Superman & Lois Would Ruin Jonathan's Story If He Got Permanent Powers

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Warning: Spoilers for Superman & Lois season 2, episode 7

Superman & Lois would ruin Jonathan’s story in the Arrowverse if it gave him permanent powers. Thanks to the X-Kryptonite drug provided by his girlfriend, Jonathan finally got a taste of his father’s Kryptonian abilities. In Superman & Lois season 2, episode 7, titled “Anti-Hero”, Jonathan was caught with Candice’s supply by the police, which means that his days of using X-Kryptonite have most likely ended.

Now that Jonathan's X-Kryptonite use has been revealed to both of his parents and his future at the school has been put in jeopardy, the next few months are sure to be tough for the character. However, there are theories going around that things are about to take a positive turn for Clark’s non-powered son. There’s been building speculation that since Jonathan is half-Kryptonian, X-Kryptonite may have had a secret effect on his body. Specifically, it may have kickstarted his latent abilities, meaning that Jonathan may soon develop the powers he’s always wanted. This ties to the idea that Jonathan may one day become a version of Superboy, his counterpart in DC Comics.

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Theoretically, it’s not impossible that Jonathan will naturally develop super powers, but going in this direction wouldn’t be a good move for the series to take. While there are plenty of fans rooting for Jonathan to finally get powers of his own, that would be contrary to the entire point of his Superman & Lois story. As Jonathan himself admitted in “Anti-Hero”, he took the drug because of his desire to be special. He feels that he’s the only member of the Kent family who isn’t great at something. Letting Jonathan