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Does anyone over at The CW, Warner Bros., or DC Comics know how to write good stories anymore, without interjecting their personal political viewpoints? The short answer is no, because they can’t help themselves. The writers at The CW think, because they have a political point of view on something, that it must be translated into their writing, so the fans will see how stunning and brave they are. Stunning and brave? I don’t think so. Season 2 episode 2 of ‘Superman and Lois’, proved how inept the writers are over at The CW. The episode on the whole, was a pretty good and enjoyable episode, that actually did better in the ratings than its season two premiere. ‘Superman and Lois’, for the most part in this second episode, stayed true to its wholesome roots and consistency with character development. But, at the end of the episode, we saw a complete 360 character change in a character that was promising, and proving to be someone the fans could be vested in. But as The CW does, they like to interject pointless diversity and inclusion into a character that never showed those characteristics previously. It was extremely disheartening, and solidified my stance in previous articles, that I was waiting for the other shoe to drop…because ‘Superman and Lois’ couldn’t be this good. I mean it’s The CW after all…they love destroying great characters and shows with woke divisive politics. Well, I can tell you that the other shoe has dropped. This doesn’t mean I’m going to stop watching the show, because despite that jumping the shark moment, ‘Superman and Lois’ deserves the attention.
Superman and Lois is One of the Most Grounded Shows on TV Today
In season one of ‘Superman and Lois’, we were introduced to a whole cast of characters that felt very real and grounded, depicted a wholesome family dynamic that showed us life lessons, and was interwoven between some fantastic superhero battles and action. It gave us a Superman that was grounded in his hope during any situation, and showed the fans a reverence for the character of Superman. It also showed us a Clark Kent that wasn’t afraid to show his two sons real responsibility and how there are consequences for your actions. ‘Superman and Lois’ also gave us a show where the female lead was allowed to be just as wrong as the male lead, and didn’t make the male lead look ridiculous. Lois Lane’s character is played beautifully, and very reminiscent of the Lois Lane we saw in the original Christopher Reeve’s Superman. The two sons, Jonathan and Jordan, have their typical teenage angst and issues, but it’s not over the top, and is completely relatable to anyone who has a teenager. Jordan, however, grew up with severe anxiety issues, that his brother Jordan has helped him navigate. There is a real bond between those two, and it’s been great to see the two of them evolve as characters. Then there are the supporting characters in Lana Lang, her husband, and their two daughters. At the beginning of season one, Sarah, the older daughter, is dating one of the popular football jocks, who turns out to be your typical bully jerk. He ends up bullying Jordan because he is jealous that he has befriended Sarah. Jordan and Sarah become attracted to each other, because of the issues they are both suffering and navigating through, and end up helping each other in ways that increase that attraction. That whole first season became a set up to Jordan and Sarah really liking each other, and connecting on a level that showed a great potential bond and loyalty. By the end of the season they end up going out and doing the whole boyfriend/girlfriend thing…end of story…well…not quite.
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The CW Has Got to get Those Woke Brownie Points
Season two of ‘Superman and Lois’ opened up with Sarah coming home from summer camp being cold and distant to Jordan. Already the radar was up, and the fans knew she probably did something she shouldn’t have, otherwise, why would she not be excited to see Jordan. We finally find out at the end of the episode, when Sarah finally opens up to Jordan about why she’s been so distant with him. She tells Jordan that she kissed someone at camp and that it was a girl. Shoe drop. But, to the writers’ credit, we didn’t see a whiny, crying Jordan have a long drawn out emotional conversation with Sarah about it. Nope he walked off like a man, thanked her for telling him the truth, and told Sarah he would see her at school. But, that doesn’t matter. What was the point of the writers having Sarah kiss a girl. What did it prove, and how did it enhance the story? All it did was prove to the fans that the CW is consistent at one thing…politicizing our favorite shows, for a few woke brownie points. It also proved that they lack any kind of writing depth, and care more about the wow factor, than staying true to their original intentions. Why set up a season long relationship, to only blow it up in the opening episodes of the second season? It made Sarah’s character look like a cheat, and just a bad person. It completely did a 360 on her character during the span of a summer vacation. It also tainted the rest of this second season, because if the fans weren’t apprehensive before, they sure will be now. We will all be looking for shoe drops every episode.
The CW Has Proven What Lazy Writers They Are
Some have said, “What’s the big deal? It’s just something small that happened to a character that was made up for the TV show.” The big deal, is that it didn’t need to happen. The writers for ‘Superman and Lois’, just like the writers for all the other CW shows, deceptively hooked us in, and then showed us their true colors. It’s absolutely lazy writing, and shows what cowards The CW are to have not done it from the get go. Having Sarah kiss a girl, when she’s only shown interest in Jordan for almost an entire season, just shows the fans how much The CW likes to pander. The fans just wanted this one show to be unscathed by identity politics and virtue signaling. I may be jumping the gun here, and this just might be a one off, but precedence is on my side. The CW did it with ‘The Flash’, they did it with ‘Arrow’, they did it with ‘Legends of Tomorrow’, they did it with ‘Supergirl’, and they have done it with ‘Batwoman’. So what’s to prevent the fans from thinking they won’t do it to ‘Superman and Lois’? Others will scream at me and tell me I’m anti this and anti that…ummm, no. If the writers had an ounce of integrity and talent, they would have established Sarah’s character as gay in the first place, instead of having her date two guys in the first season.
Let’s Hope Superman and Lois Doesn’t Fail
My prediction will be that The CW will continue on this route, and end up having Sarah in a bi-sexual romance with another girl in the show. It will feel awkward, because of the long set up to get Jordan and Sarah together, and it will distract from the rest of the show. It will be an itch that we can’t quite scratch that’s always annoying. It’s disappointing, but not surprising in the least. Again…this is why The CW is up for sale. The fans love their franchises. Is their room for variations on those established characters and premises…sure. But it has to be rooted in established lore, and it seemed up until this point, that ‘Superman and Lois’ was on that trajectory. The fans don’t care if you’re bi-sexual, gay, lesbian, LGBTQ, want to save the planet, think orange man bad, and want representation in everything you can imagine. That’s great, just learn how to be creative, create your own characters, and stop being lazy and co-opting ours. If you succeed, good on you. I hope I am wrong about ‘Superman and Lois, I truly do. ‘Superman and Lois’ is a great show, and I hope the folks over at Warner Bros. and The CW are listening to the fans this time. If they don’t, they might just have another failed TV show, in a long line of failed TV shows, that will only add to the abysmal network that is The CW.
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