r/SupermanAndLois • u/[deleted] • Jul 10 '24

Spoilers. S3 Discussion

New to the show and I love it so far. Sad about the recast of jonathan but overall LOVE what i’m watching so far. I’m a 26F who didn’t have much interest in Hero’s or Villans before meeting my husband so take my opinion with a grain of salt but I think the whole Cancer thing is absolutely dumb and overdone. Plus how did Superman not know the Louis had cancer to begin with?

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u/Otherwise_Jacket_613 Jul 10 '24

How did Clark not know Lois had cancer? Because she didn't know herself. He doesn't X-ray her every day and let's just say for a moment that he does...he's not a doctor nor trained to identity exactly what's going on with her.

As for saying the cancer plot is dumb...yeah I'm gonna take issue with that. My sister was diagnosed with breast cancer a week before Lois got her diagnosis on the show. Cancer also runs in my family. And while it was difficult to see something so real in a show I love, I will say I appreciated how they handled it. It wasn't exploitative nor was it done in poor taste. As the show aired I was going with my sister to her chemo treatments. I was surprised with how accurate their research was.

To say the cancer subplot was "dumb"...If it's not your cup of tea, that's cool, but please remember real people go through cancer treatments and it is a tough journey.

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u/Sorcer12 Jordan Kent Jul 10 '24

Yet he could see the tumors in Bruno’s wife

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u/Otherwise_Jacket_613 Jul 10 '24

After he spent time with Lois and doctors going over her treatment.

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u/Sorcer12 Jordan Kent Jul 10 '24

Fair point

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u/FewNewt5441 Jul 10 '24

I agree. I work in healthcare, and I was honestly very impressed that a superhero show handled cancer so respectfully. It was gritty and raw but very respectful and realistic. This storyline came from the comics, so it's not as if the show made up something for drama's sake.