Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Superman & Lois season 4, episode 10.Superman & Loisseason 4 presented major deaths along the way, and theDCseries' finale could not have been any different, though I did not see an emotional death coming. I am sad that one of thebest live-action versions of Superman, perhaps only losing to Christopher Reeve’s, has come to an end. However, I’m happy with how the team behindSuperman & Loiswrapped up things.The show’s finale was divided into two parts, with the first twenty minutes or so being dedicated to traditional superhero action, while the second part was more focused on the show’s characters.
Superman & Loisseason 4’s castsuffered from budget cuts, which led to characters not appearing, dying early, or being used sparingly. Still, the series finale managed to bring everyone that was still alive back, teasing what future they have in this universe. TheSuperman & Loisseries finalemarks the end of an era, asthere are now no more DC shows on The CW, with the Arrowverse truly over. I love how the show sent off its characters, though I have to say that I wasn’t prepared in the slightest for a very emotional death.
Superman & Lois Kills Off Lois Lane Before Clark Kent In Its Final Episode
The DC Series' Main Characters Die
While I thought that theories regarding Clark Kent getting a new heart could turn out to be true, I never really let go of the idea thatSuperman & Loiswould end with his death. Turns out that did happen, withthe Man of Steel living for 32 more yearsafter defeating Lex Luthor, dying as General Lane’s heart gave out. However, what I did not expect to happen was that Elizabeth Tulloch’s Lois Lane would also die. More than that, Lois actually died before Clark, and her cause of death was nothing short of tragic.
Superman & Lois Series Finale Review: A Major Era For DC Ends With An Explosive & Tear-Jerking Finale
Superman & Lois has come to an end, delivering an impactful and tear-jerking finale for some of the best versions of Superman and Lois Lane.
After the Kents are successful in defeating Lex Luthor,Superman & Loisha a series of time jumps. Those include some major events for the family, such as the reveal of adult versions of Jonathan and Jordan, showing how Lois and Clark grow old together with an extended family by their side. Sadly,Lois' cancer comes back. However, the character is not able to win her battle this time, with Lois eventually dying in her home surrounded by Clark and her two sons. Lois dying in the series finale, especially before Clark, was a shocking twist.
Lois Lane’s Superman & Lois Death Changes Her Arc In The Show Drastically
Lois Lane dying of cancer in theSuperman & Loisseries finale was heartbreaking. I think her death in the finale would have been quite emotional no matter how it happened; however, by bringing back her cancer, the show made a crucial change to her arc.Superman & Loisseason 3 delved into Lois discovering her cancer and dealing with her own mortality. The season was the darkest of the DC series, with the Kents banding together to support Lois as she battled for her life, going through some emotional milestones over the season.
Earlier inSuperman & Loisseason 4, Lois, Clark, and the boys celebrated that she was seemingly cured of her cancer. Lois and Clark got to live for several years together after the events of season 4’s main plot. They started a foundation to help people and lead a growing family. I think if the show had ended after those reveals, it could have been as poignant as the actual finale. However, the DC series did not stop there, and soLois' cancer coming back rewrote her arc, with her not beating the disease after all, tragically.
Superman & Lois' Decision To Show Lois Lane’s Death Makes Sense Even If It Is Heartbreaking
The DC Series Planned An Emotional Reunion
Lois Lane’s death made sense to me, as it allowed the DC series to end on a poignant note, witha reunion between Clark and Lois in the afterlife. Since Superman is the show’s most important character, I understood the decision to have Clark outlive Lois, even though his death had been set up earlier in season 4, and Lois was seemingly cured of her cancer. If Elizabeth Tulloch’s character was to die before Tyler Hoechlin’s, then tying Lois' death to her journey in the series was the perfect way to do it, and so her cancer returned.
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That said, the choice making sense does not make Lois Lane’s death any less tragic. After spending an entire season battling her cancer, with Lois going through all the stages that come with that disease, such as accepting you might die at any time but fighting on anyway,it was brutal to see Lois eventually become ill againand die when her cancer came back. While I felt that the reunion between Lois and Clark in the afterlife was a heartwarming moment to endSuperman & Lois, how Lois got there was still incredibly sad.
Superman & Lois
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Superman & Lois follows the Man of Steel, Clark Kent, and journalist Lois Lane as they navigate the strains of contemporary parenthood while confronting threats from supervillains and alien invaders, blending personal challenges with heroic responsibilities in this 2021 television series.
