SUPERMAN & LOIS Makes A Shocking, Potentially Controversial Change To The Man Of Steel's Status Quo - SPOILERS

SUPERMAN & LOIS Makes A Shocking, Potentially Controversial Change To The Man Of Steel's Status Quo - SPOILERS

The latest episode of Superman & Lois delivers even more surprises as Clark Kent makes a fateful decision which will forever change his status quo as Smallville and Metropolis' Man of Steel. Check it out!

By JoshWilding - Nov 12, 2024 09:11 AM EST
Filed Under: Superman & Lois

Superman & Lois' fourth and final season has spent a lot of time in Smallville and, as a result, the town's residents have wised up to the fact Clark Kent and Superman are likely one and the same. 

With only three episodes left, last night's "A Regular Guy" saw Superman reveal his true identity as Clark Kent not just to them, but to the entire world. There was a brief spell where this was also the case in the comics (2015's "Truth"), though the genie was quickly put back into the bottle by DC. 

In the latest instalment of The CW series, Clark does his best to convince his friends and neighbours that he's not Superman. They don't entirely buy it, and when Emmitt Pegrande returns and claims his daughter told him that Clark is Superman, he holds the mild-mannered journalist at gunpoint in the town's diner.

With that, Clark makes the fateful decision to take off his glasses, don his costume, and reveal he's Superman to the people of Smallville. 

Lex Luthor is later revealed as the mastermind behind Emmitt's attack. Despite that, Clark asks The Daily Planet’s on-air interviewer Janet Olsen to the Kent household for an interview which sees him explain to the world who he is and what it means to be Superman and a regular guy. 

In the end, Clark ditches his glasses and tries to continue living a normal life; with only three episodes left, though, we're expecting Luthor to use this to his advantage as he finally dons his comic book armour for one final battle with the Man of Tomorrow. 

Had Superman & Lois not been cancelled with this fourth season, the ramifications of Clark sharing his secret with the world would have likely played out across future seasons. As things stand, we have only a few weeks left to see how this changes his status quo as a superhero.

You can watch an extended clip from last night's Superman & Lois, along with a promo for next Monday's "Sharp Dressed Man" below.


Superman & Lois was developed by Todd Helbing and Greg Berlanti for The CW network. The show stars Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent/Superman and Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane.

It follows the iconic superhero couple as they navigate the challenges of parenthood while also dealing with the responsibilities and dangers that come with being Earth's greatest protector.

Superman & Lois airs every Monday night on The CW. As always, keep checking back here for the latest on the show.

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FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 11/12/2024, 9:12 AM
Every Smallville resident:
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soberchimera
soberchimera - 11/12/2024, 9:18 AM
@FrankenDad - To be fair, at least to the people of Metropolis, most people don't expect Superman to have a secret identity since he doesn't wear a mask, they just assume he's Superman 24/7. So a dude who looks similar, but acts completely different could possibly get away with it.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 11/12/2024, 9:40 AM
@soberchimera - people have always had a hard time understand while people never figure out Superman's secret as Clark.

See, we're already in on the secret as a viewer/audience member/fan. So, it's ludicrous to think people couldn't figure it out.

But, if you lived in that world, you wouldn't even think twice if some dude was actually disguising himself as a normal person to hide when he's not parading around saving people and flying around the earth.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 11/12/2024, 9:59 AM
@lazlodaytona - John Byrne literally addressed this in his run. Even Lex thinks Superman is Superman all the time. Batman and Spider-Man wear masks, so of course people in those stories will think they have secret identities because those masks can be removed. And Clark just doesn't wear glasses, he slouches, wears baggier clothing, and alters his personality. Yes, there's a suspension of belief on behalf of the audience, but this is the same comic where a man can fly and shoot laser beams from his eyes.
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lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 11/12/2024, 10:13 AM
@soberchimera - did i type something wrong that makes you think I don't agree with you?

you are absolutely correct
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 11/12/2024, 10:17 AM
@soberchimera
@lazlodaytona

I’m aware. Just some light glasses humor for this Tuesday morning.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 11/12/2024, 10:19 AM
@lazlodaytona - Whoops, I misinterpreted your comment, my bad
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HermanM
HermanM - 11/12/2024, 10:36 AM
@soberchimera - exactly
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 11/12/2024, 3:27 PM
@FrankenDad - that is very fun! :)
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 11/12/2024, 3:30 PM
@soberchimera - no worries sir. I want to always be open about hearing other people's opinions and thinking them through.

Yeah, I just was hoping you know I wasn't trying to start stuff. I agree with you for sure. Your reference was a perfect representation of the topic.
Spoken
Spoken - 11/12/2024, 9:17 AM
Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
dracula
dracula - 11/12/2024, 9:20 AM
If Superman and Lois got a season 5 i doubt they would have revealed it season

Really if the show wasnt ending we may have gotten a completely different season 4. Maybe not even have Lex

If the show had gotten 7 seasons could see Clark revealing his identity at the end of season 6

Could see Lex being a 2 season villain
Spoken
Spoken - 11/12/2024, 9:29 AM
@dracula - The plan was always for Lex to show up in Season 4, especially how Season 3 ended. I only believe this show would of went five seasons honestly, it's not like Smallville where each episode had a "monster of the week" vibe, this felt more like a set of elongated movies if the Friday Night Lights director was chosen to direct a Superman movie.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 11/12/2024, 10:29 AM
@dracula - I think Brainiac was being teed up for Season 5.
HermanM
HermanM - 11/12/2024, 9:31 AM
Yet another reason why this show sucks and I am glad it is canceled.

Wrong costume, no red trunks or yellow belt, shade of blue is wrong...

Over emphasis on the alien aspect of the character just like the Snyder films...

Superman is portrayed as a cloying, doofy sitcom dad....

No more secret identity, married to Lois, and now not only does the supporting cast know the secret, but the whole world does.

Utter garbage show
LilJimmy
LilJimmy - 11/12/2024, 10:12 AM
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HermanM
HermanM - 11/12/2024, 10:35 AM
@LilJimmy - the truth was told my G
HOTSHOT
HOTSHOT - 11/12/2024, 11:48 AM
@HermanM - So much wrong here.

"Wrong costume, no red trunks or yellow belt, shade of blue is wrong" He had the trunks. He then ditched them as the years passed. Also he had the right shade of blue in Season 3. This is him post-death so he's wearing a darker costume in line with the comics.


"Over emphasis on the alien aspect of the character"

When? 90% of the show is Clark being a regular dude doing regular things.

"Superman is portrayed as a doofy sitcom dad"

See above.

"No more secret identity" which fits fine for the final season "Married to Lois" good.
HermanM
HermanM - 11/12/2024, 12:03 PM
@HOTSHOT - He doesn't have the correct costime for 90% of the show, so no, I am not wrong.

The costume and Superman persona all come from Krypton instead of earth, his hologram alien parents are the source of morality.

Doofy sitcom dad who is both cloying and angsty isn't who Superman is. Doing away with the secret identity and giving him kids is also not what the character should be. Superman's creators got it right the first time, this is a radical departure from the iconic character and is utter garbage.

Gunn will get it right and BTFO this crap show.
HOTSHOT
HOTSHOT - 11/12/2024, 12:17 PM
@HermanM - He wears a red and blue costume for the first 3 seasons and a darker version in the final one. That's not 90%.

Superman's first costume in this series was made by his mom. We have no indication that the next one wasn't as well so far as I recall. The only one that I can say is probably alien is this post-resurrection suit. Also his alien parents are the source of his morality? So should we ignore the flashback episode and Clark's talks about how his earth parents raised him?

Good thing he isn't a doofy sitcom dad. He's not getting up to weird hijinks and goofing around. He's just mild-mannered but also stern when needed. "Giving him kids is not what the character should be" why? Show me the rulebook where that's written.

HermanM
HermanM - 11/12/2024, 12:36 PM
@HOTSHOT - the red trunks and yellow belt, aka the true costume, are never in the show beyond a flashback, so you are wrong.

The S symbol also comes from Krypton in the show, which again means more over emphasis on the alien aspect of the character when it is just supposed to be the explanation for his abilities.

The personality the show gives the character is that of a cloying man-child and simp whose morality and worldview revolve entirely around appeasing Lois Lane. Hoechlin's acting is also dogshit.

Can't wait for it to be off of the air..
HOTSHOT
HOTSHOT - 11/12/2024, 12:42 PM
@HermanM - Saying the "true" costume is just gatekeeping. "Oh you like suits other than that one? How dare you." Superman's thing is wearing a red and blue suit with a cape and boots. He can have trunks (which he did) and not have them (which he also did.) It's not something that destroys the character.

The S-symbol coming from Krypton has been a thing since long before Snyder, in many stories. It doesn't take anything away because the people of the earth see it as an S. That's not really "over emphasis." Smallville Season 9 was entirely about Clark abandoning his humanity to be more in line with his Kryptonian self. That's intentional over emphasis on his alien side. Man of Steel even over emphasized the alien aspect by entirely ommitting the humanity his parents instilled in him (something this show does not do.)

If you think that being in love with is "simp" behavior then you're more than just incorrect about Superman. You're incorrect in general.

"whose morality and worldview revolve entirely around appeasing Lois Lane" He literally went against her will multiple times in the show, most notably in Season 2, to do what he thought was right. The majority of the time, they're on the same page. He doesn't try to appease her non-stop. He just loves her and she loves him and they both support each other.

Brother, it's starting to sound like you just haven't found love yet.
HermanM
HermanM - 11/12/2024, 12:51 PM
@HOTSHOT - The true costume is any suit that has all of the parts and colors that his creator gave him:

- royal blue shirt & pants
- red cape, trunks, & boots
- yellow belt
- red & yellow S shield

The S symbol is supposed to be an S that Clark created that stands for Superman, and was such for nearly 70 years in the comics until Mark Waid changed this by making it a coincidental symbol that just happens to resemble an S, shoveling loads of contrivance and midwittery into the character.

This version of the character - like nearlt all modern versions from Snyder's to Injsutice - has his entire world revolving around appeasing Lois Lane. It isn't love....it is utter simpery and the opposite of how his creators wrote the character.
HOTSHOT
HOTSHOT - 11/12/2024, 1:04 PM
@HermanM - Again, show me the rule written in a book where it states that a Superman costume is not "true" unless it has all these specific parts without any changes.

"The S symbol is supposed to be an S that Clark created that stands for Superman," and yet people were able to tell stories as far back as the 70s (at least) where Clark got his name coincidentally from others based on his actions while the logo just happened to be there.

To quote Batman "that symbol's meaning is defined by the person who wears it." So yeah. You can say you PERSONALLY prefer it if the S is created by Clark and was always meant to stand for Superman, but to say any other way is not "true" just because it's different is pretty shallow.

We already established that this version of Clark doesn't revolve around appeasing Lois Lane. If he was, why would there be episodes and scenes of him making major decisions she doesn't agree with because he believes its right? Or him telling her off for doing something wrong?

They are on the same page a lot. That is love.
HermanM
HermanM - 11/12/2024, 1:54 PM
@HOTSHOT - 80 years of comic book evidence but most importantly what his creators did shows how Superman is supposed to look and behave.

The S symbol always stoof for Superman from the 1930s to the 2000s... he was not coincidentally called Superman while wearing it, he was called Superman prior to creating the S and then created the S based off of the dubbing.

CWman exists to appease Lois, if she is mad, he is mad, if something happens to her, he gives up being Superman, etc... you like Simperman. That's fine. I like Superman. We are not the same.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 11/12/2024, 9:31 AM
To stand for Truth, Justice, and the American Way.

Kinda takes the 'truth' part out of it.

In fact, it kinda makes Superman the biggest liar of all time...and he's my all-time favorite!
The1st
The1st - 11/12/2024, 9:43 AM
@lazlodaytona - It's not a lie as much as the truth of a decision reality of being a superhero. Any real villain would go right after the fam, so some heroes choose the alter ego.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 11/12/2024, 9:54 AM
@The1st - No, I totally get it. But, if it ain't the truth, it's a lie. But a completely understandable and necessary one.
TheyDont
TheyDont - 11/12/2024, 10:00 AM
@lazlodaytona - Only a Sith deals in absolutes!
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 11/12/2024, 10:14 AM
@TheyDont - best reference ever! :D
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 11/12/2024, 9:38 AM
One of the most unique shows about Sueprman ever.

Gonna miss it.
Blergh
Blergh - 11/12/2024, 9:38 AM
It’s not the first time he revealed his secret to the world and I find this very well done. Especially given the weight of the situation. Kudos to the show for doing it.
J0RELLC00LJ
J0RELLC00LJ - 11/12/2024, 9:39 AM
Great show, but the actress they use as Lois I just never could "click" with. Maybe it's because she reminds me of Margot Kidder too much, and as much as I love "the classics" I never liked her as Lois. Also, I would've never thought of Cudlitz as Lex, but he does a surprisingly good job.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 11/12/2024, 9:41 AM
Gotta love the way they handle certain things in this show, i love their execution.
LilJimmy
LilJimmy - 11/12/2024, 10:09 AM
Perfect scene in the diner. This show is amazing. Shame that it was cancelled.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 11/12/2024, 11:28 AM
That's not all that shocking or potentially controversial. Get Jordan to transition into Lara. That's how you get people tuning in and go out with a bang.
HOTSHOT
HOTSHOT - 11/12/2024, 11:48 AM
That scene in the diner was *chef's kiss*
HOTSHOT
HOTSHOT - 11/12/2024, 11:51 AM
Also "Emmitt Pegrande returns and claims his daughter told him that Clark is Superman"

Josh, journalism requires you to be accurate. He never once mentions his daughter being the one to tell him. He says "a little birdie told me" and then later "HE was right."
Godzilla2000Zer
Godzilla2000Zer - 11/12/2024, 12:59 PM
Great Episode last night
BritishMonkey
BritishMonkey - 11/12/2024, 2:49 PM
It's not divisive or controversial because it's already happened in the comics.
Trying to drum up controversy and drama again I see Jameson.

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