REVIEW #204 Superman & Lois (2 Seasons)

After years of facing supervillains, aliens and other deadly threats, the worlds most famous hero Superman and notorious reporter Lois Lane face their biggest challenge yet… how to raise two sons. Moving back to Smallville the family have to deal with a number of challenges that come their way.


Superman & Lois takes a CW budget and produces a wholesome take on the later stages of the Man of Steels life, with surprisingly epic action sequences and some amazing visuals. Tyler Hoechlin performs brilliantly as the lead hero and although I do prefer Cavill’s Superman, this is a completely different version of the character that I have absolutely loved watching. The father, the family man, the friend and Smallville resident that has to constantly balance being a hero and raising his sons. Unlike many of the other CW DC shows, Superman and Lois doesn’t come across as cringeworthy or cheesy and the VFX elevate the storylines rather than acting as distraction for the audience, which is what the other shows are guilty of at times. Now that being said, the visual effects aren’t perfect, they still have moments where the budget constraints are noticeable but that doesn’t hinder the shows ambition! There are also a lot of side characters that the audience can appreciate, such as John Henry, Jon and Jordan Kent and of course Superman’s brother Tal-Rho! All of these characters go through a great deal of character development, which in turn contributed to Superman’s development too. I must say I do find Alex Garfin’s portrayal of Jordan Kent rather irritating and I can’t quite work out why, he just grinds my gears for some reason! This show competes with the first few seasons of Arrow for my favourite CW DC show and that speaks volumes for its quality because I loved Arrow. I’d definitely recommend it, especially for those people who claim Superman is a boring character because this show highlights perfectly how a good hero and above all a good person can be super interesting too. 

Overall (8.7/10)

Thanks for reading.

Callan

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