What I’m Watching: Superman and Lois

Superman and Lois: Season 3, Episode 2 “Uncontrollable Forces” (B+)

Things have certainly changed from an optimistic excitement about Lois potentially being pregnant to her being diagnosed with a very advanced form of cancer. It’s unlikely that she would actually die given this show’s name and its potential continuation for another season or two, but that doesn’t mean things might not get bad first. And after a conversation with someone who didn’t perceive him to be the hero most people do, Clark is sure to be struggling with the fact that there’s nothing he can do to help Lois despite his many superhuman abilities. Lana also faced her own brush with death when she was on the phone with George Dean while he was killed. It was nice to see Lana and Henry get to spend some time together and enjoy the vegan tortellini he made for Natalie before she bolted for Metropolis, and there’s nothing like nearly being killed to make going to a high school party seem entirely insignificant. Sarah and Natalie becoming good friends is a helpful development, though it’s also good to see Sarah and Jordan be on good terms since that would have been a very uncomfortable dynamic to deal with for the foreseeable future. Jonathan wasn’t so lucky when he assumed he was in the same situation, but it’s probably best that this group not go back to Metropolis to antagonize the locals again anytime soon. I like that Chrissy thinks paperweights can prevent Superman’s gush of wind from blowing over all her papers, but it would probably just be helpful if he waited to whisk her off until he went outside.