Superman & Lois—Sympathy for Mannheim Ends In Bizarro Theft S03E05

This episode of Superman & Lois sees Lois snooping on Mannheim, Natalie and Gen. Lane grow closer, George Junior is back in Sarah's life, Chrissy is uncomfortable seeing Kyle, Candice departs, and Lana takes the high road. Overall, there were too many storylines in this episode, but a few stood out. Mannheim's backstory is heartbreaking, and deserves more than just a single conversation. Clark encountered cancer patients who were able to lend some insight as to the road ahead of Lois. Lois realized, and finally accepted, that she has limitations now. We've even included a bonus comparison of Superman & Lois to Star Trek Picard.

00:00 Intro
01:18 Mannheim's Backstory
03:30 East Palestine, OH
03:46 Love Canal, NY: 1st Superfund Site
05:20 Morgan Edge
07:01 Clark Learns About The Road Ahead
07:49 The Rest of the Episode
26:30 Episode Review
30:00 Picard Storyline Comparison
32:04 Superman & Problem Solving
33:20 Writing of Superman & Lois
39:00 Other CW Shows
42:22 1990s Shows the Old Man Watched
44:30 When Star Trek Made Sense
45:10 Picard Dystopia
45:52 Superman's Healthy Family
47:58 Picard's Iffy Morals