What I’m Watching: Superman and Lois

Superman and Lois: Season 2, Episode 13 “All Is Lost” (B+)

I do love a good flashback, and it’s interesting to learn more about Lucy and the resentment she felt towards her family that drew her close to Ally in the first place. Perhaps it’s because of the framing of the character and the way in which she was introduced, but Ally always felt and talked like a cult leader, even before she had followers, and now she’s crossing the line from great organizer into totalitarian monarch. She tried to appeal initially to Lucy to believe her and not trust the sister and father who had shown up to physically force her to reconsider her position, but then moved quickly into threatening the people she cared about to make sure that she complied. Getting Superman to come led to a quick takedown, one that will lead to him living - a good thing - but apparently without any powers, something that’s going to be quite an adjustment, especially in light of his recent wondrously successful training session with Jordan. That was exactly what Jordan needed to get past the misery of not being able to talk to Sarah anymore. Lana may not have expressed anger at Clark or Lois in this episode, but she did respond sternly to Jordan when he came to talk to her and tell her that he felt he needed to tell Sarah, something she wasn’t going to allow. We’re going to see plenty of the other Lana soon, which should be interesting, and it’s a good thing that John and Natalie both have suits that will make them somewhat capable of standing up to the interdimensional threat that’s about to come at them in the final two episodes of the season.