Arrowverse superheroes like Green Arrow, the Flash, and Supergirl.
All too often, the non-powered characters are the ones who have to be saved from danger. A prime example was Arrow
Superman & Lois, on the other hand, has succeeded in avoiding this problem altogether. Hence the show’s title, Superman & Lois has made its two main characters equals to each other in of both screen-time and what they bring to the story. Despite the fact that Tyler Hoechlin’s Clark Kent is one of the strongest characters in the Arrowverse, Elizabeth Tulloch’s Lois Lane is able to hold her own with him, without feeling like a distraction to the fighting or a liability in any way.
Most episodes see the two characters receiving their own arcs, and though Superman does swoop in to help Lois when needed, it’s never the focus of the show. For the most part, she’s able to pursue her investigations independently of Superman. Just like Clark and the other central Arrowverse heroes, she has people in her corner like Lana (Emmanuelle Chriqui) and Chrissy (Sofia Hasmik) who act as ing characters in her stories. Plus, it’s worth noting that there are instances where Lois gets to save the day herself, such as episode 8 when she had to stop John Henry Irons (Wolé Parks) from killing a Kryptonite-weakened Superman. So thus far, the series has been true to its title by giving Tulloch’s character her fair share of the spotlight.
The Kents’ teenage sons are also benefiting a great deal from the show’s approach to power dynamics. It would have been easy for the series to neglect Jonathan (Jordan Elsass) in favor of Jordan (Alex Garfin), since he’s the one whose story is mirroring Superman’s youth. However, Superman & Lois isn’t losing sight of Jonathan’s importance. Rather than force him to take a backseat to Jordan, the series is actually embracing the “powerless” side of him by making it an issue that he has to struggle to overcome in almost every episode.