There was an end scene last episode, the armored villain, enters an Arctic base. A computer voice says that Captain Luthor used the last of the Kryptonite. The Kent family starts to pack up their Metropolis apartment and drives to the Kent farm in Smallville. This is narrated by Lois Lane. The boys watch their father fly from the top of the house. Lois and Clark kiss as they watch their boys. At the dinner table, Jonathan and Jordan try to work out their school schedule, but Clark and Lois want them to stay at home. Jordan is not happy. Lois notes that Clark is worried about the man in the warsuit. Gunmen fire at Captain Luthor. He enters a door looking for Kryptonite. Captain Luthor bashes at the side of his base and takes off his helmet. He says Kal-El did something to his father. Morning, Lois drives with Jonathan. Jordan is wearing a winter coat as his father takes him into the sky, Fortress of Solitude.
Jonathan at school meets with Sarah. The bullies are on the football team of course. Clark has flown them to the Fortress. He tells Jordan about going to the Fortress after the death of his father. He sets a crystal into a console and gets . Lois is researching New Carthage Bank at a diner. She is met by Lana and Kyle, Lana invites them to barbeque. The mayor speaks to Kyle and Lana explains that it is the city council meeting. The history of Kryptonopolis, there was conflict, and then the destruction of Krypton. Clark shows the A.I. of Jor-El (Angus Macfayden), Jordan’s namesake, who says Jordan is the one. Macfayden was in the sci fi movie, 3022 (2019), but I recognize him from Braveheart (1995). Jonathan tries to throw a football when his father and brother arrive. Lois tells Clark about the dinner. He hears the arrival of General Lane. The general shows video of the arrival of the armored man and a ship. Lois takes Jordan and Jonathan, Jordan talks to Sarah, Lois notices the woman glancing at her at the diner.
SUPERMAN & LOIS -- “Heritage” -- TYLER HOECHLIN, ALEXANDER GARFIN -- Photo: Dean Buscher/The CW -- © 2021 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Chrissie knows about Lois Lane and is a journalist. She offers a job to Lois. The mayor introduces Morgan Edge (Adam Rayner). Rayner was in the crime series, The Fix. Edge was actually created by Jack Kirby in Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #133 (1970). He was previously played by Rutger Hauer in Smallville. General Lane wonders about the move with Clark. He is angry that Clark revealed he is Superman to his boys. Lane gets a call, Mongolia, Clark flies away. Kyle is happy that Edge is providing jobs. Lane questions the number of jobs. He admits that the mines didn’t work out. Edge threatens to leave employment for Smallville. Mongolia, Luthor’s ship drops him down as he looks for Kryptonite, Superman confronts him. Luthor is angry that Kal-El destroyed his planet, he plows him back, but is bashed by Superman. He flies to capture the ship before it reaches Metropolis. Superman flies it out to space and it explodes sending him back.
Jonathan asks the coach for a chance, he is sent in, but drops the ball and then is tackled. Clark goes over the battle with Lois. He also explains her father knows what is happening. Lois tells him about Morgan Edge. Clark says Edge won’t let her publish the story. Jordan goes with his father, Jonathan doesn’t like being left out, his mother says she understands. At the Fortress, Jor-El notes that testing shows Jonathan does not have sufficient power. Jordan should know that things may not work out, but he is still a son of Superman. Lois finds trouble with her story and Jordan returns home disappointed. Jonathan is angry at the field. Lois wants them to act as a family. They head over to the Cushing house. Jonathan meets with Sarah who says her boyfriend “could be sweet.” Jordan admits he is kept from school by his parents.
SUPERMAN & LOIS -- “Heritage” -- ELIZABETH TULLOCH, ADAM RAYNER -- Photo: Dean Buscher/The CW -- © 2021 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Kyle is not happy to serve his barbeque to Lois. He wants less than a living wage like in New Carthage. It is a city in DC Comics. Lois tells Clark that Edge has changed her story. General Lane sees the appearance of Captain Luthor, he activates the alert. Clark leaves the party. Lane gives the order to fire on Luthor. He is scanning for General Lane! He sends out a blast that knocks down soldiers. Luthor wants the general to stop protecting Superman and gives him an insignia. Superman knocks Luthor around in the sky. He slams him down and removes his helmet. It is controlled by remote. At the farm, Clark sits with Lois updating her about the stranger. He says that Lois will get the story out while they have a drink of wine. Jonathan finishes his call with his girlfriend, Eliza, Jordan tries to apologize. He of course doesn’t agree with what Jordan calls “holo gramps.”
The next morning, the boys see Clark at the kitchen and he has them sit. I absolutely love this family moment between Clark and his sons. He promises them that he is working on trying to be there for them. Clark gives Jordan the signal. Lois walks steadily into a reporters meeting and gives Edge her resignation. Jordan is met by Sarah. General Lane sees a cryptic message on the medallion given to him by Captain Luthor. Lois goes to the empty office of the Smallville Gazette. There is only Chrissie who says she is the only employee of the Gazette. She hires Lois. It is a small town newspaper, but I don’t see how with most of the jobs threatened that it could even function. I think the answer should be online journalism. The rainy trench version of what happened on Captain Luthor’s Earth is brutal. This Superman & Lois offers more changes for his sons, a new direction for Lois, and a dark future for Superman!
Four Kryptonite Crystals out of Five!
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