#SupermanAndLois Wolé Parks Gets 'Emotional' Over His Character's True Identity: 'The Responsibility Is Crazy' tvline.com/2021/05/25/sup… via @TVLine Ok, we need to talk about this [SPOILERS HEAD]
The twist of 'The Stranger' aka General Luthor been in reality John Henry Irons from another Universe was extremely well executed. Was a well build & smart move, touching a potential untapped before by the show own insistence on be Smallville redux. #SupermanAndLois
All that put the character what we have seen so far in another different aspect. Steel here isn't "evil", he is a hero shaped by trauma and trying at any cost avoid the history what doomed his world happen to the one he's right now trapped. #SupermanAndLois 
But again, #SupermanAndLois is rightfully critizised for the lack of representation. Isn't like the other DCCW shows, what make it more naturally by putting diverse actors in all kinds of roles. This definitely doesnt happen here.
The presence of background characters in #SupermanAndLois is mostly background characters with almost no lines. This week's episode gave a extra push for that (because David Ramsey directed) but at the same time, the big Steel reveal is part of the problem in a certain level.
In a show with basicly no POC in proeminent roles, even as guest stars, turn his only main black cast member, which is actually a beloved DC superhero, and sell it at first as a villain is problematic. #SupermanAndLois
There is no middle ground stabilish before, and leaves a bad taste. I just hope, whatever journey the character goes, that at the end dont gave him a "honorable death" or other BS of the kind and make his presence and evolution worthy long therm. #SupermanAndLois
Is the first adaptation of STEEL in what, almost 2 decades? He deserve better and go further in the Arrowverse than be a "antagonist of the hour". #SupermanAndLois
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