One of the most annoying holdovers from the old cartoons enter the picture as Wonder Twins, Zan and Jayna, take a shine to Clark and try to help him whether he wants their assistance or not. He doesn’t. They’re total screw ups.
Lois, meanwhile, starts to get a hunch that Clark and the Blur are one and the same…
The Random:
1. Wow, future Lois and Clark sure do have a thing against wearing clothes now don’t they? That’s cool. Because so do I…
2. Speaking strictly as a red-blooded male, I’d absolutely have no choice but to tolerate Jayna based solely on looks. Yeah, I went there. That’s a Wonder Twin I’d totally unite with.
3. Lois’ experiences at the psychiatrist’s office add a good comedic element to everything, whether it’s her borderline hysterical ramblings or telling a patient to bounce so that she can snake her hour. If only my own sessions had been that entertaining…
Lois, meanwhile, starts to get a hunch that Clark and the Blur are one and the same…
The Random:
1. Wow, future Lois and Clark sure do have a thing against wearing clothes now don’t they? That’s cool. Because so do I…
2. Speaking strictly as a red-blooded male, I’d absolutely have no choice but to tolerate Jayna based solely on looks. Yeah, I went there. That’s a Wonder Twin I’d totally unite with.
3. Lois’ experiences at the psychiatrist’s office add a good comedic element to everything, whether it’s her borderline hysterical ramblings or telling a patient to bounce so that she can snake her hour. If only my own sessions had been that entertaining…
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I hope you don’t mind, but I tend to fist bump in the buff… |
The Awesome:
1. They’re total morons, but the Wonder Twins mean well and they’re creating blogs, Twitter accounts, and even trying to make saves in the name of the Blur. They’re fun and much more palatable in this media than in the old cartoons and their abilities are admittedly pretty bitching.
2. Clark’s first meeting with the Wonder Twins is just great as he comes right in between their “powers activate” moment and kidnaps them to Watchtower for a lecture on responsibility from Chloe, who threatens them with a vengeance.
3. For all its silliness, the episode does a really good job of examining the ramifications of being a hero in today’s society, with the public eye focused on you at all times just waiting for you to make a mistake just as much as they’re clamoring for a save. As a former cop who sees the media ignore tales of heroism while focusing for weeks on the few instances of wrongdoing, I know it too well…
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“Oh no, there will be no Wonder Twin activation on my watch!” |
The WTF?!:
1. After how many months of the Blur doing nothing but a bang up job of saving the city, the public is so quick to believe these botched saves bearing pretty much none of his savvy or hallmarks are absolutely him and not some copycat? Wow, they really are this stupid.
2. On what planet would a DA be having a major press conference and allow a random reporter to just walk up on stage and grab the microphone and give her own speech, completely counterproductive to his cause? Because it sure ain’t this planet. That’s OK, because the DA will make up for it by having his goons toss her off a building. That’s actually much more realistic.
3. They never really do explain exactly what the deal is with the Wonder Twins and gloss over a pretty major part of the episode, namely how exactly they got enough evidence on the DA to get him arrested, but you know, details, details.
1. After how many months of the Blur doing nothing but a bang up job of saving the city, the public is so quick to believe these botched saves bearing pretty much none of his savvy or hallmarks are absolutely him and not some copycat? Wow, they really are this stupid.
2. On what planet would a DA be having a major press conference and allow a random reporter to just walk up on stage and grab the microphone and give her own speech, completely counterproductive to his cause? Because it sure ain’t this planet. That’s OK, because the DA will make up for it by having his goons toss her off a building. That’s actually much more realistic.
3. They never really do explain exactly what the deal is with the Wonder Twins and gloss over a pretty major part of the episode, namely how exactly they got enough evidence on the DA to get him arrested, but you know, details, details.
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“Yeah, I’ll give the mic back in a second, Mr. DA. I’m on a roll here.” |
