Written by Andrew N. Wong
Directed by Eric Dean Seaton
Morgan Edge (to Superman); "I think it's time you learned the truth about who I am and where I'm from, brother."
Well, this show ain't stopping with the revelations and just like the Steel reveal from two week's ago, this was another one I did not see coming. Yet it's also one that males perfect sense though.
Morgan Edge being Kryptonian but which one? A part of me wants to say it's possibly Zod as perhaps he's not being so literal with the brother reference to Superman but on the other hand, maybe he's H'el. Either way, I get the feeling the next episode will clarify nonetheless on who he really is.
It's a great reveal on top of an episode that also revealed Leslie Larr's real name and tricked viewers into initially thinking the opening scene was about Morgan and Leslie recruiting Emily for the Subjekts when in reality it was actually Kyle all along.
I predicted that Kyle would fall victim to the Subjekts story and when Lana refused Morgan's offer seemingly unscathed, it made sense that he already had the backup of Kyle to try and take out Lois while Superman was a bit vulnerable and distracted.
For the second week in a row we got to see Lois and Jonathan work as a team, acknowledge their human vulnerability while at the same time, still attempt to hold their own against superpowered people. Jonathan had the right idea helping himself to some of John Henry Irons weapons.
Both Superman and Jordan suffered the effects of Kryptonite gas Rosetti subjected Superman to and thankfully it was a trip to the Fortress of Solitude that at least helped Jordan out. I'm not sure Superman himself is out of the woods from that just yet.
With the consequences of the previous episode looming for Sam, he got both barrels from Lois and Jonathan over his bad choices while also trying to step up and protect his family in Superman's absence. It seems this week both Sam Lane and Jacob Kane were forced to step up and address their own misdeeds though there's no sign of the DOD being disbanded just yet.
- Sarah seems a bit too keen to keep Jonathan away from Tegan while this was the episode for Jordan to discover he has ice breath.
- Leslie and David were born in Smallville, Derek in New Carthage and Rosetti in Metropolis but where did Morgan Edge grow up upon landing on Earth?
- At some point this show, especially with this story is gonna have to reference Kara. Even I find not mentioning her here odd.
- Chronology: From where the last one left off and aside from a trip to the Fortress of Solitude, we also got to see Superman foil a robbery in Mexico.
Loyal Subjekts certainly knocked it out of the park with that last scene, which means the show can pull the same trick twice in the same season in a short space of time. I also felt this was the first episode really to drive home Morgan Edge as a baddie and his meet up with Superman was perfectly handled.
Rating: 8 out of 10
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