Invincible, The Boys, and Superman & Lois take on the same thorny theme
use three very different versions of Superman, each with their own relationship with their sons, to explore the complexity of parental expectations and how kids are eventually forced to confront the limitations of the people they love. Superman & Lois is more family drama than superhero show. Tyler Hoechlin plays a fairly traditional version of the big blue Boy Scout. He’s splashed with the hokiness of Modern Family’s Phil Dunphy, while facing the same challenges of balancing a high-pressure job and family obligations as Coach Eric Taylor in Friday Night Lights. This Superman has always...