SUPERMAN & LOIS 2.11

 

RECAP - SUPERMAN & LOIS  2.11:  "Truth and Consequences"  

This installment of the Man of Steel and his family continues to put the pressure on our heroic family, as the Bizarro world looks to replace the actual Earth, with Alison's plan now being carried out by Bizarro Jonathan.  Superman is hot on his tail, and looking to protect his family, and stop Jon-El from merging with his own son and causing the destruction of their world as they know it.  Meanwhile, Jordan continues to struggle with his and Sarah's breakup, and Lana is trying to settle in as the new Mayor of Smallville.  And Natalie & John Henry Irons are also looking to find a way to stop any more Bizarros from entering this Earth. 

With Jon-El arriving on this Earth, he sets his sights on Jon Kent, who is having headaches, and that is due to his being in the same space as his Bizarro self.  But before Jon-El can make his play for his other half, Superman arrives back home to save his son from being merged with.  Jon-El takes off and tells them they cannot stop what's coming.  And he goes off to make his plan work...and that means recruiting help.  Clark finds out he's been gone for a little over a month, while time didn't pass as quickly in Bizarro World.  This also means that he missed Lana being elected Mayor.  So, when Jon gets another attack, and he finds out where his counterpart is, Clark races off after him, and is about to confront him, but runs into Lana.  He kind of blows her off, and she takes offense.  But she's enough of a distraction that Jon-El bolts...knowing he's got Clark over a barrel.  Clark missed a lot, as Lois fills him in.  He also tells her about Anderson being killed trying to save him, and that his mother from the other Earth finds out about HER Kal-El dying, and that what's happening here is called a telekinectic transference.  Something that connects the Bizarro version to their Earth counterpart.  

Lana and Sarah talk about what's going on with the Kent men, and how it seems they're very secretive.  Lana has always felt that Clark has kept a part of himself from her, and Sarah feels that Jordan is the same way.  She then gives her they keys to the car they worked on, and Sarah goes to help her mother move into her new office as Mayor.  Lois goes to check on Lana, and try to smooth things over in regards to Clark, but runs into Sarah.  They talk about Jordan a little bit.  Meanwhile, John Henry and Natasha are trying to build a device to power up enough to fight the Bizarro intruders, and help Superman before things get bad.  They head into the quarry, and they see the portal open again, and Bizarro Lana has come through, and attacks John Henry, who tries to fight her off, but she knocks him out.  She's about to kill him, but Natasha blasts her, and sends her on her way...but she promises to be back.  They know they have work to do.  John Henry says they need to find a way to close the portal, and Natalie has an idea of her own. 

Lois and Sarah still talk, and Sarah tells her about how an emo-looking Jon was hanging around the house today.  Lois realizes that Lana is in danger, and she takes off.  She calls Clark, and tells him that Lana has been taken by Jon-El.  Jon manages to figure out where she's at, and Superman races off to save her.  Jon-El wants to have Bizarro Lana merge with the real one, and is also luring Superman into a trap.  Superman shows up, predictably, and then is nailed by Kryptonite.  Jon-El then takes off to go and get HIS counterpart to merge with him.  As he heads to the Kent Farm, he's met by Jordan, who's there to protect his brother.  They end up fighting on the farm, and then they take to the skies to duke it out.  Jordan is holding his own, despite his inexperience.  Meanwhile, Lana has been freed, and she is helping Superman, by removing the Kryptonite from his body.  As Jordan manages to get the upper hand, he lands one blow, and Jon is down for the count.  Jordan falls, and Superman catches him.  

Superman takes Lana home, and thanks her for her help.  He then heads home, and the subject of Jordan's letter to Sarah comes up, as he wrote out what he felt and what he wanted to say to her.  That meant revealing his secret to her.  Lois is against it, but the boys figure that's been part of the problem to begin with.  Clark realizes that the boys may be right.  A LOT of what's happened may NOT have had he not been too hard up on wanting to keep his secret ID.  So....he decides it's time to finally tell the truth to his best friend....and confronts Lana on the highway, and shows her that he's Superman.  

This was an emotionally charged episode, as we see that A LOT of the dysfunction with the Kent family still surrounds the whole Clark Kent/Superman secret.  The fact that the boys have suffered socially and from the fact that their dad has been gone from time to time is a strain on them.  Especially for Jordan, who has super powers, and has had to hide them from Sarah.  Clark's relationship with Lana is now going to be tested further, what with HIS big reveal to her.  How does she take it?  Will their friendship survive this?  This has been something MASSIVE that Clark has ALWAYS kept from Lana, and this is his best friend---so, how she handles this will be a big shift in how they proceed from here.  As for Jordan and Sarah....that's also going to be an issue.  As for Jon....he still feels like the red-headed step child, and still feeling punished for doing what he THOUGHT was right when he needed to.  And with his Bizarro version looking to merge with him, he COULD have it all....but at what cost?  It's a question that will have to be answered within the last few episodes of this season.  But, it's safe to say, the shift in the show's dynamic is huge, and what the fallout will be in the wake of all this is yet to be seen, but it WILL change the Kent's lives...it will change the lives of the Cushings....and anything else outside of that.  They've built this up very well, and have added little layers here and there, and it makes the finale of the season that much more impactful and interesting.  

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Off for a few weeks, then back to Smallville for the last few episodes.  Until then......Up, up, and away!