8.5/10 Best Moment: Baby Jonathan using heat vision to pop a balloon. Worst Moment: Clark being gaslit by the DOD (it hurts to watch a good man be bullied).
This is the thesis of the show: Even Superman has to do the dishes. The visual clarity of the Web-DL turns this domestic scene into a painting. You see the exhaustion in Lois’s eyes and the teenage defiance in Jordan’s jaw. You don't need a super-suit to have a super-conflict. Grade: A- superman & lois s02e02 webdl
“The Ties That Bind” is a masterclass in second-episode syndrome avoidance. It doesn't slow down the mystery of the Bizarro world, but it also refuses to forget that this show is, at its heart, a family drama. at its heart