherzo | Aug 18, 2021 | 2
Superman & Lois ends its impressive first season with “Last Sons of Krypton,” a mostly satisfying, though somewhat underwhelming, finale that succeeds more in its character payoffs than its superhero action. It brings the season’s major themes full circle and concludes some of the characte...
Read MoreREVIEW: Superman & Lois – Season 1, Episode 14 “The Eradicator”
AlexGherzo | Aug 11, 2021 | 0
Superman & Lois has shown flailing modern entertainment how to do several things properly since its premiere – Superman, family drama, the Arrowverse in general, to name a few. In “The Eradicator,” it shows how to subvert expectations and satisfy the viewer. For the first half of the episo...
Read MoreREVIEW: Superman & Lois – Season 1, Episode 12 “Through the Valley of Death”
AlexGherzo | Jul 14, 2021 | 0
Superman & Lois returns from a two-week break with “Through the Valley of Death,” and it’s like it never left. Once more, the show demonstrates how well it understands the essence of Superman, not just in how it depicts him but in the effect he has on others. It also presents another compe...
Read MoreREVIEW: Superman & Lois – Season 1, Episode 10 “O Mother, Where Art Thou?”
AlexGherzo | Jun 16, 2021 | 0
“O Mother, Where Art Thou?” is a mostly good episode, but it has Superman & Lois’ first stumble in presenting Superman’s story as it should be (outside of the absent red shorts). It actually feels almost like a season finale, or at least the episode before the mid-season break – and ju...
Read MoreREVIEW: Superman & Lois – Season 1, Episode 9 “Loyal Subjekts”
AlexGherzo | Jun 9, 2021 | 0
Well, then. Superman & Lois sure knows how to leave you wanting more, doesn’t it? “Loyal Subjekts” builds on last week’s theme – people feeling inadequate – and explores a new difficulty families face. It also ramps up the Morgan Edge plot considerably, with some big surprises that s...
Read MoreREVIEW: Superman & Lois – Season 1, Episode 7 “Man of Steel”
AlexGherzo | May 26, 2021 | 2
While “Broken Trust” focused mostly on the Kent family drama, “Man of Steel” kicks the season’s plot into high gear with a couple of big reveals that put a new perspective on Captain Luthor’s mission. Jon and Jordan aren’t sidelined completely, though, and Superman & Lois proves on...
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