Superman & Lois Recap: Everything You Missed in "Heritage"

Jordan and Clark

After discovering that Jordan has powers in the series pilot and moving to Smallville, Lois and Clark decide to keep him out of school for a bit until they can learn more and help him develop more control. Clark takes Jordan to the Fortress where he is able to teach him all about Krypton and his Kryptonian heritage as well as introduce him to his Kryptonian grandfather, via Jor-El's artificial intelligence.

Unfortunately, while the first trip to the Fortress goes well, a second sees Jordan tested to better understand his abilities, and Jor-El claims that Jordan's powers aren't consistent and he's not truly going to be able to carry on the Kryptonian legacy. This upsets Jordan.

Jonathan

Jonathan doesn't get a great start at Smallville High. The kid who was a popular jock in Metropolis is now a bit bullied in Smallville, namely by Sarah's boyfriend and his buddies who make it clear he's not wanted on the football team. It's an interesting turning of the tables for Jonathan.

However, while Jonathan was portrayed as being kind of a jerk to his brother in the series pilot, it's ultimately Jonathan who offers support to Jordan about his powers, showing the brotherly love and support between the twins.

Lois

Lois is still convinced that Morgan Edge is a threat and has nefarious plans for Smallville. She researches what's become of other small towns he claimed to want to "help" and it turns out Edge only hastened their demise for his own profit. She calls him out at a City Council meeting but is largely blown off by people like Kyle Cushing who are willing to make a "short term" sacrifice for Edge's promises. Lois decides to write up an expose for The Daily Planet, but Edge interferes and rewrites it to a pro-him fluff piece. Pushed to her limit, Lois quits The Daily Planet -- and goes to work for the Smallville Gazette instead where she will run her piece as-written about Edge.

The Stranger

The Stranger -- revealed last week to be a mysterious "Captain Luthor" -- continues to create issues, going to various places around the globe looking for Kryptonite. As the episode plays out, we learn that Captain Luthor is from another world, one in which Kal-El was evil and caused its destruction. Captain Luthor wants to prevent Superman from going evil and doing the same on this world.

At one point, he even implores General Lane to be on his side, after telling him about the Kal-El of his world and giving him what appears to be some sort of dog tag with the House of El on it. In a flashback, we see that on his world, Captain Luthor fought alongside his world's General Lane.

Later, General Lane looks at the dog tag that appears to read "hell" on the back, though when inverted reads "7734". Captain Luthor has one that reads the same.

Odds and End

When Lois quits The Daily Planet, an assistant tells her that Morgan will come after her and destroy her. Lois says to let him try.

Realizing that he will still be absent a lot due to his duties as Superman, Clark gives the twins a distress call just like what the General and Lois both have so that they can call for him if they need him.

Captain Luthor's ship and suit are both destroyed in his efforts to obtain more Kryptonite and destroy Superman.

It's revealed that while Jonathan is named for Jonathan Kent, Jordan is named for Jor-El.