The Inverse Method
In the fourth episode of Superman and Lois Season 2, Ally and Lois are seen talking in the diner. Lois sees straight through Ally’s façade, knowing that she’s part of a cult and concerned about Lucy. According to Lucy, she was “ascending.” Lois is determined to take Ally down no matter what, leading to a pretty tense stand-off between the two. ..
Clark’s evil doppelganger continues to have a connection with him, even though the origins of this guy are still unknown. One thing is for sure - he’s bad news.
John and Clark discuss the quiet they’re currently experiencing, but of course that’s the calm before the storm. It doesn’t take long for glowy doppelganger to show up and begin fighting with Clark. Thankfully John manages to knock him down with his hammer, which is enough for the evil doppelganger to run away.
This little skirmish has an unintended positive side effect. John figures out they can track Supe’s doppelganger. The strange necklace he wears seems to have an energy signature which he’s managed to hone in on.
Unfortunately, the team needed to go through the Defense Department to get a lock on John’s suit. Clark’s suit is also busted, meaning he’ll need extra help. The Justice League? The Arrowverse guys? Nope, it’s Anderson and his team.
Anderson is annoyed when Clark shows up to see him. He hands over the USB stick but he’s arrogant, decidedly foolish in thinking his team can take out the doppelganger instead.
Jordan and Sarah hang out while he continues to develop his powers. Jordan hears a couple of robbers in the store and blasts the floor with his ice breath, stopping them.
Jordan mistakenly doesn’t realize that there are cameras going, so a quick call to Sam helps to scramble the feeds and save the day.
Jonathan begins to take drugs, which have different effects on different people. After being warned, Jonathan’s vision sharpens and his game improves.
The Ally situation quickly takes a turn for the worse. Chrissy shows up disguised and listens in on the meeting, but Ally is clever and knows that she’s there under false pretenses. While Chrissy is called out and put on the spot, Lois manages to meet Lucy. Lucy is convinced that Lois has driven their mother away, despite her walking out herself. ..
As they talk, Lucy mentions how she was “seeing her other self” but Lois stopped her. Lucy even calls her out for distorting the truth. Unfortunately, this argument is broadcast for Chrissy to see, with everything she says done to cause a rift between the pair. And when the cameras are shut off, it seems to do the trick.
Chrissy is having doubts about Lois’s credibility, so she decides to meet with Ally to find out what her coworker may be hiding. ..
Clark tracks down the doppelganger and heads out on the ice to face him. John joins them too, unfortunately his hammer is smashed and his suit ruined in the process. ..
Thankfully, this distraction is enough for Clark to thwart the threat of the doppelganger but his friend is left in a rough way. Unconscious and knocked out, Clark flies John over to the hospital but things don’t look good. Thankfully he’s being looked after by the best doctors so hopefully John will pull through.
The Episode Review
Lois and Superman are back this week, and things are heating up between them. The focus of the show this week is on the drama that is happening in Smallville, with various residents taking center stage.
The Jonathan and Jordan subplot is a minor plot in the grand scheme of things. The issue between Jonathan and the store owner is resolved quickly, without much ado. For Jonathan, there are more opportunities to explore his drug use but it feels like busywork at this point.
The main focus of the episode revolves around Ally. It appears she has convinced Chrissy, and that means Lois’ pool of allies is growing ever-smaller. ..
The biggest deterrent here is the Mayor subplot which, to be honest, just feels a bit naff. There’s not a lot of substance to it beyond some old secrets but unless that feeds into the larger story with the doppelganger, it feels like busywork.
The doppelganger is the bright spot of this drama right now. ..
