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Post Discussion Superman & Lois [4x08] "Sharp Dressed Man" Post Episode Discussion
Sharp Dressed Man
Live Episode Discussion | Cast & Characters
Luthor challenges Lois to a live telecast debate, though not everything is as it seems. John Henry and Clark face a troubling possibility. (November 18, 2024)
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u/Catharus_ustulatus Nov 19 '24
Godfrey: "Flash!...forward to this evening..."
Well said, Tom.
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u/ephemeralafterall Nov 19 '24
Loved this episode! Jon and Jordan doing duo laser eyes…brilliant!
I have to admit, I totally understood Candice freaking out - going from a normal life to having the press hound you at all hours, and rock up at your workplace to offer you more than your month’s wages for an interview about your boyfriend would freak anyone out, not to mention she and the boys are only 16.
Lois’ smile at her cancer all-clear was lovely. Loved seeing John Henry and Nat back, as always. I was concerned we could lose JHI, but glad it just took Clark kicking the suit about for 20 minutes (and Milton changing tack), lol.
A surprise, it seems like, for Tom Cavanagh’s character! Different to who we expected.
Lex is a force to be reckoned with, though there’s an underlying panic and anger which he covers very well with feigned confidence.
Wonderful scene at the end with the family. I’m torn between whether Clark will become “human” or get his heart back…I was leaning towards him keeping Sam’s heart before, but after tonight’s episode I think I’ve swung the other way. I think it’d be great for the fans to see Clark back at his best with his sons at his side in the finale…maybe.
Bring on next week! I want so many more episodes…
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u/Kwilly462 Nov 19 '24
Great episode. The fact that Supes is losing his powers just a little, day by day, is very interesting. I just thought they would write it up where he's not what he used to be. Didn't think they'd eventually drain all the power from him.
But I guess it's a good thing he conceived twin boys with powers.
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u/dancingonolympus Nov 19 '24
All of this talk of Clark dying makes me even more scared for the next episode, called ‘to live and die again’…
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u/sourpatchkidj Nov 19 '24
OK, is it just me, or did this episode not really crescendo??? There was this tense buildup with the interview, dialogue misdirection, and Milton hijacking the suit, then after commercial, we just cut to the Kents at home watching the interview on the couch? I feel cheated.
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u/Isiah0724 Nov 19 '24
Good episode I just didn’t really get Gordon’s logic of oh Superman flew through the window so that means he intentionally meant to destroy lex’s property
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u/throoowwawaaaaaaayyy Nov 19 '24
I think people need to let Clark's heart go 😭 It's gone and they're not getting back. It was teased that this series ended with something that "no onscreen Superman adaptation has ever done before", and it's clear now that that's an eventually de-powered Superman growing old with Lois.
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u/streetscarf Nov 19 '24
What are the chances that Lex uses Clark's heart to power the suit somehow?
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u/No_Flower_1424 Nov 19 '24 edited Nov 19 '24
Good episode - glad to see they didn't forget about Lois' cancer and she's all clear
Superboys taking down an opponent together was amazing - and Jon used his heat vision for the first time. I've been waiting for that since he got his powers!
It's nice how Lex's daughter is still helping the Kents out - if only Clark had used a door. I do think Lois rushed into the debate though, although I think ego is definitely one of her flaws
I still think Jon could do better than Candice, but he was precious when he told her to just take the money and talk about him to reporters. I get why she'd be freaked out by the massive fame all of a sudden but did she really have to break up with him over the phone? That's the second girlfriend who did that to him!
Clark slowly losing his powers is exactly what I thought would happen, although it's hilarious John Henry can pick this up when the fortress couldn't. Also this is the first episode this season where John Henry and Clark have a scene together - damn you budget cuts!
So Lex stole JHI's suit for himself and destroyed Nat's suit - surely they can make new ones or is that it for them in the suits?
No seriously...what was with the 3 separate Jamie Kennedy references? And it made him sound like a creep so it wasn't a good thing lol
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u/Future_Vantas Nov 19 '24
The theme of this episode is how it all loops back around. We started with a health scare for Lois and ended with a health scare for Clark. We started the series with Supes facing someone in a supersuit, and now that supersuit is in the hands of Luthor (with one more "fight" against John Henry for good measure). And this series was kinda tied to Arrowverse and we got one last Cavanagh cameo, who really sold the carnival baker of the New Gods with nice puns for good measure. By the Source I am not ready for this show to end!
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u/ClimateSociologist Nov 19 '24
The B13 mentioned in the movie times is a reference to Brainiac 13, a version of Brainiac from the 64th century.
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u/Zookwok111 Nov 19 '24
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Out of all the roles that Cavanagh would play, I didn't think it would be Glorious Godfrey. If we had another season, the tag would have been him reporting to Sophie.
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The writers are still hellbent on making Jon and Candice a thing. The entire b-plot except the last 5 minutes felt kind of pointless, but it was worth it for that twin heat vision moment.
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I feel bad for Nat having to work so much because she felt like she owed it to Sam. Now that her suit is out of commission, maybe she will have time to be a regular teenager.
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Not sure how to feel about Superman's condition. I was fine with the idea of him aging and having a regular human lifespan but dying of heart failure sometime in the next 15-20 years just feels wrong.
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u/Jigglypuffamiiga2188 Nov 19 '24 edited Nov 19 '24
Takeaways from this episode:
Gordon Godfrey jumped the multiverse from Young Justice Apocalypse to harass Superman in live action. Also he is played by an actor who has a history of portraying supervillains. Too bad Tim Curry doesn’t do live action any more, I would have loved to see him cameo in this episode. I couldn’t stand the character on Young Justice and he’s just as evil and annoying here. Switzerland, yea right, he was totally making that show one-sided and aiming for ratings.
Lex has super hearing? Not sure on this one or if he was just having a panic attack but my theory is he implanted Superman’s heart into his own body.
Milton Fine seems to be a human Brainiac, even has the purple and green theme, but I highly doubt he’s a 12th level intellect from Colu. The car was obviously a trap at the beginning so he could hack into the armor, most predictable part of the episode.
Ok, Candace and Jordan are in love, we get it, moving on please, at least it was short.
Poor Nat, being a Superhero and a kid is tough, and working for the DOD is no joke.
So, will Superman find a way to get his heart back from Lex and be Super again? Or is he going to retire and let the boys take over?
Good episode, but I sure hope they can keep the momentum for the finale.
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u/DCB062973 Nov 19 '24
Jamie Kennedy starred in many horrible movies like The one pictured entitled “Malibu’s Most Wanted” and another bad sequel to Jim Carrey’s mega hit “The Mask” entitled “Son of the Mask”.
Facially he could pass for the original OG Jonathan Kent (Jordan Elsass) lol
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u/Lacazeng Nov 19 '24
If we all collectively agree that there are more than 2 episodes left maybe it’ll be true
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u/JustPomegranate248 Nov 19 '24 edited Nov 19 '24
Seeing the cool super twins heat vision moment makes me so mad that we could have had this all along and makes me even more mad that we don't have another season to see this!
Also I thought it was so funny at the end how the kids and the parents didn't know what the other had been doing all day - 'hey boys I had to fight John Henry's suit' 'Dad you won't believe this...'
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u/RangersAreViable Nov 19 '24
Scenes from next episode- “Maybe it should be” Jonathan on “taking Lex out”
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u/Ok-Health-7252 Nov 19 '24
So clearly the recurring theme of this episode was "Jamie Kennedy sent me a friend request." My only response to that was: