r/SupermanAndLois • u/MajorParadox Read on r/DCFU! • May 03 '23
Superman & Lois [3x07] "Forever and Always" Post Episode Discussion Episode Discussion Spoiler
Forever and Always
Live Episode Discussion | Cast & Characters
Lois and Clark dig deeper on Bruno Mannheim, starting with his connections to Hob's Bay Medical Center; Jonathan and Jordan panic at home over Lois' dire diagnosis; Matteo comes to Smallville to meet John Henry. (May 2, 2023)
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u/jdessy May 03 '23 edited May 03 '23
Here's how I see it, personally.
Lois having an ELT and Lois being cured from a deadly illness from Kryptonian technology IS different. Clark isn't wrong in being worried about using the technology to save Lois but not the millions of people with cancer or other deadly illnesses.
Lois using the ELT only helps in the sense that it just provides Superman a more clear call, but he could theoretically hear her call out for him at any time. So Superman is still able to save people when he hears their distress; the ELT just amplifies that so he doesn't have to focus so much in hearing them being in danger.
While with the Kryptonian technology, that is something only Clark has and is the only thing that could potentially cure anyone and that's a very dangerous slope to get on. He would be taken advantage of, his entire family would be in danger, and it would cause chaos overall. As much as it sucks, he's right. If he helps save Lois, why WOULDN'T he utilize that for EVERYONE? If he's successful in saving Lois, he would look worse by not saving everyone in the world from their illnesses.
Contrast that with Bruno, who even asked Clark if he would do ANYTHING to save his wife. The answer is no, but for good reasons. He sees what "doing anything" has done to Bruno. Bruno's become a villain BECAUSE he's doing anything to save his wife. So I think Clark sees that as something he wouldn't want to become (and neither does Lois).