The Superhero Show Show #487
Goodbye to Superman and Lois...For Now!
The Taste Buds say goodbye to Superman and Lois for the year, and Gotham Knights forever!
On this week's episode of the all-new, all-different episode of The Superhero Show Show, Cassie and the Boyz are discussing the third season finale of Superman and Lois. Katelynn is going to have a lot to answer for if Cassie and Ryan are disappointed by the show that she has been propping up for years. Is she nervous? She better be!
Lex Luthor is on his typical, vengeance-fueled rampage, and Lois and Clark are in his sights (shocker). He has demanded Lois retire, and Lois Lane doesn't normally respond to demands like that. So he has figured out a way to make some sort of Bizarro-Superman to kill Superman, and Lois, and Smallville. REAL NICE, LEX.
Will this episode feel different now that we know it's just the season finale, and not the series finale? Will this Lex Luthor measure up to the legacy of Luthor performances on the small and large screen? And will Bizarro feel like an actual threat to Superman, a character that has been so hard to threaten in the past. Tune in and find out!
Plus, the Taste Buds are discussing all of the other comic book television from this week, including the series finale of Gotham Knights! They also discuss Archie's performance of John Proctor on the newest Riverdale, and talk about why the "Dead City" in The Walking Dead: Dead City is New York. And, of course, the biggest question of the week: did the second episode of Secret Invasion elevate the show above a high-budget Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D? And will they wonder - even for a second - how long it's been since I had to put all of the little periods in between the letters in the word "shield." All of this, and so much more, on an all-new episode of The Superhero Show Show!
TV EPISODES AND FILMS DISCUSSED:
GOTHAM KNIGHTS #113: NIGHT OF THE OWLS
Watch Gotham Knights on The CW
UNLEASHING THE DARK SIDE - Faced with their most dangerous rescue yet, the Gotham Knights realize that trusting each other may be the only way to save themselves and the city of Gotham. Meanwhile, Harvey (Misha Collins) is faced with an impossible decision that could have devastating consequences. Oscar Morgan, Olivia Rose Keegan, Navia Robinson, Fallon Smythe, Tyler DiChiara, Anna Lore and Rahart Adams also star. Jeffrey Hunt directed the episode written by Chad Fiveash & James Stoteraux (#113). Original airdate 6/20/2023. Every episode of GOTHAM KNIGHTS will be available to stream on The CW App and CWTV.com the day after broadcast for free and without a subscription, log-in or authentication required.
Listen to the Taste Buds discuss Gotham Knights here!
RIVERDALE #713: CHAPTER ONE THIRTY - THE CRUCIBLE
Watch Riverdale on The CW
HIRAM LODGE (MARK CONSUELOS) ARRIVES IN RIVERDALE / MÄDCHEN AMICK DIRECTS - Panic ensues after Archie (KJ Apa) and the gang learn that Mrs. Thornton (guest star Frances Flanagan) is accused of being a communist. Cheryl's (Madelaine Petsch) father Clifford (guest star Barclay Hope) forces her to out gay students at Riverdale High or risk losing power over the Vixens. Meanwhile, Hiram's (guest star Mark Consuelos) surprise arrival to town is quickly met with suspicion by Veronica (Camila Mendes), and Jughead (Cole Sprouse) devises a plan to get around a boycott of comic books. Lili Reinhart, Casey Cott and Vanessa Morgan also star. Mädchen Amick directed the episode written by Janine Salinas Schoenberg & Will Ewing (#713). Original airdate 6/28/2023.
Listen to The Taste Buds discuss Riverdale with Paul from the Waiting For Doom pod!
SECRET INVASION #102: PROMISES
Watch Secret Invasion on Disney+
Fury grapples with past and present.
Listen to the Taste Buds talk about the first episode of Secret Invasion here!
SUPERMAN AND LOIS #313: WHAT KILLS YOU ONLY MAKES YOU STRONGER
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SEASON FINALE - All of Smallville comes together to view a meteor shower, Lex Luthor (guest star Michael Cudlitz "The Walking Dead") makes his move. Gregory Smith directed the episode written by Brent Fletcher & Todd Helbing (#313). Original airdate 6/27/2023. Every episode of SUPERMAN & LOIS will be available to stream on The CW App and CWTV.com the day after broadcast for free and without a subscription, log-in or authentication required.
THE WALKING DEAD: DEAD CITY #102: WHO'S THERE?
Watch The Walking Dead: Dead City on AMC
Maggie and Negan encounter native New Yorkers; Armstrong revisits a trauma; Ginny attempts to adapt to change.
Listen to the Taste Buds actually talk about The Walking Dead here!
Also, don’t forget to:
While Americans overwhelmingly support the right of an individual to make their own decisions about abortion, unfortunately, that right is no longer protected everywhere in the U.S.
The Supreme Court overturned Roe versus Wade on June 24th.
Abortion is a basic healthcare need for the millions of people who can become pregnant. Everyone should have the freedom to decide what’s best for themselves and their families, including when it comes to ending a pregnancy. This decision has dire consequences for individual health and safety, and could have harsh repercussions for other landmark decisions.
Restricting access to comprehensive reproductive care, including abortion, threatens the health and independence of all Americans. Even if you live in a state where abortion rights are upheld, access to safe medical procedures shouldn’t be determined by location, and it shouldn’t be the privilege of a small few.
You can help by donating to local abortion funds. To find out where to donate for each state, visit donations4abortion.com.
If you or someone you know needs help, or if you want to get more involved, here are 5 resources:
1. Shout Your Abortion is a campaign to normalize abortion.
2. Don’t Ban Equality is a campaign for companies to take a stand against abortion restrictions.
3. Abortion.cafe has information about where to find clinics.
4. PlanCPills.org provides early at-home abortion pills that you can keep in your medicine cabinet. And five.
5. Choice.crd.co has a collection of these resources and more.
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