A Little Piece of Home

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

During the opening of a museum, Superman tries to stop two robbers. He fails when he falls victim to the poisoning effects of Kryptonite, one of the exhibited rocks. Lex Luthor sees the surveillance tape of the event and determines that this must be Superman’s one and only weakness. Luthor orchestrates a scheme to trap Superman, place him in vicinity of the rock, and put an end to him once and for all.

Our Take

A by-the-numbers Kryptonite debut episode that gets the job done without much flair. Clancy Brown’s Luthor is the real draw here, cold and businesslike in a way that makes the villain feel genuinely dangerous. The museum trap itself is pretty thin stuff and the pacing drags in the middle. Fine for continuity purposes, but not an hour you’d rewatch on its own.