S2E5
Livewire
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
Leslie Willis, an obnoxious shock jock and notorious critic of Superman, holds a rock concert during a thunderstorm. When lightning strikes Willis, she is discolored and transformed into the electric powered supervillainess Livewire. Superman must discover her weakness before she sucks the city dry of electricity.
Our Take
Livewire makes a solid debut as a villain, and her snarky radio-host energy gives Superman an enemy who’s genuinely fun to watch. The origin is rushed and the final showdown resolves a bit too easily, but the neon-soaked animation during her attacks looks great. A middle-of-the-road episode that’s worth a watch mainly for the new character.