Superman and Lois season 2 review

 Superman and Lois season 2 review 

 

Intro: I hope the writers won't make the same mistake as the Flash writers. 

Superman and Lois season two: This season takes place three months after the events of last season and Smallville manages to get back to normal. Until someone from Lois's past shows up in Smallville and she has plans that will endanger everyone. So, Superman and Lois have to stop her before it's too late. 

This season is similar to last season but not as good. Part of the reason why is because there are so many subplots where all of them don't get resolved or they drag out. Yes! The first season did this, but they weren't stretched so thin. It's hard to appreciate the stake in this season because the writers didn't do a good job of reinforcing the consequences if the villain achieves her goal. The climax is also ridiculous because it opens up a can of worms about Superman's abilities. Basically, this season reinforces the things people didn't like about season one like family drama and side characters. The series also suffers from plot holes and some of the effects stand out like a sore thumb. The themes of this season are secrets and redemption. This season deals with how secrets can hurt relationships, but the creators drop the ball with handling the redemption theme.   

Besides having an arc on being a better father this season hasn't done much with Clark/Superman. I don't like that he's not doing anything for money as far as we know because that's going to create problems. 

Lois Lane has a lot of family baggage this season. I mean she still has issues with her father, mother and now her sister because of her connection to the big bad. The only complaint I have with her is that there was suppose to be a subplot of her building a relationship with Nat (John Henry Irons's daughter.) but the writer ignores that. Also, both her and Clark can be narrow-minded over what Johnathan did.  

This season hasn't done anything new with Jordan besides the creator taking steps to him becoming superboy. I would like to know why he stops playing football? 

Johnathan is still dealing with insecurities about fitting in Smallville. What annoys me about this character is that he did something that got him in a lot of trouble and the writers didn't stick to him dealing with the consequences of his actions what the fudge? 

Nat is a bright and mature girl. Like Jordan, she too is taking steps to help her father in the field. My gripe with her is she's out of line for telling her father how he should go through the grieving process.            

I don't know how I feel about Sarah because she did two things to Jordan that's messed up. OK, the first thing is understandable to a degree, but the second thing doesn't make her look like a good girlfriend.  

Lane Lang is running for Mayor of Smallville against a shady candidate and we see how this election will affect her family. 

Sam Lane just provided emotional support for Lois and her sister Lucy in this season. Plus, help Jordan with his powers. 

   

Lt. Anderson is filling in for General Lane and they don't have a good working relationship because he doesn't trust Superman for some reason. Of course, this leads to him escalating things that didn't need to be escalated. 

Tal-Rho (Formerly known as Morgan Edge.) has a redemption arc this season. We see him helping Superman and trying to make amends for what he did last season. My issue with this is that it's kind of rushed. Another thing where did he get an A.I. of his and Superman's mother?   

I'm not happy that this series wasted Bizarro! That's saying a lot considering that this is a Superman character that I'm not fond of. For example, the writers could have used Bizarro World as a cautionary tale for what's going on in Smallville. Also, his fortress of solitude is better than Superman's. 

Ally Allston (the main baddie) is a manipulative cult leader who's trying to make her followers feel whole at the expense of their and other people's lives. What annoys me about her is that the show hits that she's a Superman villain and I'm not crazy about it. Also, feeling whole is another theme this season could explore.  

I like that this season plays with our expectations and teases a villain for season three. This season confirms that this show is separated from the other CW shows. (Thank goodness.) Overall, this is not a bad fellow up to season one but it's underwhelming.