Even heroes feel helpless sometimes — and 'Superman & Lois' is stronger for it

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"When considering why I've fallen in love with The CW's series Superman & Lois, my thoughts turn to something I've started calling The Superman Paradox.

It's embodied in a passage I read many years ago from science fiction writer David Gerrold (Star Trek's "The Trouble with Tribbles" episode), who once wrote — and I'm paraphrasing here: Watching a superhuman tackle problems isn't interesting, because, well, Superman always wins. But watching a regular guy tackle a superhuman problem — that's where really great stories are found.

I bring this up because Superman & Lois has offered one of the most compelling solutions to The Superman Paradox this year. And as the show airs its season finale Tuesday night, the series has given its superhero star a massive challenge — revealing the program's beating heart while turning him into an average guy with a battleship-size nemesis".