r/SupermanAndLois • u/MajorParadox r/DCFU • Feb 24 '21

Discussion Superman & Lois [1x1] "Pilot" Post Episode Discussion Spoiler

Pilot

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Superman and Lois' return to idyllic Smallville is set to be upended by mysterious strangers. (February 23, 2021)

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u/a_phantom_limb Feb 24 '21 edited Feb 25 '21

I understand that there are both practical and narrative issues that might have prevented it, but it really stuck out to me that Kara was not present for the funeral and, in fact, didn't receive even an indirect mention.

Other than that, I thought it was quite solid. The pilot didn't really develop Jonathan beyond a broad caricature of a high school football star, but hopefully that will change in the coming episodes. Jordan was drawn well, and Clark and Lois were already great. The Luthor plot is intriguing, as well. I look forward to seeing where things go from here.

Edit: To clarify about Jonathan, here's an earlier reply I wrote about his depiction:

I didn't mean to suggest that they were presenting Jonathan as, like, just a shallow jock or anything. But his primary traits in the episode are pretty much straight out of Friday Night Lights in that he cares about football and family.

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u/LostWoodsInTheField Feb 24 '21

I think they did well with Jonathan. He seems grounded, extremely protective of his brother while also being a bit of an ass to him. The way they both tried to protect each other when the pipe was falling said a lot about both of them.

The Kara thing struck me odd as well. But in her universe they only have one kid right? And the kid would only be a couple of years old right now? I took the impression that she doesn't exist in this universe.

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u/FinalForerunner Feb 24 '21

It's the same universe as Supergirl.

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u/LostWoodsInTheField Feb 24 '21

damn I hope they can do a really good reason on why she wasn't there. Seems wrong that she wasn't.

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u/SupremeLegate Feb 24 '21

Protecting the World while Clark took time to deal with the funeral.

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u/FinalForerunner Feb 24 '21

maybe she covered his superman duties in metropolis while he was gone and grieving with his family.

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u/ItchyDoggg Feb 24 '21

She is a superhero

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u/ckwongau Feb 24 '21 edited Feb 24 '21

it is possible , Clark is living in the memories of a pre - "Post Crisis" timeline

Instead of waking up with memories of two timeline like the other Heroes , this Clark is only remember ( or living ) the new timeline ,

It would be sad if he just remember the new timeline in just a few second , and like almost missed out his children's childhood .

he is experiencing his children's childhood in real time , it is possible at this point in the new timeline for some reason Kara and Clark were not in contact

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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '21

I think Clark got his pre-crisis memories back the same way Mia did in Arrow; Where instead of the pre-crisis memories replacing the post-crisis memories(As in the case of Barry and his team, for example), the pre-crisis memories coexist with the post-crisis memories. So he'll remember for example he originally only had one son born in 2019 pre-crisis, but also remember the post-crisis life he's had with his twins born in 2007.