Written by Cynthia Furey
Directed by Diana Huh
Superman: "Why are you doing this?"
The General: "Because you're no hero. You're the end of the world."
After opening with a two part story, we're getting another one and surprisingly enough, it's not the finale. Which does feel a tad odd because it feels like a finale and it's not looking good for Superman. This week he cannot catch a break.
Nearly every episode this season has had Superman uncover something new about himself and this episode, it was super hearing. At first, Supermanhad fun with it, being more efficient in helping others. Then it went badly.
Super hearing had Superman run ragged and it was a bit too easily for The General to get the drop on him after all. With the way Mist was randomly showing up and making Superman look like a liability, I figured he was in on the plan and he was.
All season The General has gathered people for Task Force X and watching Superman having to go against Livewire, Silver Banshee, Heat Wave, Rough House, Deathstroke and Parasite was the best fight sequence we have gotten in the show to date. He was well and truly outnumbered this time.
Then the episode ended on the cliffhanger of Superman being captured with Lois and Jimmy unable to stop them. What exactly will The General do now that he has Superman in his grasp? I'm still convinced he's Sam Lane, given that they've avoided putting him in scenes with Lois so far.
Speaking of Lois and Jimmy, while the former was still worried about that prophecy Mxy showed her last week, she still knew that Superman was a good man. However the arrival of a more ruthless Vicki Vale certainly put Superman in a negative light with the citizens of Metropolis.
- Alex is clearly going to turn out to be Lex Luthor, isn't he? I feel like that's going to be a finale reveal.
- Vicki Vale took down the Falcones and exposed a scandal at Queen Industries as well as a rivalry with Perry White.
- Jimmy's Flamebird account rose to two million followers this episode.
- Chronology: A week since the previous episode.
Zero Day Part 1 definitely kicked things off on a big note with Task Force X coming out in force and Superman getting his ass handed to him. Will the Evil Superman prophecy happen or will the show subvert it? Can't wait to find out.
Rating: 9 out of 10
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