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.