Superman & Lois review, Episode 208: “Into Oblivion”

Things are getting very interesting on Superman & Lois, folks! All this interdimensional travel coupled with the Ally Allston (Rya Kihlstedt) drama is starting to get wild. I did not anticipate that when Bizarro (Tyler Hoechlin) was written into the show that this is where it would take us.

At the center of everything is the feud between Lois (Bitsie Tulloch) and Lucy (Jenna Dewan). There’s been a lot of back and forth, and right when you think things are going back to normal, episodes like this happen.

Along with the Ally drama, this week’s episode spends some time on Jonathan’s (Jordan Elsass) refusal to say why he had X-Kryptonite inhalers on him. He’s doing it all in the name of love, but I don’t think it’s going to end well for him. Luckily, Jordan (Alex Garfin) is around to keep his brother in check, but not enough for Jonathan to confess what really happened.

There was a lot of drama this week, so let’s get right to it! SPOILERS ahead!

Superman & Lois deal with Ally’s inter-dimensional drama

At the end of last week’s episode, Anderson (Ian Bohen) went to meet Ally, since he had one of the pendants in his possession. She has the other. With both of them, Ally can send Anderson to the other dimension. During his trip, he meets Ally’s shadow self, who prompts him to tell the other Ally to “Come now!” It was a very dark moment, and not one I hope we see again.

Ally gets all her followers together (including Lucy) to break into the mines. Chrissy (Sofia Hasmik) joins the entourage for research purposes, which will come back to haunt her by the end of the episode.

Breaking into the mines allows Ally’s followers to “ascend,” but rather than getting through the portal safely, the people began to disintegrate and vanish into dust. It’s not a pretty sight, and it puts a couple of the characters’ fates into question.

We still don’t know if Anderson made it or not, which Ally seems to relish. This woman is pure evil, folks! To make it worse, she seemingly refuses to say exactly who lost their lives during the attempted ascension. All we know is that Chrissy made it out alive. Lucy also shows up at the end of the episode, alive and well.

What a great family reunion, right? WRONG! Lucy, Lois, and their father Sam (Dylan Walsh) make plans for brunch (I know, weird, right?), but it all goes south when Lucy’s true colors shine through. She fools Lois and Sam into thinking that she had left Ally behind, but really it’s a ruse to get something from her father: the D.O.D. access card so she can get Ally out of custody.

Lucy drugged her own father to do this! Yikes.

Jordan & Jonathan

Things have been really weird and strange in Jordan’s world. His brother is lying about doing drugs and his relationship with Sarah (Inde Navarrette) has been on and off. Right now things are sort of on, and Jordan agrees to go on the most awkward date ever with her.

Ever since her parents went through a separation, Sarah has been struggling; she found solace with the girl from camp, the one she kissed. Sarah insists that there’s nothing there anymore and it’s strictly a comfort thing, because that girl can relate to her.

Jordan promises to be there, but before he walks into the diner he hears Jonathan’s screams in the far distance. It’s because he and his girlfriend, Candice (Samantha Di Francesco), are being confronted by one of the townies that she owes money to for the X-K. He showed up earlier in the episode at school, which is when Jordan realized why Jonathan had been keeping the secret from everyone. He didn’t want Candice to get in trouble, but I don’t think he will be able to protect her much longer.

Luckily, Jordan shows up in the nick of time, ditching his date to help save Jonathan and Candice. The townie is flat on his back in seconds thanks to Jordan’s superpowers, but unfortunately Jordan is unable to meet up with Sarah. She won’t be happy about that, but this is the price you have to pay when you’re a superhero.

Elsewhere in Superman & Lois

Things are equally as awkward for Sarah’s parents, Lana (Emmanuelle Chriqui) and Kyle (Erik Valdez). They’re trying to figure out their new normal amidst the separation. He ends up helping her with the debate against Mayor Dean, but things get weird when she realizes Kyle’s infidelity could become a talking point.

We also get a glimpse of what’s been going on with Natalie (Tayler Buck) and John Henry Irons (Wolé Parks). John was hurt trying to help Superman, and ever since then, Natalie has grown even more uncomfortable being around him/Clark. It’s not her fault considering that on her Earth, Superman killed her mother.

To alleviate the situation, Clark offers Natalie and John a new place to live. It’s a sweet gesture that will hopefully help Natalie grow more comfortable with Clark and their family. I don’t blame her though; it’s not easy adjusting given her situation and what she had to go through to find her father in the first place. Hopefully we’ll see more of the father/daughter duo as the season progresses!

Superman & Lois has been such a fun watch, and this week in particular I was really consumed by the familial aspect. There was a lot going on between multiple families, and I think this show has covered that dynamic really well.

I am invested in all the characters and where their lives are headed. It just proves that this superhero series is more than its villains and superheroic elements; it’s a family show through and through.

Based on the promo for next week, things are about to get really wild. See you then.

Grade: A-

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