Superman & Lois: Why Clark Had To Leave The Daily Planet Behind
Superman & Lois takes Clark Kent in a new direction as his journalistic career gets a shake-up in the series premiere, but he had to lose his job for the story to work. The Arrowverse has expanded once more as Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch's respective versions of Superman and Lois Lane have become permanent members on The CW. After having starred in a few crossovers, Superman & Lois puts the iconic couple together in their own DC TV spinoff. While there have been many iterations of Lois and Clark, the new Arrowverse drama tackles them from a new perspective. This time around, the series follows them as parents of two teenage boys while also juggling their other responsibilities.
After "Crisis on Infinite Earths", their history was rewritten in multiple ways. Not only were they now residents of Earth-Prime, but their family had been reimagined. Instead of having only one baby, Lois and Clark's continuity were rewritten so that they had always had two teenage boys, Jonathan and Jordan. The last crossover allowed Superman & Lois to start with a clean slate where they could take any storyline they wanted in new directions. While the post-Crisis changes haven't fully been established on the series, they will likely emerge more through the course of the season.
But just like any other superhero series, Superman & Lois presents a few obstacles for the characters to face. Not only do the boys have to take on the knowledge that their father is Superman, but one of them has inherited their father's powers. However, Lois and Clark quickly have a status-quo change in the pilot when it comes to their jobs as reporters for The Daily Planet. It's established that Morgan Edge has purchased the Daily Planet which resulted in multiple layoffs and Clark ends up becoming one of them. But while this was a surprise, it actually may benefit Superman & Lois as the series go forward.
While it's not impossible that Clark might get his job back one day, his role as a reporter isn't really what this Superman series is focusing on. Even though many iterations have followed Clark as both a journalist and superhero, Superman & Lois is the first time he's portrayed as a father. Despite the fact that this might not be permanent, it's a strong creative move to have Clark focus on being a superhero as well as a father while also reopening the Kent Farm in Smallville. Not only does it give him a new challenge to overcome, but it also puts Lois in a position as the primary journalistic voice for the show.
As Lois takes on Morgan, it allows Clark to focus more on his sons, especially now that Jordan has inherited his Kryptonian powers. Depending on what happens, Clark may have the challenge to train not one, but two super-sons, should Jonathan's powers manifest later on. Since he also now has the looming threat of a new Lex Luthor, Clark has his plate full as is. But despite how big Clark's job as a reporter is in the overall mythology, this was an inspired choice of Superman & Lois to have Clark leave The Daily Planet behind as it allows the Man of Steel to take on his fatherly duties more direct.
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