Well, we certainly didn’t expect that that. It is fair to say that we have become accustomed to a certain tone in the TV shows of The CW, with the titular superhero surrounded by loving interests, mentors, stupid allies (here you look, Cisco) and a weekly rinsing and repeating a great bad expectation in the wings to be defeated in the final. It remains to be seen whether Superman and Lois give in to those familiar, cliché traps, but for now, this series premiere shows that the network is moving from Arrow-formula and offer a new cinematic, captivating approach about the Man of Steel.
After a fantastic recap that brings us up to date with the history ofThe crisis on the Infinite Lands Superman, we take Clark Kent, Lois Lane and their two teenage sons to Metropolis. However, a family tragedy takes them back to Smallville, and this one-hour opener does a great job of laying the groundwork for a fresh interpretation of Superman’s world, all of which makes him feel like a big-budget movie. Iron Man the inspiration is clear to see (we’re surprised Zack Snyder doesn’t have an executive producer credit), but that’s not a bad thing, and what many felt was a shudder of this iconic DC Comics character from that movie is replaced with Hopeful, optimistic, Superman, many fans have been desperate to see on the screen for years. Jonathan and Jordan Kent are by no means prejudiced by the series so far, and while the drama of adolescence may eventually hinder the series, their story is now as compelling as their parents’.
Tyler Hoechlin has been a great Superman since he first appeared in the cameo Super Girl, but with more powerful material to work with here, his work really grows. The same can be said for Elizabeth Tulloch’s Lois Lane, although we would like to see the next episode that makes her the greatest journalist in the world. While Jordan and Jonathan, Alex Garfin and Jordan Elsass are doing a great job, with the former, in particular, one to watch. Honestly, there is no poor performance to be found in this premiere and it helps that the cast does not withdraw from stupid puns, meet in unrealistic sci-fi-based bases or go on the routes we expect them to show. lua.
From a visual perspective, Superman and Lois looks phenomenal. It looks like a series on which the CW spent a lot of money, with the battle between the Man of Tomorrow and his mysterious new arc-nemesis showing something we would expect to see in a big-budget superhero movie. Honestly, the show is better than it deserves to be, and while there don’t seem to be any plans for Superman on the big screen for the foreseeable future, this show promises to fill that beautiful void (and weekly, too)). Dan Romer’s score is probably the only part of this premiere that doesn’t always work, because it doesn’t consistently manage to match the epic action that takes place on screen. The big question here is whether Superman and Lois can maintain this level of quality; right now, we’re glad that COVID means he’ll stay independent because he doesn’t seem to benefit from Batwoman or the Flash race in Smallville for a team, but CW seems to have something special on his hands with what could be in the followed by the best DC show so far.
The Superman epic series we’ve been waiting for, the premiere of the Superman and Lois series, is cinematic, bold and a step in the right direction for The Man of Steel, as CW seems to embrace what makes this character great.
