Jimmy and Lois Just Stole a Spaceship, and it’s Awesome!
My Adventures With Superman S2 Ep 7 Review
At the end of the last episode of My Adventures With Superman, Kara was left grappling with the fact her entire life was a lie. Then Jimmy and Lois showed up in a starship! But how did they manage to get there in the first place? That is the question that the follow-up episode seeks to answer as Lois and Jimmy try to find a solution without Superman there to help them. In doing so, not only do they find some surprising allies, but they also start to address Lois is issues while stealing a spaceship from S.T.A.R. Labs.
Amanda Waller, Why Are You So Dumb?
Of all the versions of Amanda Waller throughout the multiverse, I think the MAWS version might be among the dumbest. In the aftermath of Kara’s rampage/abduction of Superman, Waller says this proves that Superman’s an alien invader sent to conquer Earth. So she has her men march into Metropolis and declares martial law, turning the city into a police state.
If the writers behind this series were looking to make a version of Waller that we would hate with a passion, then they’re succeeding. This woman is no longer refusing to believe that Superman’s a good guy; she’s rejecting that reality entirely. Even when a TV show host points out the blatant footage of Superman fighting Kara to protect Metropolis, she refuses to acknowledge it! The woman is just so ignorant and doesn’t even realize it! And Lois and Jimmy aren’t having any of it.
Mallah and the Brain are Back!
Rather than wait for Superman to get home, Lois, spiraling from the fact that their last conversation involved her breaking up with him, comes up with an insane plan. They will break into S.T.A.R. Labs, steal their spaceship, and rescue Clark! This also means hiring Livewire to help them (and finally breaking Jimmy’s bank), Mallah, and the Brain.
Yes, Mallah and the Brain are back. And as it turns out, they are indeed an anamoly in the multiverse. Every other version they’ve met has been evil! So it’s nice to see them return, and for the show to lampshade how unique they are.
Lois is Spiralling Out of Control
This plan is reckless, even by Lois’ standards, but makes sense given her mental state. She’s heartbroken that Superman might be gone. She’s ashamed of herself for letting her insecurities lead her to break up with him. And she’s bent on making Kara suffer for taking him away from her. You want to know the irony? In most iterations, it’s Lois who helps keep Superman grounded. Here, it’s Clark that keeps her grounded, and without him, she’s spiraling and close to crossing a dangerous line.
Thank heavens Jimmy is there to talk some sense into her.
Jimmy Has Emotional Intelligence
This episode does a good job of making Lois and Jimmy foils to each other regarding Kara. Having only seen her at her worst, Lois assumes the worst, unintentionally mirroring the mistakes of her Dad. Conversely, having gotten to know Kara as a person (and gotten the hots for her), Jimmy realizes she’s not evil; just misguided. And it’s thanks to that that Jimmy insists on talking things out and solving things diplomatically. And it works. Thanks to his quick thinking, Jimmy manages to get the crew into the lab. More importantly, though, he makes Lois see that she’s close to being like her father, something she desperately wants to avoid.
And between them, they win over Livewire and Heat Wave, who arrive just in time to save them from Luthor’s newest toys.
I didn’t pay as much attention to it, but it seems that Lex and Slade are competing against each other for Waller’s approval. And depsite Lex’s new toys, drones known as Metallo, failing to stop the heist, Waller is still impressed. They were operating at 10% of their power, and they came close to winning! Meanwhile, Slade was made to look foolish. Thus, Waller gives Lex’s project top priority. The Metallo’s are going to be a big problem shortly.
Lois, Play Nice With Your Boyfriend’s Cousin
In the end, though, Lois and her merry band of accomplices manage to steal the ship, and Brain and Mallah modify it for interstellar flight. And that’s how they wound where Kara is.
Lois agreed to discuss things with Kara, but I’m still worried. They didn’t start on the right foot, and I don’t want to see Jimmy choose between his friend and his crush. Plus, they will all need to work together to save Clark. The title for the next episode “The Death of Clark Kent!” does not bode well, and the preview for next week’s episode makes me even more worried.
If Brainiac got control of Superman’s body and invaded Earth, then that would destroy his good name and only make Waller even more reckless and stupid! Or it could humiliate and embarass her. I’m hoping it’s the latter.
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