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Can the worlds most famous super-powered alien truly have it all?
That seems to be the question the CWs latest superhero series,Superman & Lois,grapples with.
The Kents have a lot to deal with!
The most typical wholesome Dad things we get to see Clark Kent take on?
Find out below as we list the bestSuperman & Loisdad content from least dad thing to most dad thing.
Note, spoilers below for the first nine episodes ofSuperman & Lois.
When he uses the phrase hey, hey, language!
:Honestly, this feels more boy scout Superman than simply dad.
When he takes a bullet for his son.
Episode 8, Holding the WrenchYou know how dads are always like, Id take a bullet for you!
to express how much they love their kids?
Its all very complex!
But Superman swoops in to cover his son just as the bullets rain down.How Dad Is This Dad Thing?
:The sentiment is super dad.
The actual execution in this instance is Super Dad, you know what I mean?
When he uses the phrase maybe when youre older.
When he gives a with power comes responsibility speech.
:It could be very Dad in certain circumstances!
Also, very Spider-Man.
When he uses his ice-breath power to get his sons attention.
:All dads have their way!
When he has a catch with his sons.
When he reveals outdated music references.
:Points deducted for not singing a couple bars of some REO Speedwagon.
Give us the goods, Clark!
When he packs absurdly large lunch bags for his sons.
I feel like these sacks were a Clark purchase.How Dad Is This Dad Thing?
:I mean did you see those things?
When he feels guilty for putting his own baggage on his kids.
When he celebrates because his son can punch a tree trunk.
:Dads love watching their sons punch trees, its science.
When he has a heart-to-heart with his son on their front stoop.
Also that thing where he almost laser-blasted his classmates with his eyeballs has really shaken him up, naturally.
He says all of this while sitting side-by-side on their front stoop.How Dad Is This Dad Thing?
:The most typical parent/child heart-to-heart location is obviously the car (theres no escape!
It seems difficult for him.How Dad Is This Dad Thing?
:What an infuriating Dad thing!!
When he yells my job is Im their dad!
Hes all about that work/life balance these days!How Dad Is This Dad Thing?
:Dont dads just love yelling shit like this?
Do you really need me to hold this toolbox while you fly back and forth from the roof?
I can just put it on the ground, Dad!
DAAAAAAD.How Dad Is This Dad Thing?
:A classic Dad power move.
When he pokes his head into his sons bedroom to say hes proud of him.
Hes just so excited!How Dad Is This Dad Thing?
:What a sweet nerd dad Superman has turned out to be!
When he wants everyone to be as pumped about his hometowns harvest festival as he is.
Oh, the bacon!
The kids are not into it at all, but you know what?
Thats their loss.How Dad Is This Dad Thing?
:Forcing old family traditions on their children and food available on sticks?
Dads live for this shit.
This dad apologized and promised to never do it again from this point forward.
But this dad is proud that you gave it a shot, BEGRUDGINGLY.How Dad Is This Dad Thing?
:Yes, Dad!
Stand your ground, Dad!
:The first reason is very Superman, the second is so Dad.
is perfect) makes it even more Dad than it already was.
Episode 1, PilotRaising teens is hard, even when youre Superman.
Jordan wants none of this.
Clark, getting nowhere, decides to leave the room only for Jordan to call out for him.
Oh boy,his face.
He is so excited!
Could Jordan want to chat about how hes coping with first-day-of-school jitters?
Or something else emotionally poignant?
No, he just needs Clark to turn his music back up.
Yikes, thats rough.
:To know a teens harsh rejection is to be a parent.
When hell do anything to take on his childrens pain.
:Its so Dad Im tearing up just thinking about it.
When he makes a very cool thing so awkward.
Episode 2, HeritageOne of Jordans first Kryptonian abilities to develop is heat vision.
As in, the kid has laser beams shooting out of his eyeballs!!
Ugh, Dad!How Dad Is This Dad Thing?
:Whether on purpose or because it is simply their nature, dads love embarrassing their teens this way.
This is so Dad it hurts.
When he gets screamed at by angsty, dramatic teens.
Sure, but who among us, you know?
Plus, those twins get very dramatic!
That one is personal on several levels!How Dad Is This Dad Thing?
:Oh, you cant win for trying?
:They teach this move in Dad 101, baby.
When he shows his son his old baseball mitt while down on one knee.
Who else would do that but a dad?How Dad Is This Dad Thing?:HONESTLY!
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