Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Superman and Lois, “Tried and True”, Review!

Superman and Lois has brought some strong drama with the affair of Kyle Cushing and Candice and now we have the aftermath!  Plus there is the situation with Bizarro and Jonathan's dangerous use of Yellow Kryptonite!  This episode is directed by Amy Jo Johnson!  At the opening, we see the ragged cape of Bizarro walking in an empty house glaring with red light.  There is photos of his family, but he stands ouside with his containment suit and takes a hit of Yellow Kryptonite from an inhaler!  His eyes glow blue as he takes on soldiers in a fight, without super powers, there is a yellow glare from radiation?  Then, he looks up to see Superwoman, Lana Lang!  There were many Superwoman from dreams, spells, and other forms.  Lana Lang became Superwoman in Action Comics #6 (2012).  This shifts to Ally in the red sun world sitting in an office, Bizarro tears the pendant from her, and then he is in the full containment suit.  

Bizarro flies in a Superman the Movie homage, and then plows deep into the mines.  He has told the story to Superman and the hologram of Lara at Kal-Rho’s fortress. He has two yellow energy bands swirling like the Phantom Zone criminals.  Superman is angry that Bizarro is a killer.  Lara asks Bizarro about the pendant which he says is ancient and split the two worlds.  Bizarro, with raspy voice, explains that he was about to be stopped by some enemy.  He couldn’t destroy the pendant with his weakened powers from the yellow sun.  Lara tells her son that he could destroy it.  Bizarro says he has to kill Ally before she merges with her counterpart.  Later at the house, Clark has explained everything to Lois, he wonders about what she found from her Inverse research.  At the military base, Lt. Anderson is asked about the location of the “other Superman” by General Hardcastle (Patricia Drake).  This is a character from Superman: The Animated Series introduced in “The Prometheon” (1997).  

She mentions that General Lane had things under control, but with Lt. Anderson there has been Kryptonite out in the public and two of their “assets”, soldiers, killed.  She assigns him to attend the funeral and wants to find Bizarro at the cost of his job.  Jordan asks Jonathan about his “wintry fresh” breath and uses a bit of cold breath on the wall, funny!  He asks about his powers.  Jordan wants to help out his brother.  His Yellow K inhaler falls and he says it is from Candace.  Clark is excited about Jonathan becoming a starter for the football game.  Lois reminds him about talking with Lana.  He tries to have his daughters apologize.  They start to argue, but stopped by Sam Lane.  He will have to come out of retirement to get the DoD back in working order.  At the funeral, Taps is played, as we see the two flag drapped coffins.  Superman is there and he gives his condolences to Mrs. Vance (Laura Drummond) about the death of her daughter.  She says her daughter admired Superman.  


SUPERMAN AND LOIS - - “Tried and True” - - INDE NAVARRETTE, EMMANUELLE CHRIQUI  - - Photo: Shane Harvey/The CW -- (C) 2022 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 


Lt. Anderson tries to pay respect to Mrs. Vance, but she slaps him, a scene right out of the grieving mother in Jaws (1975).  Mrs. Vance wants him to find her daughter’s killer.  Superman tells Lt. Anderson they need to talk in private.  At the Cushing house, Lana sees her daughter, Sophie, about eggs for breakfast. She wants Sarah to write thank you notes for the presents.  Sophie asks if her father will ever come back home.  Lana is shaken, crying, Sarah goes to hug her.  I like the real, human moments in this superhero show.  This is a real world situation without some kind of sci fi element.  Lois is reading Ally’s book when she sees her father’s truck pull up.  She greets him as he brings in Lucy so they can talk.  At school, Jordan wonders about Jonathan playing while getting used to his new powers including an “occular discharge”, funny!, not heat vision break out!  He wants to tell their parents, but Jonathan says he kept Jordan’s secret for a year, but now he has found his place. 

Jordan goes to sit next to Sarah.  She brings up the problems with her father.  Kyle has returned to the house and talks with Lana.  He admits the affair had lasted six months and tries to apologize.  He shows her their wedding photo.  Lana tells him to leave.  Lucy is amazed at the photos of her nephews.  Sam Lane tries to bring up the pirate island movies, another funny!  Lt. Anderson is angry at the capture of Bizarro and Superman wants the pendant.  It needs to be destroyed.  Superman hears another distress signal.  Lt. Anderson wants to know where Superman has gone from Sergeant Erin Wu (Stephanie Cho). Superman flies to a snowy mountainous region that is having an avalanche threatening to cover a town!  He streaks in and along the path of the avalanche uses his cold breath.  Great effects!  Then, he uses his heat vision to vaporize the avalanche!  

He ses the villagers and talks to them in Russian.  Lucy talks football with her two nephews.  Clark walks in as Lucy wants to talk more football with the Kent boys.  At Lt. Anderson’s office, Sergeant Wu tells him about the avalanche in Russia, he looks at the pendant and tells General Hardcastle about how to stop the “rogue Kryptonian. Clark meets with Lana to talk about the affair.  She says that she loved Kyle since she was 17.  Clark tells her that he would need to know what happened if Lois had an affair.   Lana tells Clark that he has to coach the football game.  He says he will stay as long as needed, but Lana tells him she just needs time to think.  I’m stunned by the acting in this scene particularly by Emmanuelle Chriqui.  The Cushing family has become so important with the infidelity that the Kent family with Yellow K use and the Inverse cult just has become less of a priority.  

SUPERMAN AND LOIS - - “Tried and True” - - TYLER HOECHLIN, JORDAN ELSASS - - Photo: Shane Harvey/The CW -- (C) 2022 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 


It is night at the game, Coach Gaines is hyping up the team going against the Gators, he focuses on Jonathan.  Clark talks with son and encourages him.  Jonathan has the Yellow K inhaler and takes a hit before heading out.  On the field, he uses his vision in slo mo, rimmed by yellow to find a reciever to toss the ball.  Sam Lane goes to get chili dogs for his daughters.  The sisters start to talk, you can see their bond, as the game continues.  At the bar, pours Lana a drink, she says their relationship was wrong.  She admits that she loved Kyle, but admits that he chose his family.  Their relationship started two years ago at the time of Sarah’s attempted suicide.  Clark hears the signal and leaves Jonathan.  The coach sends in Jonathan.  Lois thanks Lucy and apologizes to her.  Lucy brings up the Inverse Method again.  Lois she has a pattern of going to people who solve everything for her.  Lucy is upset and leaves her sister.  Lois should know that talk of Ally should be avoided.  


Sarah talks to her friend, Denise, from the store.  She brings up the rumor of the inhaler, Jordan knows what is happening.  Superman walks with Lt. Anderson, but is suddenly hit with red radiation and falls to his knees.  Lt. Anderson says he is the threat.  The soldiers close in on Superman.  After the game, Candace goes to see Jonathan in the locker room. Jordan is there, Candace walks away, and he contronts his brother about the Yellow K.  Superman takes on the soldiers fighting them hand to hand without super powers, just a mirror of Bizarro Superman’s fight.  He defeats the soldiers, but Lt Anderson has a gun with a geen kryptonite bullet that he shoots.  Jonthan throws Jordan and the fight is interrupted by their grandfather.  Lt. Anderson fires another K bullet!   He may need the help of his brother, Tal-Rho.  Lana has to deal with Kyle's affair, she is strong enough to keep the family going, but this is not easily resolved.  Superman and Lois is filled with impressive super feats, but spends more time with family and characters!  


Four Crystals out of Five! 


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