“What Do You Think Superman and Lois Lane Will be Remembered For?” “I’d Like to Think Truth and Justice.”
I went into the fourth season of Superman & Lois sad because I knew it would be the final season. But I was grateful that they were given ten episodes to wrap things up. I expected it to be quite a ride, and I was right.
The season picks up exactly where season three ended. Clark as Superman (Tyler Hoechlin) is fighting the monster that Lex Luthor (Michael Cudlitz) had sent to attack the superhero. It doesn’t go well, and that leaves Lois (Elizabeth Tulloch) and the couple’s twins Jonathan and Jordan (Michael Bishop and Alex Garfin) to not only pick up the pieces but also figure out how to fight Lex, who has set his sights on destroying Smallville on his way to getting his complete revenge on Lois Lane. Will anyone be able to fight what is coming?
I was a little worried going into this season since, when the show was renewed for a fourth and final season, we learned that only the characters I’ve mentioned so far would be coming back as series regulars for the final season. As much as I love the entire Kent family, I also love the supporting characters we’ve gotten to know over the first three seasons. However, the producers quickly assured us that we would see plenty of them over these final episodes. And they were right. While not everyone was in every episode, we saw enough of them to get meaningful wrap ups to their storylines. And, their appearances felt meaningful, too, not just one offs to wrap things up. Yes, it was noticeable that not everyone was in every episode like we’d gotten used to seeing, but it wasn’t painfully obvious.
That’s because the things we loved were still here. The characters were all still fantastic no matter how many episodes they were in. I’ve always loved that the characters were so well drawn and made us want to root for them. They reacted to things in a realistic way even if we were yelling at them to do something different. And their relationships were the key to everything. Yes, there is conflict between them at times, but when it matters, they are there for each other, which is what I have loved about this series so much. That holds doubly true for Clark and Lois. They are such a dynamite couple.
And the story is suspenseful. Given that we are dealing with Superman, the way the writers keep us on the edge of our seats is remarkable, and that was the case here again. Granted, we are dealing with a villain who is smart and out to destroy Lois using cunning instead of brute strength. We do get a couple of lighter episodes which was great breathers, but they were just as exciting to watch for what they showed us about the characters.
All this is held together with phenomenal acting. The writers put the characters through their paces, and actors never missed a beat. The special effects are also well done. I bought what I was seeing on the screen.
Which brings us to the finale. I’m not going to spoil anything. I know lots of people who loved it and are praising it (and some who didn’t). I liked it, but the bittersweet tone it took wasn’t quite what I was expecting. Still, I did find it satisfying. I think this may be the best series ender we got from an Arrowverse or Arrowverse adjacent show.
I think Superman & Lois might have spoiled me for other iterations of Superman. I definitely won’t want to jump into anything else with the character too quickly. Instead, I want to live in the glow of this show’s take on the world’s most famous superhero. If you’ve been enjoying the show, you’ll definitely want to see how it ends.
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