This might be a weird reason to praise the show for, but I think it has easily the best Sam Lane ever. They found the perfect balance of a stern, somewhat distant but still loving father & military man who *has* be prepared for any eventuality. I'm so glad they made Clark okay with that, too. He's Superman, of course he'd recognize the need to be able to stop him if the worst came to pass.
I completely agree! This is by far the best Sam Lane I have ever seen in any media. He genuinely loves his kids, cares about protecting the world, isn't afraid to make tough decisions, and is still a stern military guy like he usually is. I think its because he's usually portrayed as being two dimensional, but this show wrote him as an actually human being -- complex and well rounded.
It's very refreshing to see a General Lane that not only knows the truth about Clark but also accepts him and trusts him to make the right calls when it comes to protecting Earth.
I love the Anderson fake out thinking he will fill in be a villain and maybe supplant the bad guy only for it to be revealed that he wasn’t a cynical power hungry dude but rather someone who genuinely believed what he was fighting for (even if what he was fighting for was bad) it was wild to see him genuinely feel remorse and try to make amends when he realized everything he did. Plus I only just realized that the reason why I lived the dynamic between Superman and Anderson was cause these dudes were literally Peter and Derek hale like no wonder they had phenomenal chemistry
To further gush about it like there are a lot of hints early on that he’s genuinely doing what he thinks is best. He didn’t realize the threat level cause he didn’t trust Superman which is why his team died and he’s genuinely distraught. You even see him show remorse when killing an army soldier later.
@@OVOJermey it's significantly better then 2 by a lot, Sarah And Lana are more tolerable, but still have issues. Bruno is a way better villain, the character drama is better so I'm really liking it.
Great video on a great show. Superman & Lois gave me back something I desperately needed; a Clark who is human, who can smile. Is fallible, but also has an indomitable faith in humanity and willingness to rise on our behalf. Good stuff as always, thanks!
@@deuce5546 I see comments like this and wonder if people view this show as anything but a blunt weapon to beat down the DCEU. The above description applies to the Snyder movies just as much as this show, or Smallville or any comic portrayal.
@@deuce5546 That's a matter of personal opinion, but I find it silly to imply he's nihilistic or lacking faith (or even affection) for humanity as many seem to believe. He's certainly less cheery than Tyler, (himself not always being a bundle of sunshine) but that doesn't mean he's any less heroic or a less valid interpretation of the character.
God damn do I love the way you explain everything. It's like you have the passion of HiTop Films while still remaining your own man. You're truly one of my favorites because of your concentrated passion and positivity
Yessssss. Perfectly said. I absolutely loved how well each of the storylines this season were woven together and underscored the overall theme just the way you mentioned. It always surprises me in the best way how incredible the action scenes are in this show, and how despite that I'm still often on the edge of my seat waiting for those to end so we can see how the interpersonal drama of the characters is resolved because the show has done such a beautiful job of getting us to care about THEM. This show isn't just about "Superman punched a bad guy, so we should be inspired", it truly shows what it means to take ownership of your place in the world around you and make a positive difference, and how sometimes that involves communicating, making sure you are loving those close to you in actions AND words, both big and small, and making mistakes and owning up to them, as much as it might involve * checks notes * punching 2 colliding planets apart after soaking up half the sun. I love that the show doesn't conflate "realism" and "groundedness" with pessimism and cynicism. It's so incredibly refreshing, and so... Superman. Not a god. Just a guy who does the best he can with what he's been given.
I was surprised by how good the show actually is. It blows every CW show out of the water, even Smallville. It has my favorite General Lane, one of my favorite Lois Lane's, a great Lana Lang, and the stories are well crafted, surprising, and epic. This show didn't just reinforce my love for Superman, but it made me care deeply about every character on the show. Not just Clark and his family, but Henry and Natalie, who are two of my favorite characters, and Lana and her family, even Kyle. I like the direction they went in with Lana becoming the mayor and finally learning the truth about Clark. I also like the direction they are going in with Tal Row and I want to see what he does next. I hope it comes back on HBO Max for more seasons since the CW is ending. Also, Jon needs to kick his girlfriend to the curb because she pushed him to do drugs and she LET him take the fall for her. No girl would do those things to a man they loved. She was toxic, period and Jonathan deserves better. I am glad Sarah finally knows the truth about Jordan!!! I'm also glad she addressed the fact that she betrayed his trust. Not gonna lie, Sarah annoyed me this season when it came to how she treated Jordan. While I understood that she didn't know what was going on with him, and sympathized with her family situation, I felt like she didn't give him much of a chance to explain himself before dumping him which seemed hypocritical since she was thr one who two timed him. Though I'm glad she admitted she was selfish to him and admitted that she cheated and actually apologized. She verbally took accountability. Now we need to see it in her actions. I hope she will treat Jordan better next season. It will be fun to see her in the loop with the boys and Natalie and see all the shenanigans they get into! I was kind of hoping Jon's evil twin would partially merge with him to give him powers. It's funny, I hated Anderson SO MUCH I wanted his character killed off, but the show did such a good job at redeeming him, that I was sad when he died. The first few episodes were slow, but the season ended up being epic sci-if gold! I loved the way they handled the Bizarro World storyline. The finale was everything. I hope Clark has more to do next season, though it was epic when he got all that power from the sun. I need a season 3!!!!!!!!!!!!
Season 1 had a way better storyline than Season 2. The lack of character development of Ally was the main reason why it was inferior but the character moments in Season 2 like Superman splitting their Earths and Jordan saving Lois and Sam Lane were better than the first season. Still a really good show and cant wait for the 3rd season
I adored season 1, but season 2 felt like it fumbled the finale and I very much wasn’t a fan of them not addressing how toxic and manipulative Jon’s girlfriend was. She literally pushed him to do drugs
I disliked the general ordering the capture of Superman then giving an absent apology. The military f-ed up hard and they just hand waved their mistake.
@@ghost245353 Yeah I was thinking about that, the general was mad at Anderson for ruining the relationship with Superman only to then OK the order to betray them. It would have made sense if Anderson did it under cover and went behind the generals back.
THIS IS SO STUPID. I started watching your channel today and I’m binging everything and your montage with the kids made me cry. I really like your stuff.
The thing about the kids section hit hard. I’m sixteen, this show is very real in showing behaviour that is ok but can be harmful even if done for a very short period of time. I watched it with my mum, who I think forgets the key point you made which is that: I can see things from a different perspective. But the best thing about that part was that it showed other people my age being able to view the world the way can. So many people are so cynical but I love the kids here because they are so human but how I recognise human. Hurt but trying and happy despite that. Flawed but understandably so. I have never seen a show that made me; a teen who is autistic who feels bogged down by all the cynicism in the world actually see people my age see the world like I can “naive” but it’s not because I can see sides of things that most people have blocked out. I can’t describe how much I love seeing someone break down exactly why I love this show. It makes my emotions feel seen. Even if it’s not the exact same situation or feeling it’s got the concept behind it. It’s so unbelievably nice to just feel seen in something I’ve felt so alone in. This is a very long comment but this matters a lot to me :) Thanks.
I currently am watching Superman & Lois and I must say: this is the most 'human' TV series I've ever watched. And also, literally the most 'human' project in whole live-action superhero genre. Truly a work true ART. And those people are kinda crazy who criticize Snyder/Henry's Superman by comparing him to S&L/Tyler's Superman, while many things about Tyler's Superman's teenage and his early years as Superman are very similar to Henry's interpretation of Superman's. Because both are set in a modern world and even S&L's creators understand that modern world's Superman and his stories are very different than Superman and stories from Christopher Reeves' version's world and time. Also, S&L's creator actually said that he took a lot of inspirations from Snyder's interpretation, because he also understands that difference between Realistic world and Fantasy world. So, if people want to make peace with Snyder's interpretations, they must understand the fact that *the beauty of comic-book characters is that they can be portrayed in different ways from different perspectives to represent different ideologies, themes, philosophies and psychologies .* Those people are narrow-minded who are stuck to just one perspective of a thing and refuses to acknowledge others.
It fine to have different interpretation that what ELSEWORLDS are for but you don't mess with something as iconic as superman Tyler superman feel like classic superman in the modern world that why ppl like it the character are in character and not acting out of character
To add to say we are building to classic superman is just straight dumb imagine telling people we will build to classic batman or spiderman in their third movie outing ppl want to see these characters as they are not some weird version of the characters they like if Snyder superman was an ELSEWORLDS version I think ppl would be ok with it but the fact that his superman is the main superman and he already doing things that superman wouldn't do like kill zod and eventually because Lois dies he joins darkseid is completely out of character
Been watching your videos for a while and I'm pretty sure I've never heard you gush like this for any show or movie and I absolutely love that it's over Superman and Lois, definitely one of the best portrayal of Superman we've ever had.
Season 2 left me feeling very mixed after thoroughly loving Season 1. I'm not totally sure if my issues with S2 are necessarily swayed by this, but it's good to hear someone talking about the strengths it most certainly had. Right now I'm in the same state of mixed feelings on S3, and I'm very curious to hear your thoughts on it once it's all over.
I honestly enjoyed both seasons of Superman and Lois, and I hope that the next season will be just as good. This series is the best live action modernization of Superman.
What I loved about this show was that it showed superman fighting battles that his powers were absolutely useless for. Showed us hod other weaknesses that weren't kryptonite. He spends a fair amount of time as superman but it's the times when he's Clark that are the best parts of him to see and I'm here for it
I just wanna say that I love the music you use in your videos so much, Im so glad you give credit at the end so I can add them to my spotify. Keep up the great work
Season 2 was really good. Unlikeable Characters don’t mean the writing is bad. Superman and Lois has messages and lessons every episode. Characters make mistakes. People change and go on downward spirals like jonothan. That’s so real and this show does an amazing commentary on them. The action was also INSANE!!! Season 2 of this show is better than any season of any other CW DC shows. Behind only season 1 of its own show.
Been watching these videos on this channel for a while now. I'm really surprised the sub count isn't wayy higher...all / most his videos on this channel are on par with the million+ channels, if not better... Keep up the awesome videos dude!
The emotional arcs are definitely this show's strong suit. Haven't been a huge fan of their changes to the villains, so hopefully next season can satisfy me a little more
S1 was near perfection, s2 was creative , very solid beginning and middle was still good and I did argue a decent but epic ending but the girlfriend stuff with Jordan and Jonathan wasn’t that for me , I mean for Jonathan I understood and I let it slide , but for Jordan it was just childish drama , with a conclusion showing that even though Jordan gained more confidence, he still seems lack the balls to tell Sarah to own up to her mistakes but worst of all Sarah never apologizing as if she did nothing wrong and ally was decent enough but they needed to give her a backstory so as to understand why she did all that but I’m excited for s3 , from wat I’ve heard the villains are gonna be intergang , maybe some Bruno Mannheim or some darkseid is coming ooooohhhh
“The parents don’t trust their kids”, Well, after one of them started doing drugs and Sarah cheated on Jordan, they’re not wrong.. As a parent myself, there’s some give and take. The child does need to make their own mistakes and grow, but a parent also needs to know when to intervene.
I think it's kinda heartbreaking how many people can't see how beautiful Season 2 was. Almost every scene is filled with such emotion and humanity, and the focus on the people in Superman's lives and not just him, paints a bigger picture of what Superman stands for, WHO he stands for, and what makes him not separate from them despite how larger than life he appears. I truly don't understand why people think Season 2 was badly written or that characters aren't acting the way their supposed to. To me it seems like a combination of Season 2 having a lot more moving parts to it, and the show's openness to giving other characters the spotlight in what certain people expect to be a Superman centered show. But that's just not what Superman & Lois is. Not even in Season 1, which almost everyone praises very highly. I feel like it's an optics issue for sure as I feel like a lot of the criticisms people have for characters in this show, especially Sarah, do not come from a place of good faith, and come off as very harsh and lacking in emotional intelligence.
I loved season 2 as much as I loved the first one. I understand that there are some decisions that can cause conflict with the viewer, but they were made with a purpose, to serve to the themes of conflicted relationships and the consecuenses of lying. There are things that at first glance feels out of place or stupid, but if you analyze each character and their perspective, it makes sense and contributes to the story. Sometimes I feel like people don't conceive that characters can make mistakes or have intentional contradictions, attributing these to bad writing. The only thing that I didn't love was Ally, I feel that there was a waste of potential for her lack of development. She tells a bit about her past and at the end she confesses that the fussion didn't filled her inner void, but most of the time she is a distant figure. At least I wanted to hear her in middle of the final fight that she doesn't want to be stopped because if she stops then she would feel that all the suffering in her life and all her efforts were for nothing.
Superman & Lois 😍 (Also, there seems to be a growing number of superheroes who are becoming mentors, parents and foster parents. Then again it took one year for Bats to get Robin)
The thing that truly impressed me this season was when they had an episode with out Clark in it, and it was fantastic. Nothing felt like it was missing. It was a real feat to say the least.
Episodes Ranked: 15: Inverse Method (Lois visits her wackadoo sister Lucy) 14: Into Oblivion (Many people in Ally’s cult disappear into Bizzaro World) 13: Lies That Bind (Clark joins Tal-Rho to destroy the pendant) 12: Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon (Sarah’s quincenera goes wrong) 11: All Is Lost (Lucy finally learns that Ally is wacko) 10: Tried and True (Lois tries to get to Lucy, Clark gets arrested) 9: What Lies Beneath (Multiple earthquakes threaten the town, Clark and Lois argue) 8: Bizzaros In A Bizzaro World (We see Clark’s adventure in Bizzaro World) 7: The Ties That Bind (Clark pays another visit to Tal-Rho) 6: 30 Days and 30 Night (The town deals without Superman) 5: Thing In the Mines (Clark goes into the mines) 4: Anti-Hero (Clark escapes prison with Tal and is hunted by Anderson) 3: Waiting for Superman (Clark gets his powers back to save the world) 2: Truth and Consequences (Lana gets kidnapped by Jon-El) 1: Worlds War Bizzare (Worlds start to merge with each other)
I feel this season stumbled a little in its storytelling, but not in a way that was anywhere near cataclysmic - some things felt a bit too rushed and too easily resolved whereas others felt like they were drawn out and prolonged, though I think it was stronger as a whole than the beat-by-beat version. I think Jordan was the hardest part to watch, mainly because he has something of a point but he was pushing too many people too far and refusing to consider whether they had a point (they did, particularly up until Clark revealed his secret to Lana, though his whining about Lois even speaking to his ex is ridiculous). I was also hoping to see the bond between Natalie & the boys build up better than it did. Still, fantastic season of a great show.
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Agreed, but season 3 should be interesting since they are introducing Intergang, and in the comics, they have ties to Apokolips. I doubt we will see Darkseid, but we might get Granny Goodness and her Female Furies, Big Barda or even Mr Miracle. So much potential next season!!
I wasn’t a fan of season 2. The plot was incredibly stupid and they keep trying to do these huge larger than life threats on a CW budget and it just doesn’t work. Allie wasn’t a good villain and her obtaining godlike powers was stupid. So what, she wants the entire world to be gods and go around absorbing each other? In the words of syndrome, when everyone’s super, no one will be. The small stuff like how excited Clark and Jordan were when Jordan learns how to fly at the Fortress of Solitude were great and it’s why I watch the show. If they focused on that and Superman saving people and less on the world ending threats and all powerful villains, I think the show can really improve.
@@uncannydcmarvelous5732 Yeah her reaction to Clark revealing his secret to her was pretty ridiculous in my opinion, especially for how long she carried it.
I like that general Lane thinks that first Pirates of the Caribbean movie still holds ip😂 it’s lines like that which really make these characters feel like real people.
It's a really solid show, I just have a couple issues regarding Lana not knowing the secret from the beginning like she usually does and Jon not having powers despite being Jon Kent.
Season 1 I definitely loved better. But, I thought season 2 was alright. The finale where Superman was truly at the peak of his power and absolutely crushed it by separating the earths, it was the Superman I always wanted. But, I do hope season 3 does much better.
I don’t get the hate for this season. It has the best visuals of any season(I know that isn’t the most important but it’s worth praising). It discusses mature topics like how drugs can affect someone’s life in every way brilliantly, and how loneliness can lead to bad connections. But it also discusses the importance of staying with family and keeping bonds regardless of how you feel about the people. Jon and Clark’s interactions were great, Lois and Lucy at the very least was interesting. Also we see Jordan become superboy and that was handled excellently. Is this season the worst of the 3 probably but calling it BAD??? I don’t see it.
Sarah cheats on Jordan, doesn't feel any remorse, then treats him like crap, then asks him to be friends with the girl she cheated on him with. Sarah's dad literally tells her that she is the Alpha in this relationship and that she is too good for him. Then the minute he starts gaining confidence in himself, he is taking more responsibility, becoming his own man, the millisecond he stops simping for her and stops being wrapped around her finger she breaks up with him. And then when she discovers he has powers she comes crawling back. See eh I hate this show, this show is essentially Jonathan Kent villain arc, his Villain origin story. All this teen relationship drama is garbage, Lana tells her daughter oh if John doesn't forgive you for cheating then he doesn't deserve you and goes on to be hypocrite and doesn't forgive her husband. Lana and her family stories are garbage. Overated show
S1, great. S2, absolute stinker they really dropped the ball on that one. Regardless, the character of superman is well done. Realising that the “man” is just as important if not more than the “super”. Clark is a superhuman god but never does that occur to him. He likes chocolate cakes, he likes TV, he enjoys football, he gets angry, he loves his family. An alien immigrant is the most human of us all because he was raised by parents that raised him as such. Lois is also surprisingly wonderful. She’s still a headstrong journalist, keeping up her integrity in the face of big obstacles. But also having the heart to drop her case to care for the boys when they’re in danger. Ep 8 is perhaps one of my favourites because we see a vulnerability to Lois that we never likely have seen before. A mother distraught by her miscarriage as she realizes that her doppelgänger successfully had her firstborn. As such, she lashes out on her sons at the thought of potentially losing them.
I love "Superman & Lois" Elizabeth Tulloch is so sizzling Hot! I just finished season 3 on dvd and I hate the cancer took her breast. I hope they do reconstructive surgery and she gets her breast back. It was a very dark season. Thanks.
Both seasons have big issues with dragging plotlines that end up being mediocre and not focused narrative character development, it constantly bounces all over the place to drama to action We need better structure on what it's trying to be, is it about superman fighting the baddies or is it about Clark and Lois trying to balance their new lives in Smallville with other characters doing the same? The show can't balance both, especially with the Langs and the Henrys....it's too much, it has no real time to develop anyone naturally
I wouldn't say Season 2 was a "work of art" because of how lackluster Ally was as a villain (in addition to how we never really saw anyone we care about get merged so we never knew if merging was a bad thing, which makes Ally's motivation not even inherently evil), a finale that wasn't explained in how it was resolved (like seriously, how does punching the two earths with the power of the sun separate them and not just , oh I don't know, DESTROY BOTH OF THE PLANET'S TECHTONIC PLATES; really stupid on that one), the dropped storylines (why Bizzarro looks the way he does, Johnathan and Lois not doing anything in the last part of the season, etc.), and this last one is just a personal one but it was the Arrowverse separation that just left me with a bad taste in my mouth (I love the Arrowverse and to see that the CW just wants to cancel or end anything connected to the Arrowverse just makes me want to distance myself from the shows that separate themselves. And this bad taste is just compounded on when you realize that the showrunner originally wanted it to be in the Arrowverse with how he did interviews and the most blatant of them all, Diggle looking the same as he looked on the Flash about two weeks prior to the finale. It just feels like a spit in the face to the fans that wanted to watch the show for bigger connections). Thanks for reading my rant lol
The second season ruined this series for me. Too much emphasis put on side characters who don't add anything meaningful or interesting instead of focusing more on the family and especially the boys and their development.
Season 1 was great. Season 2 was pretty bad and in poor taste to do a character in a cult called Allie after the whole Smallville actress being part of a cult thing. Of all the storylines they can draw from and then they decided to go with this blatant plot
This might be a weird reason to praise the show for, but I think it has easily the best Sam Lane ever. They found the perfect balance of a stern, somewhat distant but still loving father & military man who *has* be prepared for any eventuality. I'm so glad they made Clark okay with that, too. He's Superman, of course he'd recognize the need to be able to stop him if the worst came to pass.
Sam is so good in this. Like wow.
It's genuinely refreshing to see him be written as a flawed-but-good man instead of a borderline-psycho military nut.
I completely agree! This is by far the best Sam Lane I have ever seen in any media. He genuinely loves his kids, cares about protecting the world, isn't afraid to make tough decisions, and is still a stern military guy like he usually is. I think its because he's usually portrayed as being two dimensional, but this show wrote him as an actually human being -- complex and well rounded.
It's very refreshing to see a General Lane that not only knows the truth about Clark but also accepts him and trusts him to make the right calls when it comes to protecting Earth.
Season 2 in some ways surpassed season 1, like in character development and heart but season 1 definitely has the edge in the villain department.
I love the Anderson fake out thinking he will fill in be a villain and maybe supplant the bad guy only for it to be revealed that he wasn’t a cynical power hungry dude but rather someone who genuinely believed what he was fighting for (even if what he was fighting for was bad) it was wild to see him genuinely feel remorse and try to make amends when he realized everything he did.
Plus I only just realized that the reason why I lived the dynamic between Superman and Anderson was cause these dudes were literally Peter and Derek hale like no wonder they had phenomenal chemistry
To further gush about it like there are a lot of hints early on that he’s genuinely doing what he thinks is best. He didn’t realize the threat level cause he didn’t trust Superman which is why his team died and he’s genuinely distraught. You even see him show remorse when killing an army soldier later.
I loved Superman and Lois and both seasons were really awesome and badass in my opinion.
Season 2 was meh, just a lot of bad writing and characters.
@@mandalorianhunter1how are you liking season 3? I think it’s great so far.
@@OVOJermey it's significantly better then 2 by a lot, Sarah And Lana are more tolerable, but still have issues. Bruno is a way better villain, the character drama is better so I'm really liking it.
Superman just wants to be Clark at the end of the day
"Superman is what I can do. Clark is who I am." Pretty much. He's a farm boy from Kansas who just happened to have been born on Krypton.
Hits harder a week before the finale with the direction things are going :(
Great video on a great show. Superman & Lois gave me back something I desperately needed; a Clark who is human, who can smile. Is fallible, but also has an indomitable faith in humanity and willingness to rise on our behalf. Good stuff as always, thanks!
YES! Exactly. Perfectly said 👏
Way better than Snyder's ever could be.
@@deuce5546 I see comments like this and wonder if people view this show as anything but a blunt weapon to beat down the DCEU. The above description applies to the Snyder movies just as much as this show, or Smallville or any comic portrayal.
@@ashuebot-tabi4449 Not really, Snyder's Superman is dull and uninteresting.
@@deuce5546 That's a matter of personal opinion, but I find it silly to imply he's nihilistic or lacking faith (or even affection) for humanity as many seem to believe. He's certainly less cheery than Tyler, (himself not always being a bundle of sunshine) but that doesn't mean he's any less heroic or a less valid interpretation of the character.
Easily the best modern Superman we've had in live action
Tom Welling is up there
@Erik Kemeey no
@Erik Kemeey sorry no
@Erik Kemeey then why are you watching a video about a classic Superman interpretation if you like edgy powerman?
@@dynaguy3 agreed
This show is absolutely my favorite depiction of Supes in recent years👏👏👏👏👏👏
Same!
God damn do I love the way you explain everything. It's like you have the passion of HiTop Films while still remaining your own man. You're truly one of my favorites because of your concentrated passion and positivity
Hitop is pretentious to fault and extremely annoying
Its an amazing series my grandma its the biggest superman fan i know also one of my best friends we see superman and lois together and she love it
Hella wholesome
That's so sweet
Yessssss. Perfectly said. I absolutely loved how well each of the storylines this season were woven together and underscored the overall theme just the way you mentioned. It always surprises me in the best way how incredible the action scenes are in this show, and how despite that I'm still often on the edge of my seat waiting for those to end so we can see how the interpersonal drama of the characters is resolved because the show has done such a beautiful job of getting us to care about THEM. This show isn't just about "Superman punched a bad guy, so we should be inspired", it truly shows what it means to take ownership of your place in the world around you and make a positive difference, and how sometimes that involves communicating, making sure you are loving those close to you in actions AND words, both big and small, and making mistakes and owning up to them, as much as it might involve * checks notes * punching 2 colliding planets apart after soaking up half the sun. I love that the show doesn't conflate "realism" and "groundedness" with pessimism and cynicism. It's so incredibly refreshing, and so... Superman. Not a god. Just a guy who does the best he can with what he's been given.
I was surprised by how good the show actually is. It blows every CW show out of the water, even Smallville. It has my favorite General Lane, one of my favorite Lois Lane's, a great Lana Lang, and the stories are well crafted, surprising, and epic. This show didn't just reinforce my love for Superman, but it made me care deeply about every character on the show. Not just Clark and his family, but Henry and Natalie, who are two of my favorite characters, and Lana and her family, even Kyle. I like the direction they went in with Lana becoming the mayor and finally learning the truth about Clark. I also like the direction they are going in with Tal Row and I want to see what he does next. I hope it comes back on HBO Max for more seasons since the CW is ending.
Also, Jon needs to kick his girlfriend to the curb because she pushed him to do drugs and she LET him take the fall for her. No girl would do those things to a man they loved. She was toxic, period and Jonathan deserves better. I am glad Sarah finally knows the truth about Jordan!!! I'm also glad she addressed the fact that she betrayed his trust. Not gonna lie, Sarah annoyed me this season when it came to how she treated Jordan. While I understood that she didn't know what was going on with him, and sympathized with her family situation, I felt like she didn't give him much of a chance to explain himself before dumping him which seemed hypocritical since she was thr one who two timed him. Though I'm glad she admitted she was selfish to him and admitted that she cheated and actually apologized. She verbally took accountability. Now we need to see it in her actions. I hope she will treat Jordan better next season. It will be fun to see her in the loop with the boys and Natalie and see all the shenanigans they get into! I was kind of hoping Jon's evil twin would partially merge with him to give him powers.
It's funny, I hated Anderson SO MUCH I wanted his character killed off, but the show did such a good job at redeeming him, that I was sad when he died.
The first few episodes were slow, but the season ended up being epic sci-if gold! I loved the way they handled the Bizarro World storyline. The finale was everything. I hope Clark has more to do next season, though it was epic when he got all that power from the sun. I need a season 3!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tyler is the GOAT Live action Supes for me.
Closet thing we'll ever get to continuation of Christopher Reeve's Superman with the wholesome family life.
Season 1 had a way better storyline than Season 2. The lack of character development of Ally was the main reason why it was inferior but the character moments in Season 2 like Superman splitting their Earths and Jordan saving Lois and Sam Lane were better than the first season. Still a really good show and cant wait for the 3rd season
I adored season 1, but season 2 felt like it fumbled the finale and I very much wasn’t a fan of them not addressing how toxic and manipulative Jon’s girlfriend was. She literally pushed him to do drugs
Jon and Jordy's girlfriends were awful.
People defend Sarah but she was just awful this season, along with her family. Yeah Candice was bad.
I disliked the general ordering the capture of Superman then giving an absent apology. The military f-ed up hard and they just hand waved their mistake.
@@ghost245353 Yeah I was thinking about that, the general was mad at Anderson for ruining the relationship with Superman only to then OK the order to betray them. It would have made sense if Anderson did it under cover and went behind the generals back.
My main complaint about season 2 was how easy they forgave Lucy, like nah after the shit she did she should be in prison
In season 1 I loved how Jonathan stood up for himself and his family all the time and was so wise. It was a little out of character for him.
THIS IS SO STUPID. I started watching your channel today and I’m binging everything and your montage with the kids made me cry. I really like your stuff.
I'm happy that they took the route of the Rebirth run with Superman as a family man.
I never watched this show but your passion is convincing me to try it
The thing about the kids section hit hard. I’m sixteen, this show is very real in showing behaviour that is ok but can be harmful even if done for a very short period of time. I watched it with my mum, who I think forgets the key point you made which is that: I can see things from a different perspective. But the best thing about that part was that it showed other people my age being able to view the world the way can. So many people are so cynical but I love the kids here because they are so human but how I recognise human. Hurt but trying and happy despite that. Flawed but understandably so. I have never seen a show that made me; a teen who is autistic who feels bogged down by all the cynicism in the world actually see people my age see the world like I can “naive” but it’s not because I can see sides of things that most people have blocked out. I can’t describe how much I love seeing someone break down exactly why I love this show. It makes my emotions feel seen. Even if it’s not the exact same situation or feeling it’s got the concept behind it. It’s so unbelievably nice to just feel seen in something I’ve felt so alone in. This is a very long comment but this matters a lot to me :) Thanks.
I currently am watching Superman & Lois and I must say: this is the most 'human' TV series I've ever watched. And also, literally the most 'human' project in whole live-action superhero genre. Truly a work true ART.
And those people are kinda crazy who criticize Snyder/Henry's Superman by comparing him to S&L/Tyler's Superman, while many things about Tyler's Superman's teenage and his early years as Superman are very similar to Henry's interpretation of Superman's. Because both are set in a modern world and even S&L's creators understand that modern world's Superman and his stories are very different than Superman and stories from Christopher Reeves' version's world and time.
Also, S&L's creator actually said that he took a lot of inspirations from Snyder's interpretation, because he also understands that difference between Realistic world and Fantasy world.
So, if people want to make peace with Snyder's interpretations, they must understand the fact that *the beauty of comic-book characters is that they can be portrayed in different ways from different perspectives to represent different ideologies, themes, philosophies and psychologies .*
Those people are narrow-minded who are stuck to just one perspective of a thing and refuses to acknowledge others.
It fine to have different interpretation that what ELSEWORLDS are for but you don't mess with something as iconic as superman Tyler superman feel like classic superman in the modern world that why ppl like it the character are in character and not acting out of character
To add to say we are building to classic superman is just straight dumb imagine telling people we will build to classic batman or spiderman in their third movie outing ppl want to see these characters as they are not some weird version of the characters they like if Snyder superman was an ELSEWORLDS version I think ppl would be ok with it but the fact that his superman is the main superman and he already doing things that superman wouldn't do like kill zod and eventually because Lois dies he joins darkseid is completely out of character
Been watching your videos for a while and I'm pretty sure I've never heard you gush like this for any show or movie and I absolutely love that it's over Superman and Lois, definitely one of the best portrayal of Superman we've ever had.
I love your editing. This show is phenomenal and your analysis is so good.
Season 2 left me feeling very mixed after thoroughly loving Season 1. I'm not totally sure if my issues with S2 are necessarily swayed by this, but it's good to hear someone talking about the strengths it most certainly had. Right now I'm in the same state of mixed feelings on S3, and I'm very curious to hear your thoughts on it once it's all over.
The best live-action Superman since Christopher Reeve's first 2 movies. I love Superman & Lois!
I honestly enjoyed both seasons of Superman and Lois, and I hope that the next season will be just as good. This series is the best live action modernization of Superman.
You are a work of art
Superman and Lois is a family not a superhero show, and no one can tell me otherwise. Shit is too good man.
Thanks for the rec. I was ignoring this show until now. Need my monthly dose of Trauma
What I loved about this show was that it showed superman fighting battles that his powers were absolutely useless for. Showed us hod other weaknesses that weren't kryptonite. He spends a fair amount of time as superman but it's the times when he's Clark that are the best parts of him to see and I'm here for it
I am amazed by how wholesome this show is in the year 2022. I love it so much.
I just wanna say that I love the music you use in your videos so much, Im so glad you give credit at the end so I can add them to my spotify. Keep up the great work
Season 2 was really good. Unlikeable Characters don’t mean the writing is bad. Superman and Lois has messages and lessons every episode. Characters make mistakes. People change and go on downward spirals like jonothan. That’s so real and this show does an amazing commentary on them. The action was also INSANE!!! Season 2 of this show is better than any season of any other CW DC shows. Behind only season 1 of its own show.
Been watching these videos on this channel for a while now. I'm really surprised the sub count isn't wayy higher...all / most his videos on this channel are on par with the million+ channels, if not better... Keep up the awesome videos dude!
The emotional arcs are definitely this show's strong suit. Haven't been a huge fan of their changes to the villains, so hopefully next season can satisfy me a little more
one of the best dc series adaptation ever, would love to see something like this with other characters
Such an excellent video and that montage nearly had me in tears. Thanks for all the good work you put out!
Thank you for this take.
Tried and True sequence was incredible! What else on TV delivered such a banger action sequence to freakin Ween!
S1 was near perfection, s2 was creative , very solid beginning and middle was still good and I did argue a decent but epic ending but the girlfriend stuff with Jordan and Jonathan wasn’t that for me , I mean for Jonathan I understood and I let it slide , but for Jordan it was just childish drama , with a conclusion showing that even though Jordan gained more confidence, he still seems lack the balls to tell Sarah to own up to her mistakes but worst of all Sarah never apologizing as if she did nothing wrong and ally was decent enough but they needed to give her a backstory so as to understand why she did all that but I’m excited for s3 , from wat I’ve heard the villains are gonna be intergang , maybe some Bruno Mannheim or some darkseid is coming ooooohhhh
Sarah apologized in the finale????
@@iwasneverherenorthere nope all the contrary
@@iwasneverherenortherenot really
“The parents don’t trust their kids”,
Well, after one of them started doing drugs and Sarah cheated on Jordan, they’re not wrong..
As a parent myself, there’s some give and take. The child does need to make their own mistakes and grow, but a parent also needs to know when to intervene.
Dude you've just been pumping out these analysis like how tf
I think it's kinda heartbreaking how many people can't see how beautiful Season 2 was. Almost every scene is filled with such emotion and humanity, and the focus on the people in Superman's lives and not just him, paints a bigger picture of what Superman stands for, WHO he stands for, and what makes him not separate from them despite how larger than life he appears.
I truly don't understand why people think Season 2 was badly written or that characters aren't acting the way their supposed to. To me it seems like a combination of Season 2 having a lot more moving parts to it, and the show's openness to giving other characters the spotlight in what certain people expect to be a Superman centered show. But that's just not what Superman & Lois is. Not even in Season 1, which almost everyone praises very highly.
I feel like it's an optics issue for sure as I feel like a lot of the criticisms people have for characters in this show, especially Sarah, do not come from a place of good faith, and come off as very harsh and lacking in emotional intelligence.
I loved season 2 as much as I loved the first one. I understand that there are some decisions that can cause conflict with the viewer, but they were made with a purpose, to serve to the themes of conflicted relationships and the consecuenses of lying.
There are things that at first glance feels out of place or stupid, but if you analyze each character and their perspective, it makes sense and contributes to the story. Sometimes I feel like people don't conceive that characters can make mistakes or have intentional contradictions, attributing these to bad writing.
The only thing that I didn't love was Ally, I feel that there was a waste of potential for her lack of development. She tells a bit about her past and at the end she confesses that the fussion didn't filled her inner void, but most of the time she is a distant figure. At least I wanted to hear her in middle of the final fight that she doesn't want to be stopped because if she stops then she would feel that all the suffering in her life and all her efforts were for nothing.
I can’t wait to see this. I completely agree. I love this show.
Great as always.
I really like your style and the sudden end followed by calm music is always too early but a welcome friend
Superman & Lois 😍
(Also, there seems to be a growing number of superheroes who are becoming mentors, parents and foster parents. Then again it took one year for Bats to get Robin)
Yeah this show made me fall in love with Superman all over again
The thing that truly impressed me this season was when they had an episode with out Clark in it, and it was fantastic. Nothing felt like it was missing. It was a real feat to say the least.
Great editing 🙏🏻
Episodes Ranked:
15: Inverse Method (Lois visits her wackadoo sister Lucy)
14: Into Oblivion (Many people in Ally’s cult disappear into Bizzaro World)
13: Lies That Bind (Clark joins Tal-Rho to destroy the pendant)
12: Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon (Sarah’s quincenera goes wrong)
11: All Is Lost (Lucy finally learns that Ally is wacko)
10: Tried and True (Lois tries to get to Lucy, Clark gets arrested)
9: What Lies Beneath (Multiple earthquakes threaten the town, Clark and Lois argue)
8: Bizzaros In A Bizzaro World (We see Clark’s adventure in Bizzaro World)
7: The Ties That Bind (Clark pays another visit to Tal-Rho)
6: 30 Days and 30 Night (The town deals without Superman)
5: Thing In the Mines (Clark goes into the mines)
4: Anti-Hero (Clark escapes prison with Tal and is hunted by Anderson)
3: Waiting for Superman (Clark gets his powers back to save the world)
2: Truth and Consequences (Lana gets kidnapped by Jon-El)
1: Worlds War Bizzare (Worlds start to merge with each other)
I honestly forgot this show was a thing and you made want to give a watch and you a sub Thanks
I feel this season stumbled a little in its storytelling, but not in a way that was anywhere near cataclysmic - some things felt a bit too rushed and too easily resolved whereas others felt like they were drawn out and prolonged, though I think it was stronger as a whole than the beat-by-beat version. I think Jordan was the hardest part to watch, mainly because he has something of a point but he was pushing too many people too far and refusing to consider whether they had a point (they did, particularly up until Clark revealed his secret to Lana, though his whining about Lois even speaking to his ex is ridiculous). I was also hoping to see the bond between Natalie & the boys build up better than it did. Still, fantastic season of a great show.
2 seconds in, you got me.
17:22 Implicitly Pretentious, More like Implicitly Preten-CHAD!
The way I love this show...
Top tier video. You should break down Generator Rex.
10:00 Not gonna lie, is it just me or was Lois' cadence and tone indicating that she was going to say "absolutely _not_ " lol
Ha, got an ad for Superman & Lois while watching this video 😂
Hey man! You’re one of my favorite content creators on RUclips. Just wanted to let you know.
I also wanted to tell you about a show on Zach Stone is Gonna be Famous. I won’t say much about it other than I would love to see you do a video on it at some point, as I think it is deceptively beautiful. Even if you decide not to make a video of it, I think you might like the show.
All the best and thank you for the great content.
Thanks!
the constant grind me 😁🤝
Any chance a video for smallvilles second half is on the list ? 👀
My only criticism is that the plots of the 2 seasons are so similar
I loved it
would love to see & hear your cover of season 3
They kind of fumbled here with season 2, but i have faith They will improve again with season 3, Please for the love of god CW don't fumble this again
Agreed, but season 3 should be interesting since they are introducing Intergang, and in the comics, they have ties to Apokolips. I doubt we will see Darkseid, but we might get Granny Goodness and her Female Furies, Big Barda or even Mr Miracle. So much potential next season!!
@@jonarbuckle778 Oh yeah! i was kind of thinking intergang could be a perfect next antagonist, plus the apokolips folks would be cool to see
I wasn’t a fan of season 2. The plot was incredibly stupid and they keep trying to do these huge larger than life threats on a CW budget and it just doesn’t work. Allie wasn’t a good villain and her obtaining godlike powers was stupid. So what, she wants the entire world to be gods and go around absorbing each other? In the words of syndrome, when everyone’s super, no one will be. The small stuff like how excited Clark and Jordan were when Jordan learns how to fly at the Fortress of Solitude were great and it’s why I watch the show. If they focused on that and Superman saving people and less on the world ending threats and all powerful villains, I think the show can really improve.
Also the fact that Lana started getting the "Felicity treatment"
@@uncannydcmarvelous5732 Yeah her reaction to Clark revealing his secret to her was pretty ridiculous in my opinion, especially for how long she carried it.
please do one for season 3🙏🏼
I like that general Lane thinks that first Pirates of the Caribbean movie still holds ip😂 it’s lines like that which really make these characters feel like real people.
Yes it is
No smallville essay part 2?
It's a really solid show, I just have a couple issues regarding Lana not knowing the secret from the beginning like she usually does and Jon not having powers despite being Jon Kent.
Sarah and Jordan are in a toxic relationship
What's your opinion on season 3? Since the next one the last one
Can we just pretend that superman and Lois isn't technically in the same universe as cwverse flash?
Carter 2 WHEEEEEEEN
Season 1 I definitely loved better. But, I thought season 2 was alright. The finale where Superman was truly at the peak of his power and absolutely crushed it by separating the earths, it was the Superman I always wanted. But, I do hope season 3 does much better.
Great video... but remember self-care.
I think you should watch dc stargirl its a good dc show aswell
Fuck man!! That made me cry
I don’t get the hate for this season. It has the best visuals of any season(I know that isn’t the most important but it’s worth praising). It discusses mature topics like how drugs can affect someone’s life in every way brilliantly, and how loneliness can lead to bad connections. But it also discusses the importance of staying with family and keeping bonds regardless of how you feel about the people. Jon and Clark’s interactions were great, Lois and Lucy at the very least was interesting. Also we see Jordan become superboy and that was handled excellently. Is this season the worst of the 3 probably but calling it BAD??? I don’t see it.
Lois and Clark what...?
I might give this show a chance since I (largely) trust your judgement.
as soon as it's done you should do a video on the owl house
Smallville is not perfect but just like it's people it made Superman who he is, so it is a good place.
What exactly did Superman do at the end?
He spun around the planet and...
I've never heard of this show. Is it on apple tv?
It's on CW and maybe on Amazon Prime too.
Sarah cheats on Jordan, doesn't feel any remorse, then treats him like crap, then asks him to be friends with the girl she cheated on him with. Sarah's dad literally tells her that she is the Alpha in this relationship and that she is too good for him. Then the minute he starts gaining confidence in himself, he is taking more responsibility, becoming his own man, the millisecond he stops simping for her and stops being wrapped around her finger she breaks up with him. And then when she discovers he has powers she comes crawling back.
See eh I hate this show, this show is essentially Jonathan Kent villain arc, his Villain origin story. All this teen relationship drama is garbage, Lana tells her daughter oh if John doesn't forgive you for cheating then he doesn't deserve you and goes on to be hypocrite and doesn't forgive her husband. Lana and her family stories are garbage. Overated show
S1, great. S2, absolute stinker they really dropped the ball on that one.
Regardless, the character of superman is well done. Realising that the “man” is just as important if not more than the “super”. Clark is a superhuman god but never does that occur to him. He likes chocolate cakes, he likes TV, he enjoys football, he gets angry, he loves his family. An alien immigrant is the most human of us all because he was raised by parents that raised him as such.
Lois is also surprisingly wonderful. She’s still a headstrong journalist, keeping up her integrity in the face of big obstacles. But also having the heart to drop her case to care for the boys when they’re in danger. Ep 8 is perhaps one of my favourites because we see a vulnerability to Lois that we never likely have seen before. A mother distraught by her miscarriage as she realizes that her doppelgänger successfully had her firstborn. As such, she lashes out on her sons at the thought of potentially losing them.
I don't think you're a bad bf Leo
wheres agents of shield season 2?
I have no idea what show you're talking about.
Superman & Lois watch it NOW
I love "Superman & Lois" Elizabeth Tulloch is so sizzling Hot! I just finished season 3 on dvd and I hate the cancer took her breast. I hope they do reconstructive surgery and she gets her breast back. It was a very dark season. Thanks.
It's a miracle have they made the only likable character in Lana's family a cheating husband.
Both seasons have big issues with dragging plotlines that end up being mediocre and not focused narrative character development, it constantly bounces all over the place to drama to action
We need better structure on what it's trying to be, is it about superman fighting the baddies or is it about Clark and Lois trying to balance their new lives in Smallville with other characters doing the same? The show can't balance both, especially with the Langs and the Henrys....it's too much, it has no real time to develop anyone naturally
I wouldn't say Season 2 was a "work of art" because of how lackluster Ally was as a villain (in addition to how we never really saw anyone we care about get merged so we never knew if merging was a bad thing, which makes Ally's motivation not even inherently evil), a finale that wasn't explained in how it was resolved (like seriously, how does punching the two earths with the power of the sun separate them and not just , oh I don't know, DESTROY BOTH OF THE PLANET'S TECHTONIC PLATES; really stupid on that one), the dropped storylines (why Bizzarro looks the way he does, Johnathan and Lois not doing anything in the last part of the season, etc.), and this last one is just a personal one but it was the Arrowverse separation that just left me with a bad taste in my mouth (I love the Arrowverse and to see that the CW just wants to cancel or end anything connected to the Arrowverse just makes me want to distance myself from the shows that separate themselves. And this bad taste is just compounded on when you realize that the showrunner originally wanted it to be in the Arrowverse with how he did interviews and the most blatant of them all, Diggle looking the same as he looked on the Flash about two weeks prior to the finale. It just feels like a spit in the face to the fans that wanted to watch the show for bigger connections).
Thanks for reading my rant lol
i hope your a sweet boyfriend
The second season ruined this series for me. Too much emphasis put on side characters who don't add anything meaningful or interesting instead of focusing more on the family and especially the boys and their development.
Season 1 was great. Season 2 was pretty bad and in poor taste to do a character in a cult called Allie after the whole Smallville actress being part of a cult thing. Of all the storylines they can draw from and then they decided to go with this blatant plot
yessir 5th
Meh, glad you liked it seemed to me to just be high production values carrying for cardboard characterization and storylines on rails
To be honest I hate the teen stuff