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BONUS EPISODE! Sam and Henry sit down and talk all things THE BATMAN. Did we like it? What was good? What was bad? What would we like to see in future films? 

• Sam ranked this 5th out of 10 on his all time Batman movie list, Henry ranked it 3rd
• The pals spend a long time talking about the virtues of "Batman The Movie (1966)," The Dark Knight, and Batman (1989)."
• Music from films and video games!
• Where did Batman learn how to drive so well?!
• The best Robin is Tim Drake

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EPISODE  10 - "The Trips with President Seinfeld”

Greetings Super friends! Welcome to Superman & Lois & Pals. I’m Henry Bernstein and alongside me is my favorite super pal, Professor Sam Brody. 

Let’s talk about Superman and Lois Season 2 Episode 10

S02E10 - “Bizarros in a Bizarro World”

Directed by:

Louis Shaw Milito

Writing Credits:

Brent Fletcher and Todd Helbing

Superman races through the portal after Ally Allston, but when he arrives on the other side, he discovers everything on this parallel earth is... bizarre. Navigating his way through deceivingly familiar faces and landscapes, Superman goes on one wild ride in his fight to stop Ally from merging.

HENRY'S NOTES:

Opening: Last time you said he was sort of creating a rock shield but I speculated that he was sort of decomposing into a Bizarro creature. Here it seemed like both? RED CUBE SUN! CUBE EARTH!!! WE GOT OUR CUBE EARTH!!!! Bizarro’s fortress - Bottled City of Kandor, Kryptonian revival suit, GIANT KEY. Superman’s costume looks great in Bizarro world. He should stay there. Superboy has a backwards Death Of Superman shirt. Is that like the most 90’s superman thing ever? Clark can figure out how to speak backwards!

Bizarro Jonathan El: There is so much Silver age silliness here, I love it. It’s actually what we talked about. Of course the opposite of “our world” is Superman and Lois are famous and there’s no Clark.  Haha, love the Bizarro Superman hand gang sign! Great superhero montage. He’s wearing Doc Martins!

Bizarro world/Superman: “Hosting the Kevins, the trips with President Seinfeld.” Wouldn’t the opposite of Clark on Bizarro world be a dad who was around for his family? Bizarro Superman is addicted to Kryptonite, loves the spotlight, very angry. Jordan has straight hair lol. 

Backwards WB tower. Cube pool. Cube glasses. Espy’s - Jordan Michaels is a jerk. “Why on square earth,” Persons Magazine. Bizarro world - bride wears black. Bizarro cat is Krypto

What happened to Bizarro Superman? How did he get like that? Kryptonite? Great acting by Tyler. Love the desperation.

Bizarro Smallville Gazette is bustling with a full staff. Also 1998 Macs? Why?

Bizarro Lois: Very upsetting seeing them fight but it makes sense that their bizarro marriage sucks. Bizarro Lois “failed” as a mother. 

Anderson: Wait why is he suddenly not on Ally’s side? Greaaaat, another random person know’s Clark’s identity.

Um, where’s Lucy?

TERRIFYING CLIFFHANGER

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Henry's notes:

Opening: Love Clark and Lois in bed. They’re my cozy mom and dad. Great shot of Superman flying out of the house over the farm. Very cool call back to Superman flying around the world in Superman The Movie. Love that he’s flying in a small circle to pick up speed. What was happening to him as he was going through? Was he breaking apart? Was he transforming into Bizarro?

Jordan: Training montage! Just needed “you’re the best around” or “eye of the tiger.” Disturbing but also comforting seeing the world struggling without Superman. 

Lois/Sam/Jordan: Sorry Lois, I love you but I’m with Jordan. Chill, he has to help. It’s what Clark would do. Great voice of reason from Sam Lane. I do like that Lois is getting close to finding the dealers. Glad Jonathan finally came to his senses. It was getting silly. Really enjoy seeing Lois do her reporter getting into life threatening predicaments thing. 

Jordan’s heat vision/freeze breath/knockout punch was a total video game move. The little smile, very reminiscent of Superman Returns, bullet eyeball scene. Sorry Jordan, you want to be a superhero and keep your secret, you can’t have a girlfriend. Read a comic book.

Irons Family: Steel helping out is great. Love that the news report called him “new Man of Steel?” Seems like lots of planes have engine failure in Superman/Supergirl’s universes. Also, again, where is Supergirl?

I like that Natalie can fix a super-suit and interdimensional space ship but can’t make waffles.

Natalie is mad at her dad flirting with Lana. Chill out kid. I can’t deal with her. Remember how last season I could barely stand the Cushings. This is how I feel about Natalie. I want to like her so much but instead of showing how awesome she is in the shop with her tools and tech it’s just blah blah drama with her. It’s annoying. I like John’s explanation. It’s totally reasonable. He’s entitled to move on. Having said that it was pretty upsetting seeing alternate Lois with baby Natalie and John Henry losing it. 

Lana’s election: We laughed about election day coming but now that we know Superman has been gone for 1 month it makes sense. They don’t have projections on the local news? 57-43 what?

Funny to me that Coach Toxic Masculinity is supporting Lana. 

Jeez, really hitting us over the head with the whole “Divorced dad sad apartment” cliche.

End: Whaaaat Superboy is Jonathan in Bizarro world because it’s the opposite of Jordan!

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EPISODE  8 - “I’m Here, And I’m Not Going Anywhere”

Greetings Super friends! Welcome to Superman & Lois & Pals. I’m Henry Bernstein and alongside me is my favorite super pal, Professor Sam Brody.

Superman & Lois renewed for Season 3

Let’s talk about Superman and Lois Season 2 Episode 8

S02E08 - “Into Oblivion”

Directed by:

Sudz Sutherland and Gregory Smith

Writing Credits:

Juliana James and Kristi Korzec

Lois, Clark and Natalie notice a difference in John Henry’s behavior and fear something might be very wrong. Meanwhile, Kyle encounters an awkward moment with Lana while stopping by the house to pick up Sarah for school. Lastly, Jonathan and Jordan brace themselves when they realize a “conversation” with their parents is headed their way.

Natalie’s attitude is ridiculous, even for a teen and even for this show. I can’t take it. I know she’s traumatized and triggered by seeing Clark’s face but she’s too intelligent. It’s similar to what we said about John last season. Who’s Clark’s “old friend?”

Love how Clark is just like, “ugghhhhh, I don’t wanna do this right now.” Kinda like a teenager, but I’ve definitely had those moments as a parent where you just don’t want to do things cuz they’re hard. Also, lol to Lois totally owning him on rock paper scissors. Haha “Every time.” Interesting - Clark calling out integrity while from Jon’s perspective he is upholding his integrity. Haha Jon has to go on zoom class. 

Sorry I’m with Jordan here, no need to hang out with the girlfriend’s ex. It’s time for Jonathan to just tell his parents. His dad is Superman and his mom is Lois Lane. They own a huge farm. If Candice and her dad get kicked out of their home, doesn't Jon think his parents will help them?

Bizarro world! Ally tells the other self to “come here now” backwards. Didn’t bizarro ally get her head bashed in?

Lois: “Do you track my phone?”

Cool effects for the portal

“We’re the only ones that you saved?” -Christy. Is she blaming Superman? Or is she genuinely asking?

Damn, Ally’s got some Batman villain in interrogation game. 

Even though I was into the storyline, the Lana stuff just doesn’t seem important right now with the Ally, Jonathan, Irons family stories on the other side. 

Looooooving the bromance between John Henry and Clark

Love the Superman and Lois violin theme (from their quick history in the pilot) while Superman is hugging her. 

Kick his ass Jordan! Ugh, Jordan is so predictable not showing up. CW nonsense.

Lucy just came to her senses like that? Oooooh F YOU LUCY

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If you have been waiting to hear Henry and Sam share frustrations with an episode, this one is for you. Episode 7 takes a BEATING from Henry and Sam in all areas. Lois and Clark's parenting, Lt Anderson's massive villain turn, the loss of Bizarro, and why is there SO much X-K in Smallville available? Strap in, this one is going to be wild. 

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The Pals are back this week talk about all things Superman & Lois with some other topics at the start of the show. Henry shares his initial reactions to The Batman, Sam after finally finishing the Supergirl Finale discusses his thoughts and a little bit of nit-picking at something Christy Beppo said in last weeks episode. 

S02E06 - “Tried and True”

Lois tells Clark that she and Chrissy plan to do a deeper dive into the Inverse Society; and Lana and Sarah try to comfort each other after the fallout at Sarah’s quinceañera. Meanwhile, Jordan notices something suspicious in Jonathan’s book bag. Lastly, Lt. Mitch Anderson finds himself under fire for the deterioration of the Department of Defense’s relationship with Superman.

Directed by:

Amy Jo Johnson (pink ranger)

Writing Credits:

Patrick Barton Leahy

Max Kronick

• Bizarro world, Bizarro is a cat guy because Clark is a dog guy!!!!???
• Did Bizarro breathe in kryptonite?
• The Yellow sun weakens him, looks like the Bizarro world has a red sun
• Why wasn’t the Kent farm house reversed?
• Shirtless Clark, pantsless Lois thirst trap
• 20 years sam lane never had a problem with Superman
• Glad Anderson is alone in his Superman hate and that America likes superman
• “The Fraternals”
• What the hell kind of coach calls a kid’s cell phone
• “Dude, you’re starting tonight?!” I LOVE CLARK
• Really enjoy seeing Superman in broad daylight at Arlington with soldiers and the flag and a brighter costume and people trusting SUPERMAN and not Gen Anderson. 
• Great shot of Superman flying over white background and I love a good super feat over a natural disaster. Great use of super breath and heat vision. Weird seeing Superman in Russia and speaking Russian.
• Does Lucy know Clark is Superman?
• I’m a sports fan, I enjoy football when I watch but I just don’t relate to the yelling, toxic masculine, coach fired up pep talks. 
• Wait so last episode the bartender was in love with Kyle and was willing to ruin his life by showing up at the quinceanera, but now she’s sorry and is clear headed about it?
• Wait, why does red solar light hurt Superman? Shouldn’t it just make him human/dampen his powers? Was the scene of Superman fighting the soldiers that was just like Bizarro at the beginning reversed? If not, why not?
• I weirdly feel bad for Kyle now. Am I supposed to?

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Greetings Super friends! Welcome to Superman & Lois & Pals. I’m Henry Bernstein and alongside me is my favorite super pal, Professor Sam Brody. 

Sam and Henry are back after a 2 week break to talk Superman & Lois. In this episode the pals discuss if the Bizarro/Ally storyline is a ripoff of Legend of Zelda, they speculate on why are the Mayor and Christy Beppo at the quinceanera and of course some judgement over Lana's parenting and Sam Lane's grand parenting. Enjoy!

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Sam and Henry open the show talking about 1996's Bizarro's World. Does it hold up? Still a good series? Where does it stand among the other Bizarro stories. The pals then dive into Episode 4, covering the look and feel of this Bizarro, the brilliance and the flaws of Lois and Lucy's storyline and more! Lastly the pals are very critical of Sam Lane's big brother is watching move and we even get to hear a clip of Henry's interview with Jerry Ordway, talking about Suicide Slum, Gangbuster and Superman's role within law enforcement. 

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EPISODE 3 - “Nobody Expects You To Be Made of Steel On the Inside.”

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Let’s talk about Superman and Lois Season 2 Episode 3

S02E02 - “The Thing In The Minds”

Directed by  Gregory Smith

Written by Katie Aldrin and Juliana James

Lois reaches out to her father Sam to get help sneaking John into the mines to figure out what it's connection is to Clark's visions. Clark suffers outbursts of endangering those close to him. Meanwhile, Lana has second thoughts about running for mayor, while Jon and Jordan have to consider what they've learned about their girlfriends.

Lois: Obviously we have to talk about the big reveal/swerve but I’m actually at this moment slightly more interested in the big Lois reveal. First of all I love the idea that Lois exposed a cult that her sister was involved in and now she’s going to get her own villain that wasn’t previously in the comics and seems scary etc. I really really like the idea of Lois having a dangerous/unbeatable adversary that isn’t Lex Luthor (even though I’m ready for Cryer’s Luthor). I’m a little confused about the timeline. Did all this happen after Lucy appeared on Supergirl? Are we to understand that Lucy is currently in the cult? And that the expose didn’t lead to Ally Allston’s arrest? It seems like they are borrowing a lot from the NXIVM cult. Do you think this is either a shot or a reference to that explicitly because of Allison Mack/Chloe Sullivan? Very interesting Superman connection there. Loving Sam’s babyface turn and actually apologizing. This is not the Sam Lane we know from the comics.

Sorry but the teenage “I love yous” is just so hard to watch. Clark is right. Jordan doesn’t know jack shit about love. And I do like the resolution to wait a year and then revisit it.

Jonathan: Is it believable that a good kid like Jon would turn to harmful drugs? Like how does this kid not have Clark and Lois in his head. Is he That desperate to have a HS football career? Eh.

John Henry and Natalie: Natalie being mad at her dad for helping Superman is a big nothing burger. Especially because it was a fake out where she DID want to help upgrade the suit.

Bizarro: Ok the big reveal. Not surprised they swerved us and I’m happy they did. I guess I always prefer sympathetic Bizarro (not evil or comical) but this could still go that way. I like that they used elements of Doomsday to tease it but have it be Bizarro. The show has done a great job with using aspects of the mythos but not just giving us exactly what’s in the comics. Let’s see where this goes.  The fight Superman and Covered up Bizarro had was straight up Injustice/Mortal Kombat 

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Sam joins Henry minutes after watching Episode 2 for an immediate reaction! The Pals spend time talking about how the Kryptonian AI in the Fortress of Solitude should be, have some signature tangents on the Donner films, Snyder films and Apple TV's Foundation. They also wonder if football is the only thing to do at Smallville High.

S02E02 - “The Ties That Bind”

Directed by 

David Ramsey (Diggle)

Writing Credits:

Kristi Korzec and Michael Narducci

“Clark opens up to Lois about his ongoing struggle with visions and admits that there is only one person who might be able to help; tensions begin to rise with Lois and Chrissy; Sarah breaks plans with Jordan to spend time with Natalie.”

Lana: I can’t believe that already in the SECOND episode you called what they were going to do with Lana. Like I’m both happy about it but also kinda disappointed you called it so easily. 

This is the first canonical mention of Steel, John Irons' superhero alias.

Loving the friendship of Natalie and Sara. Kinda shipping them if that’s appropriate?

Jonathan kind of has an interesting sub-plot. Maybe he’s got his mom’s investigative powers.

Lois being discredited from a podcast/blog seems totally real, however SHE’S THE MOST FAMOUS REPORTER ON THE PLANET. I mean I guess this sort of thing does happen. Brian Williams lied about stolen valor and was discredited. I am excited for Lucy’s return though. I don’t really remember what she did on Supergirl. Christy is too hard on her, she would be nowhere without Lois Lane. 

New Lara Lor Van - Mariana Klaveno. Joins the ranks of great actresses like Susannah York, Ayelet Zurer, etc. This was really playing fast and loose with the Super Kryptonian AI. I mean, Lara is crying? How would Jor-El know to program that? Also, she’s way out of Holo-gramps’ league. 

TAL-RO returns - OBVIOUSLY HE WAS FAKING NOT HAVING POWERS! But, Superman’s trust is what makes him great. 

Superman of America - first appeared Supermen of America #1 (March 1999) - Luthor’s team, then Superman reforms them with the Super-family. 

Dr. Faulkner! As in, Kitty Faulkner aka Rampage?

Doomsday - Invasive Cosmological event inter-dimensional kinesthesis - some other being is causing it. This tracks with Doomsday connection to Superman. They were both Kryptonian. 

Random - Loving how Superman’s costume looks. It looked great in the Red prison. 

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