Superman & Lois does not feel like it belongs in the CW's Arrowverse. This is much higher quality entertainment in terms of acting, writing, budget, etc. When I first saw pics of Superman from the show, I didn't buy Tyler Hoechlin as Supes. He looks great as a werewolf, but I thought his features were too unique to play the "All-American everyman" that Clark Kent/Superman is supposed to be. Now I'm 6 episodes into season 1, and I'm happy to say I couldn't be more wrong. His portrayal of both the man and the Superman feel so genuine that I can actually believe people wouldn't see through the disguise. Honestly, this feels more like a continuation of the WB show 'Smallville' than a CW Arrowverse show. Aside from the lead, the acting all around is superb. You can really feel Geoff Johns influence in the writing, as well. The pacing is perfect, and the story (thus far) is compelling and tense. Despite the thinly-veiled Morgan Edge/Donald Trump allegory; the writers don't often stoop to lazy writing, and the political messaging is not heavy-handed (for the most part) and it feels character-appropriate. I loved Henry Cavill's run as the Man of Steel, but Tyler's portrayal is the truest distillation of Superman since Christopher Reeve. He really captures the essence of Clark Kent as a Kansas farm boy, and the alien Kal-El. The icing on the cake is seeing Superman as a father, which is new and interesting.

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