My poor, beleaguered blog. I swear one day I'll consistently post to you. And post on timely topics. Today is not that day for ONE of these items.
It is no secret that DC has been destroying Marvel when it comes to animated features. I mean, does Marvel even make them anymore? Other than this year's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (which I will talk about soon) I can't even think of anything. While there is adult fare, like Harley Quinn, we skew in the other direction with this new show on HBO Max. Well, it's not new anymore by the time I got around to reviewing this, but whatever. You get my drift.
We've been subjected to many different versions of Lois and Clark over the years. This show has to be the most wholesome thing I have ever seen. It has an anime look and some of the anime sensibilities, but when you get past all that, you have a wholesome versions of the early days of Superman that you will ever get.
Some may be upset at how they play fast and loose with the character designs by making Jimmy Olsen and Perry White black. If that stuff still bothers you, I don't know what to tell you. It's a small thing, but I like the design of giving Lois more of a pixie cut than the long hair we're used to. Also, Superman isn't some barrel chested brute who acts nice. Here, he is legitimately trying to find his place in the world and how to use his powers.
This show makes it fun to watch him try and figure it all out, while trying to lead dual lives. We also get to see him act like a news reporter, which you would be surprised how little you see that these days. The voice acting is very good and I love the redesign of lower tier Superman villains like Livewire and Parasite. If you want to argue that Parasite is top tier....come on. Superman has one of the weaker rogues galleries, so they picked the best of them without reverting to using Lex Luthor right away.
I thought this season was paced very well and I like the conceit we're getting with American animated series like this were you get ten episodes in a season and that is it. Story threads like, will Lois find out Superman's secret identity are resolved quickly. Real quick, on that note. It was both a fun and heartwarming reveal when Lois discovers who Superman is.
The trio of Lois, Clark and Jimmy are a lot of fun and I can't wait to see them on more adventures. Each of them brought a little something to the table, so Jimmy and Lois don't seem completely useless. It helps that all the voice acting is completely endearing. If you're a Superman fan or just want a light hearted, not anime to watch, I highly recommend this.
