Superman & Lois Just Redeemed Christopher Reeves' Most Misunderstood Power
Warning: SPOILERS for Superman and Lois season 2 and Superman: The Movie.
The opening sequence of Superman and Lois season 2, episode 9 pays homage to Christopher Reeve's Superman: The Movie, even as it puts a new spin on one of the film's most misunderstood moments. Despite being widely loved,Superman: The Movie has drawn criticism from those who prefer darker, more realistic science fiction. However, Superman and Lois found a way to pay tribute to the classic scene while dramatically improving upon the film's climax, offering a more visually cohesive interpretation of the Man of Steel's powers in action.
The central story ofSuperman and Lois season 2 involves another dimension known as Inverse World and the efforts of cult leader Ally Allston to acquire two amulets she believes will give her and her inverse doppelganger god-like powers. The Superman and Lois episode «30 Days and 30 Nights» found Superman arriving too late to stop Allston from entering a portal to the Inverse World. Despite a warning that even he could not survive the journey between worlds without a special protective space suit, Superman flew through the portal, after circling the cavern containing the portal in an effort to build up speed.
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Beyond being a thrilling moment, the Superman and Lois scene was also a tribute to the climax of Superman: The Movie, where Christopher Reeve's Superman used his powers to change the past, after arriving too late to save Margot Kidder's Lois Lane. He did this by flying around the Earth until he moved fast enough to break the speed of light, allowing him to go back in time to before Lois had died and ensure she never be placed in
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