The final season of Superman & Lois kicked off tonight with a big two-episode premiere, and it was fantastic.
The fourth season starts where we left off at the end of Season 3 with Superman battling Doomsday.
Note: Spoilers follow.
It’s a heartfelt two episodes that will bring tears to your eyes, not only because you realize it’s the last season of an enjoyable and great show, but because of what is shown onscreen.
The entire cast delivers excellent performances, but Elizabeth Tulloch truly stands out. Just give her the Emmy already!
What I like about the show is the family dynamic. The Kents feel like a family. The writing is done well for TV. I found myself yelling at the TV more than once watching the episodes, particularly at Alex Garfin’s Jordan Kent — “Go help your dad!” “Go get Lex!” It turns out my impatience was rewarded, true to TV fashion, just with a more dramatic twist.
Since this is technically the last of the Arrowverse, I also found myself yelling, “Where’s Stephen Amell’s Arrow?!” “Where’s Grant Gustin’s The Flash?!” “We need them now more than ever!” Then, of course, it dawned on me—there will be no help for Superman. After Superman & Lois, the series was moved to its own universe.
Yep, that’s right—Superman needed help. He’s dead. Doomsday killed him. And in a holy shit moment, Doomsday ripped out Superman’s heart at the request of that bastard, Lex Luthor! And then what Lex did with the heart? WTF!
And make no mistake, this version of Lex is a total MOFO bastard! Wow. What a performance by Michael Cudlitz. They always say the villains make the heroes, or that the villains make the movie or show—well, Cudlitz’s Lex is definitely one of the best. He’ll go down as one of the baddest villains of all time! The dude is ruthless.
That’s what separates heroes from villains—the villain will do anything to achieve his goals, believing the ends justify the means. Meanwhile, the hero will always make the right choice when it truly matters.
My hat’s off to the cast and showrunner Todd Helbing. Thank you for giving us four great years of comic book content, especially in a time when pretty much everything else has sucked (the Brainiac nod was appreciated!) I hope the remaining episodes of the season are just as amazing.
Rating: 9/10*
*Note: It was a near-perfect episode. However, two things stood out: First, Lex was there when Sam was getting buried, so why didn’t Sam report Lex to the DOD or the authorities for attempted murder and kidnapping? Second, we know the budget and cast have been cut—how are they going to explain key characters not being around while Lex is in Smallville? I guess they’ll return as guest stars, but that’s really my only gripe.
