My Adventures with Superman Season 3 Episode 3 Review: Jimmy Goes Full Werewolf as the Future Arrives
- Je-Ree
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The third episode of My Adventures with Superman Season 3, titled "All's Fair in Love and W.O.R.M.S.," manages to deliver an episode that balances absolute absurdity with genuinely heavy storytelling. Following up on the interpersonal tension of the early season, this chapter splits up the core group to deal with dating disasters, future anxieties, and an ending that completely changes the direction of the series. Fans tuning into Adult Swim or catching the next-day drop on Max were treated to a story that transitions from a literal musical number to the arrival of an iconic DC Comics hero.
The Matchmaking Disaster: Jimmy's Giant Fumble
The comedic backbone of the episode rests entirely on the ongoing romantic awkwardness between Jimmy Olsen and Kara Zor-El. After Jimmy panicked in the previous episode, telling Kara she should explore Earth's dating pool before locking things down with him, Kara takes the advice to heart. Whew, talk about instant regret. Kara immediately downloads the latest dating apps and sets up an eligible bachelor booth at a convention.
To win her back, a deeply jealous Jimmy turns to a highly scientific matchmaking app known as W.O.R.M.S. (World Organization for Romantic Matchmaking Science). The app is run by Zazzala and Tazzala, reimagined, tech-winged versions of the classic DC villain Queen Bee. Naturally, Jimmy’s big date goes entirely off the rails. The episode leans heavily into Silver Age comic book absurdity, resulting in Jimmy physically transforming into a werewolf. It is goofy, it is wild, and it gives voice actor Ishmel Sahid some of the funniest, most unhinged line deliveries of the series so far.
Lois Sings the Blues and Clark Dreams Big
While Jimmy is dealing with a full moon, Clark Kent and Lois Lane are tackling their own relationship hurdles. Clark spends his Saturday tinkering with a miniature diorama of a farmhouse, visualizing a cozy, quiet future for the two of them outside of Metropolis.
Instead of being charmed, Lois undergoes a full-blown panic attack about the concept of change and settling down. This culminates in a literal musical interlude where Lois and Kara break into song, with Kara pushing Lois to have faith in her relationship. Not the first time superheroes ended up in a musical. It works surprisingly well, highlighting the charmingly confident nature of the Kryptonians compared to their anxious human counterparts. Clark eventually grounds the situation by validating Lois’s fears, reminding everyone why they are the definitive version of this couple on television right now.
Cyborg Superman and the Dark Horizon
The episode does not just stick to romance. We get a chilling look at Hank Henshaw (Cyborg Superman), who is out in the streets trying to do hero work with terrifying, unstable brutality. When Henshaw aggressively attacks Intergang and goes too far with a minor criminal, Superman is forced to step in. Clark handles the villainous Silver Banshee with a disappointed, almost parental tone that convinces her to give up her stolen tech voluntarily, contrasting sharply with Henshaw’s violent methods.
The Ultimate Cliffhanger: Enter Superboy
The final moments completely flip the script on the lighthearted tone. A mysterious time-traveler from a dystopian future is sent to Metropolis. It is a brilliant cliffhanger that raises the stakes for the rest of the season.
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