Superman & Lois Hints At How Jordan's Powers Are Different From Clark's

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Warning: Spoilers for Superman & Lois season 2, episode 11

The fight with Bizarro Jonathan in Superman & Lois hints at how Jordan’s powers are different from Clark’s. So far, the only real difference between their abilities that the show has established is that Jordan will never be as powerful as Superman. That being said, Jordan’s heritage sets up the possibility of him being unique to his father.

Jordan’s capabilities have grown tremendously as of late. Despite only being 15 years old, Jordan has already accessed most of Superman’s powers, including super hearing, ice breath, and more. He’s still missing X-ray vision and a few other minor abilities, but he has enough to be a force to be reckoned with. That was proven in his fight with Bizarro Jonathan in Superman & Lois season 2, episode 11, titled “Truth and Consequences”. Seemingly unable to phase his brother’s Bizarro counterpart through most of the fight, Jordan took a brutal beating before suddenly turning the tides and unleashing his full power. With an impressive display of his Kryptonian powers, Jordan managed to get a victory.

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While Jordan’s win can be partially attributed to the fact that Bizarro World Kryptonians are weakened by the yellow sun, a detail in the fight suggests that another factor was at play. For most of the fight, Jordan seemed almost powerless. The power level difference between the two flipped when Jordan’s anger was at its peak. When the fight was over, Jordan’s ability to fly abruptly gave out, forcing Superman to sweep in and rescue him. This is yet another indication that Jordan’s performance in the fight wasn’t guided only by the rays of the sun and how they