Why Superman & Lois Killed Bizarro So Quickly (& Why It Works)
Warning: Spoilers for Superman & Lois season 2, episode 7
Bizarro’s death in Superman & Lois came much sooner than expected but still worked for the series. Following misdirects that tricked viewers into thinking he was Doomsday, Bizarro finally made his grand entrance in the season’s third episode, and was pronounced dead by the end of the seventh. His apparent importance to the show’s Ally Allston story – not to mention his popularity as a comic book character – made his demise a big surprise.
Considering that so much hasn’t been revealed about Bizarro’s backstory and his homeworld, some were doubtful that Bizarro had really died. In Superman & Lois season 2, episode 7, titled “Anti-Hero” Bizarro was choked to death by Anderson (Ian Bohen). Anderson leaving the body behind and Superman (Tyler Hoechlin) telling Tal-Rho (Adam Rayner) that Bizarro died further drove home the notion that Superman’s Bizarro counterpart is no more. Later, Bohen and “Anti-Hero” director Elizabeth made remarks about Anderson killing the character. Of course, this doesn’t rule out the possibility of Bizarro being resurrected one day in the future, but for now, the character appears to be dead in the Arrowverse.
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Many have expressed disappointment with the decision to kill Bizarro, particularly since it really did seem like there was more the show could do with the anti-hero in the form of a team-up with Superman, additional flashbacks, and more. However, Bizarro’s actions show that he couldn’t have had a long-term presence in the series as a heroic figure. Even though Superman was beginning to understand Bizarro as a person, it would have been out-of-character for
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