![]() ![]() We’ve come a long way from the series’ pilot, is what I’m saying.Īnyone possessing even a passing familiarity with science fiction and comic book stories is probably already wondering if Lyta’s death is genuine. Meanwhile, Seg’s still carrying around the consciousness of the villainous world eater Brainiac in his head, Adam cracks jokes while trying to figure out if they’ve broken the timeline in which Superman exists forever, and Nyssa Vex – who is, let’s admit it, probably Jor-El’s mother – walks a knife’s edge between warring factions as she fights to reclaim her kidnapped son. And Val-El must now protect what is left of his rebellion, after his second in command committed murder in cold blood on what is essentially live TV. Jayna never gets the chance to make things right with her daughter, following their dramatic and violent rift last season. Dru loses the one thing that appeared to still ground him to his humanity. Seg couldn’t save his love, despite fighting his way back to Krypton from an inter-dimensional prison. ![]() The loss of Lyta herself is tragic enough for its own sake, but it’s made all the more devastating by the way her death will affect everyone else in her orbit. Shock character deaths, when done correctly, reverberate outward, and illustrate the impact that one person’s life can have on many others. The idea that Lyta may not be part of that story’s conclusion is a gut punch, though one that clearly illustrates the role her character has played in the world of Krypton at large. And its vaunted connection to Superman has never seemed less relevant to the story it's telling at the moment, as evidenced by midseason episode “A Better Yesterday.” This installment not only kills off a major character during its final scene, but also breaks dramatically with what our understanding of what this show is trying to do. It takes genuine risks consistently swings for the fences, narratively speaking and trusts its audience to come along for the ride, wherever it may end up.Īs a result, Krypton no longer feels like a place-holder series that’s just killing time until Kal-El’s fated arrival, but rather a necessary and important story in its own right. Yet, the series has grown into something much more complex and complicated in its second season, a drama that’s unafraid to confront its own mythology, and shake up the expectations of its fans. Ostensibly the story of the planet that gave birth to iconic hero Superman, Krypton focuses on the life of Man of Steel’s grandfather, Seg-El, and by all rights should be little more than a countdown to the inevitable explosion of the El family home world.
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