Superman & Lois: Clark's History Is More Like Smallville Than You Thought
Warning: Spoilers for Superman & Lois season 2, episode 12
As it turns out, Clark’s backstory in Superman & Lois actually has a lot in common with the story given to Tom Welling’s character in Smallville. Clark’s decision to finally tell Lana his secret identity has led to some interesting reveals about his past that weren’t previously known to viewers. This allowed the show to further build on Clark’s established Arrowverse backstory.
Naturally, Superman & Lois has offered a very different interpretation of Clark’s superhero journey than what took place on Smallville. For the most part, that can be attributed to one show exploring his early years, whereas the other looks at Superman as an experienced superhero and a family man. However, the differences are much greater than that. It’s always been clear that the Arrowverse’s Clark didn’t share theSmallville protagonist’s convoluted romantic history with Lana Lang, his friendship-turned-rivalry with Lex Luthor, his battles with meteor-infected high school students, or many of the other woes he experienced as a teenager. Instead, it’s been understood that instead of staying in Smallville for six more years after high school, the Arrowverse’s Clark left at the earliest opportunity to begin his evolution into Superman.
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Superman & Lois season 2, episode 12 reveals that Clark’s past in fact does have surprising similarities to Smallville’s interpretation of the story. Upon finding out that Clark and the Man of Steel are one and the same, a few things that happened when they were teenagers began to add up for Lana. Lana recalled a car accident that she inexplicably survived. She understands
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