With only two more episodes following this week’s “Sharp Dressed Man,” Superman and Lois is now in its home stretch. Although there was a moment of joy, the rest of the episode showed that Things are getting worse for the Kent family, from Lex Luthor’s obsession with Lois Lane to how Superman himself changed after her death. Things are getting darker for the son of Krypton, and they may not get better anytime soon. Viewers shouldn’t be surprised, especially after last week’s satisfying but bittersweet episode, in which Clark revealed his identity to the world. Everyone now knows that Clark is Superman, but what they don’t know is that he won’t be the Man of Steel for long.

“Sharp Dressed Man” also wraps up lingering questions from Season 3’s cancer storyline, as Jordan and Jonathan Kent get used to the show’s new status quo. John Henry and Natalie Irons return, and while they attempt to replace Superman, they fail. Finally, the unstable and nervous Lex changes tactics to try to destroy Lois, including introducing a character whose name has made DC Comics fans snap their fingers and point at the screen like that. Once upon a time in Hollywood even. Superman and Lois is a serious show that often makes viewers feel good, but that’s not the case in this week’s episode.

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After being humiliated on the streets of Smallville by a depowered Clark Kent, Lex is at his most vulnerable. He rejected his daughter’s offer to be a part of his life and his plans to move his business to Smallville were thwarted. Only his ally who ran his business while he was in prison, Amanda McCoy, is his saving grace. She brings in a journalist (The lightning(Tom Cavanaugh, but does not play Harrison Wells) to help Lex reframe the narrative of his incarceration.

Like all evil fools who know they’re wrong but still demand to be hailed as heroes, Lex’s big decision is to challenge Lois to “a debate” on live television. Having learned that her cancer is gone, Lois feels ready to take on the challenge. She holds on, even though Luthor has footage of her fight with Clark. Neither Lex nor Lois has any other compelling evidence, but Lois has a trap card to play.. She tries to call Lex’s daughter on live television, but is interrupted by an attack on Superman’s life.

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Superman and Lois has, like most other Superman adaptations, left Lois’ journalistic triumphs mostly off-screen. Viewers rarely see her as a good journalist, at least when it comes to current affairs. Most of the time she simply mentions that she is a journalist, but little is shown of her professional life. Instead, this series focused on how she hid the truth to protect her father and husband. Additionally, she was given compelling but false evidence that led to Lex’s incarceration. Even though his reasons made sense on a personal level, they were contrary to the ethos of his vocation and the defense of truth.

This week’s episode directly questions Lois’s actions and ethics as a journalist in a way never seen before. Superman and Lois episodes, or in most live-action Superman adaptations in general. Elizabeth Tulloch shines once again as Lois, and the only thing better than her consistent performance is the subtext of this week’s episode. Despite Lois’ reputation and credentials, Superman and Loishow easily the world can turn against a woman, even one as respected as her. These make “Sharp Dressed Man” not only a much-needed update to Lois’ live-action portrayals, but one that is subtly and strangely relevant – especially in today’s dark political reality.

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Although it does not present Lois as a great journalist, Superman and Lois made it clear how important she was to the Man of Steel. She is his partner in every way, and she gives him the advice and strength he needs to achieve the impossible. Whether it was a personal matter or a superpowers matter, Lois was there alongside Superman. Until now, Lex has been a loner, despite Amanda’s undying loyalty. “Sharp Dressed Man” shows Lex not only ceding control of the “plan” to him, but actually acting on his long-held romantic feelings.

A great scene from “Sharp Dressed Man” takes place just before Lois arrives for the interview. Lex sees the television crew in his apartment, embarrassed by their laughter and unsanitary eating habits. He tries to stop the interview, demanding that they all leave. Amanda stops him, probably the first person in decades to tell Lex what to do. She is motivated by his professionalism and loyalty, but she also feels something like love for him. He does so too, kissing her in the final moments of the episode.

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Despite all this, Lois almost beats Lex at his own game when she calls Elizabeth. She is only foiled because Luthorcorp scientist Milton (probably Fine, the man who becomes Brainiac) hacks John Henry Irons’ suit. He sends her towards the penthouse, probably to kill Lois, Superman or both. In season 4, Lex was determined, reacting to any conflict with Superman and/or Lois with brutal force. Just as Lois helps Clark become the villain Superman fans know and love, Amanda helps Luthor be the villain fans love to hate.. Michael Cudlitz and Yvonne Chapman have always been excellent in their roles as Lex and Amanda, respectively, but they show a new side to their characters this week. Lex has never seemed more human and vulnerable before, but he’s even more dangerous than before thanks to his new love.

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Perhaps the most inspired element for Superman and LoisThe adaptation of “The Death of Superman” was the resurrection of Kal-El. Instead of Kryptonian technology and the power of the sun, Superman received a regular human heart transplant. “Sharp Dressed Man” finally raises the questions fans have been asking since it happened: What is the price of Superman’s second life? After all, Clark not only got a human heart (despite the sci-fi serum), but he got one from an older man who lived a difficult life. There would obviously be a cost, and Superman is about to pay it.

This depressing development has been foreshadowed, such as when Lois found gray hairs on Clark’s head. Additionally, while flying with Jonathan, Clark had an episode suggesting a precursor to a heart attack. John Henry confirms what fans suspected all along, that Superman will continue to become less and less “super” as time goes on. This revelation following Clark finally merging the two sides of his dual identity is no coincidence. Just as he is about to experience life as a “full” person, he risks losing the abilities that have defined his life as both a man and a hero.

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Rather than becoming mortal, Clark lives on borrowed time. With the help of John Henry, Natalie, Jordan and Jonathan, Clark could stop being Superman and live a normal life.. Yet with his much older human heart, his time might be up even sooner than that. Showing how Kal-El manages to become human would be an interesting but ultimately uplifting story. Clark dying young of natural causes is a different, darker prospect, however. Tyler Hoechlin was simply perfect as Superman throughout Superman and Lois, but he gets to show more depth and pathos as Superman who slowly becomes more “man” than “super” here. This is a version of Superman fans who rarely (if ever) see beyond certain comic events, and it’s a painful but sympathetic sight to see.

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Finally, “Sharp Dressed Man” also highlights how much the lives of Superman’s sons have changed since Clark came out of the cape closet. Alongside the frequent openings of Shout Star Jamie Kennedy, Jordan and Jonathan are now the subject of media scrutiny. If Superman and Lois If there were just two episodes left, a study in how strange and intrusive tabloid celebrity culture is, especially for children, would be perfect. Instead, Superman and Lois makes the cost more personal, at least for Jonathan.

Jonathan’s girlfriend, Candice, breaks up with him because her relationship with one of the “Supertwins” also makes her a target. Natalie and Jordan encourage him to make an effort to make things right, and they do. Of course, no sooner does this happen than Natalie’s own super-suit attacks them, controlled by Milton. While the episode doesn’t really deal with this fallout yet, these events highlight that Clark wasn’t wrong to keep his secret as long as he did. Boys were the most eager to tell the truth, especially to those close to them. But they now discover that their loved ones are also targets. the hard way. “Sharp Dressed Man” features one of Superman and Lois most interesting moral conflicts for its characters, and it is a shame that this is not developed further for lack of additional episodes and seasons.

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The third in the final Superman and Lois The episode was another excellent story that had to cover a lot of narrative ground. The only weak point was how quickly he overcame the attack on Candice’s house. As intrusive as it may be, the negative attention that fame brings to celebrities overnight just isn’t as scary as rogue supersuits trying to kill people. Yet with all the high-powered action happening in an episode where the biggest fight was a TV debate, “Well-dressed man” suggests Superman and LoisThe real final battle could be between Lois and Amanda. But for now, Lex really does have a “killer suit.”

Superman & Lois premieres new episodes Mondays at 8:00 PM Eastern on The CW, streaming on The CW app and Max.

The world’s most famous superhero and comic book journalist face the pressures and complexities of balancing work, justice and parenting in today’s society.

Release date

February 23, 2021

Cast

Tyler Hoechlin, Inde Navarrette, Jordan Elsass, Alexander Garfin, Wolé Parks, Elizabeth Tulloch, Erik Valdez, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Adam Rayner, Dylan Walsh

Story by

Greg Berlanti

Writers

Greg Berlanti

Streaming service(s)

Main video

Directors

Amy Jo Johnson

Benefits

• Seeing Lex Luthor vulnerable and desperate strengthens him as a villain and elevates the tension.
• Seeing Jordan and Jonathan now stressed about the world knowing the truth changes the dynamic of their series in an authentic way.
• With the return of Wolé Parks and Taylor Buck, Superman & Lois brilliantly circumvents its casting and budget cuts.

Disadvantages

• While not unexpected, after season 3, the speed with which Lois Lane’s cancer story ends might seem rushed to some.
• The episode would have been strengthened if Candice had the space to react to the attack on her house after finding Jonathan.
• Although they play a different character, Arrowverse fans might be disappointed by the lack of Easter eggs surrounding Tom Cavanaugh’s new character “Godfrey.”

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