Arrowverse Confirms Why Superman Belongs In Smallville (Not Metropolis)
Warning: SPOILERS for Superman & Lois Season 2, Episode 4 — «The Inverse Method»
AsSuperman & Lois continues, it becomes clear that Clark Kent (Tyler Hoechlin) and his family belong in Smallville more than the Man of Steel belongs in Metropolis. Superman & Lois season 2 has spared no crises for the Kent family; Superman faces his imperfect doppelganger Bizarro, who he is somehow tied to psychically. Meanwhile, Lois Lane (Elizabeth Tulloch) is trying to extricate her sister Lucy (Jenna Dewan) from a cult run by Ally Allston (Rya Kihlstedt). But Smallville as the Kents' home base suits the Arrowverse's Superman more than Metropolis would.
Superman has traditionally made Metropolis his home and Smallville was merely the Kansas town he grew up in but escaped when Clark reached adulthood. Until Superman & Lois' revamp, Clark worked as a reporter at the Daily Planet and lived in Metropolis. Therefore, Superman became synonymous with protecting Metropolis, just as Batman is with Gotham City. But Superman is also a global superhero; he may live in Metropolis but his heroism spans the entire Earth and beyond, which is why Superman had a falling out the Department of Defense and its «America First» policy. One of Superman's oldest famous catchphrases:«Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!» comes from how the citizens of Metropolis react when the caped wonder soars above them, yet Metropolis' concrete jungle has always been confining for the Man of Steel, who can and does fly anywhere and everywhere he's needed.
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Just before the Kent Farm is attacked by Bizarro, Clark and John Henry Irons (Wolé Parks) shared a quiet moment early
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