"Uncontrollable Forces"[1] is the second episode of the third season of Superman & Lois, and the thirty-second episode overall. It aired on March 21, 2023.
| “ | There's no helping me now. What's coming for me... It's uncontrollable. I know what that feels like. Facing something uncontrollable. Not knowing whether there's anything you can do that will ultimately even make a difference. I understand that fear. How could you possibly understand that? Because I'm facing something uncontrollable, too. I just found out I have cancer... And it's aggressive. And all day, I've been trying to hang on to hope, but it's really hard because I'm really scared. But what I know or what I believe is that the only way to take back control is to fight. If I can do it, you can do it, too. You're much stronger than you think you are. |
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Synopsis[edit | hide | hide all]
Clark and Chrissy both notice a small crack in Lois' game face. Meanwhile, Sarah and Jordan have an awkward encounter. Lastly, Lana receives a panicked phone call.[2]
Appearances[edit | hide]
Characters[edit | hide]
Protagonists[edit | hide]
- Smallville Gazette
- Jordan Kent
- Jonathan Kent
- Kyle Cushing
- Sarah Cortez
- John Henry Irons
- Natalie Lane Irons
- Lana Lang Cushing
- Matteo Mannheim
- Tara Reagan
Antagonists[edit | hide]
- Intergang
- Lex Luthor (mentioned)
Other Characters[edit | hide]
- Lois Lane's Mother (mentioned)
- Gina (mentioned)
- God (mentioned)
- Harry (mentioned)
- John Henry Irons (UE-43) (mentioned)
- Dr. Irons (mentioned)
- Juliet (mentioned)
- Metropolis High School (mentioned)
- Michael Bay (mentioned)
- Romeo (mentioned)
- Sam Lane (mentioned)
- Smallville
- Balcomb (mentioned)
- Candice Pergande (mentioned)
- George Dean
- George Dean Jr. (mentioned)
- Victoria May (mentioned)
- Morgan Edge (Tal-Rho) (mentioned)
- Travis Michaels (UE-44) (mentioned)
- Dr. Frankenstein (mentioned)
Teams and Organizations[edit | hide]
- Daily Planet (newspaper)
- Green House Inn (mentioned)
- Intergang
- House of El (glyph)
- Metropolis Criminal Court
- Metropolis High School (mentioned)
- Metropolis Medical Center
- Metropolis Police Department
- Smallville Fire Department
- Smallville Gazette
- Smallville High School (mentioned)
- Smallville Sheriff's Department
- United States Department of Defense (mentioned)
- USA First Hardware (logo)
- Victoria May's Diner
Events[edit | hide]
- Murder of John Henry Irons (mentioned)
- Mannheim Investigation
Species[edit | hide]
Objects and Concepts[edit | hide]
- Atom-Man Suit
- Bus Stop (UE-43) (mentioned)
- Bus Stop (UE-44) (mentioned)
- Clark Kent's Glasses
- Onomatopoeia Suit
- Slaughter Cabin (UE-43) (mentioned)
- Slaughter Cabin (UE-44) (mentioned)
- Superman Suit
Locations[edit | hide]
- Hell (mentioned)
- Purgatory (mentioned)
- Undesignated Universe
- Undesignated Universe (mentioned)
Notes[edit | hide]
- The episode title, "Uncontrollable Forces", refers to two different parts in the episode. The first being Lois Lane's cancer, and the other being Bruno Mannheim.
- This episode takes place a week after Closer.
- Additionally, with Clark Kent's comment that Smallville High's brief suspension does not mean a spring break, this episode takes place in Spring 2023.
Gallery[edit | hide]
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Bruno Mannheim judges Superman
