Injustice - “What Are You Gonna Do, A Podcast Or Something?”

EPISODE 12: Injustice - “What are you gonna do, a podcast or something?”

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

Tons of Superman news, specifically Superman and Lois. The good news is Superman and Lois was renewed for Season 4. The bad news was that it was at a great cost. Kind of like the end of a superhero movie. Only 10 episodes and The Cushings, Irons’ and Sam Lane were all cut from the regular cast. 

Sam, what are your thoughts?

In larger Superman news, The Flash movie finally came out. I know a lot of things have been spoiled and I’m not in the business of spoiling things, but I will say there are a lot of Superman treats and easter eggs in it. Is it a good movie? I don’t think so. But I did enjoy myself. The Batman stuff is really fun. 

It is a fun theater experience, but since it’s doing so poorly it’ll probably be out on Max soon. 

Let’s talk about Superman & Lois Season 3, Episode 12

S03E12 - Injustice

Directed by:

Sudz Sutherland

Written By:

Michael Narducci

The IMDB & Apple TV Recap is: 

Lois and Clark clash with Jordan over his carelessness around using his powers in public. And finally, after seventeen years behind bars, Lex Luthor is set to be released from prison.

• HENRY's NOTES:
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• There’s Clark taking away the computer again. Love that he’s washing her hair. So sweet. Injustice is a reference to her losing a part of her body
• I love that they’re teeing up Luthor ready to kill Lois and Clark protecting her. 
• Cool Lex music.The idea of Lex in prison for 20 years is so interesting. Love that he gets a nice soft boiled egg for breakfast. Who’s the pic? Does he have a daughter? Who’s the mom?
• Who’s Janet? Foswell gave the Luthor story to Simone. Who’s Simone?
• Love Clark mouthing “no no” haha
• Whoa Lex with hair in the flashback? OTIS! Drops wedding ring but has pic of kid. 
• LOVE Lois’ look with the hat. Looks like the Jenny Frison cover from Lois Lane #1.
• Haha Bazoombas makes another appearance. Why has Bazoombas become a thing?
  • What did you think about all the Alpha Male vs Alpha Male FD thing?
  • Is Kyle being nice to Jonathan because he knows Clark is Superman?
• Sam Lane - I guess in a world where Superman is the only hero then it IS a big deal that there’s another super in Smallville. Yes, they had Kryptonians attack them but another Hero is different. Not sure why.
• Why is it Jordan’s fault that Sarah’s having a rough time
• What do you think about Luthor shaving his head vs having lost his hair at a young age? To paraphrase a quote from Larry David, those who shave their head to cultivate a look are not part of the bald community. I think a Luthor who has lost his hair all the way at a young age or is losing his hair so shaves it is better than a full thick head of gorgeous hair and shaves it. 
  • Why did Luthor let his ass get kicked? Mind games? False sense of security?
  • Did you notice that the prison standard issue had the prisoner names on it? Isn’t the whole thing about prison is they dehumanize you by giving you just a number?
• So Otis is not Luthor’s henchman but a rival. Cool twist. I like that the Warden is just blatant about being crooked.
• So was Superman and Lois’ Luthor one that had hair? Interesting….
• Damn this Lex is cold. I kinda love it. 
• Oooooh Tornado in Smallville! Classic Superman Stuff! My first thought was, “will there be an MOS reference to Pa Kent putting his hand up?”
• Superman vs a Tornado is always good. One of the better parts of Superman IV which was deleted. Can you freeze a tornado?! Do you think you can talk inside a tornado?
• Haha, who are these idiots standing in front of a window? They’ve obviously seen a tornado before! Kyle and Jonathan just standing there watching?!
• Oy Jordan, not good. Doing the whole “I dunno” teenage thing.
• What was that little power display with Clark? Was Clark trying to grab Jordan and he used his powers to break away?
• Sam giving the advice of “reign him in” - clearly doesn’t understand how teenagers work. I do like how Sam explained the flight path thing. That makes sense.
• Dean Jr looks like he’s 45.
• Does Jonathan also have a video game system in his room?
• Oh my god did Lex Luthor walk from Stryker’s Island to Smallville?!
  • Oooooh Luthor is SCARY
  • “What I want is to never have to read your words again”
  • “But I wasn’t wrong about what you are”
  • Yeah Clark, stand up to that bully!
  • “Don’t ever come back” - “Then you’d better retire”
  • “Tell Superman he’s next”
  • Ha! Otis is now his henchman
• I know head shaving scenes are cool, but well you know how I feel about this. Better shave that beard. Haha I knew his chair would definitely be a person 
  • Who’s Dr. Hook, who’s Orr?
  • YES LEX AND BIZARRO! The way it should be.
  • Going with the Horror version of Bizarro. Eating rats and mutilating Otis. Nice.

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