THE FANDOM ZONE 163: "The Alpha and the Omega" is Up!

"General, would you care to step outside?"
-- Seg-El to General Zod, Krypton: "The Alpha and the Omega"

Hello again, everyone!  My co-host Jesse Jackson and I are back with another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, we discuss "The Alpha and the Omega", the Season 2 finale of the Syfy series Krypton, featuring Seg-El & Lyta-Zod's showdown with General Zod, Nyssa-Vex's trip via Zeta-Beam, and Adam Strange finally getting his jetpack, along with Syfy's cancellation of both Krypton and the proposed Lobo spinoff series.

In this episode, Jesse and I talk about things like Krypton Season 2 not ending with a satisfying ending, the Seg-El and Lyta-Zod's fitting way of taking General Zod off the board with the Black Mercy, Seg-El's less-than-inspiring speech to bring Zod's Sagitari over to his side, everyone sharing a toast in memory of Kem, Seg-El and Lyta vs. their son Dru-Zod, Chekov's Mercy, General Zod's ideal fantasy world, why General Zod was placed under the Black Mercy instead of the Phantom Zone, wondering what happens to the conscripted Sagitari after General Zod's downfall, Nyssa-Vex's plan to go to Rann to get Sardath to help her find Brainiac and Jor-El, my theory that Darkseid and his Parademons are being teased for Season 3 instead of the Hawkmen from the planet Thanagar, some background on Thanagar and the Katar Hol Hawkman, Val-El getting hammered, Adam Strange finally getting his red suit and jetpack, wondering if Adam Strange will stay in leg braces, my previous theory of Lobo's return being proven right, Brainiac's plan for baby Jor-El on Earth, Lobo relieving himself on a window, Doomsday surviving Wegthor's destruction, our favorite quotes of the episode, Seg-El's homage to Christopher Reeve's Superman in Superman II, Syfy being Syfy by cancelling Krypton and the proposed Lobo spinoff, why Krypton fans should focus their #SaveKrypton efforts on DC Universe and HBO Max instead of Syfy, being surprised by how well The Boys performed on Amazon Prime Video, a quick update on former Fandom Zone co-host Karen Lindsay, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week, as Jesse and I review Season One of the Amazon Prime Video series The Boys, based on the Dynamite Entertainment comic book series by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 162: "Blood Moon" is Up!

"Look at you, proper military man.  I’m impressed."
"They even let me carry a gun and order people about.  It is crazy."
-- Seg-El and Kem, Krypton: "Blood Moon"

Hello again, everyone!  Jesse Jackson and I are back with another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, we discuss "Blood Moon", the ninth episode from Season 2 of the Syfy series Krypton, featuring the return of the Seg-El/Lyta-Zod/Nyssa-Vex love triangle, General Zod unleashing Doomsday on the Wegthor rebels, and the final fate of Kem!

In this episode, Jesse and I talk about things like topic discussions vs. favorite moment discussions, Krypton having really good production values, wondering how Nyssa-Vex will handle Seg-El and Lyta-Zod's relationship going forward, Seg-El and Kem being the new Tenth Doctor and Rose in the Doctor Who episode "Doomsday", Kem sacrificing himself for Seg and making a final stand against Doomsday, Adam saving Val-El from a cave-in, the change in Wegthor's destruction from the comics, wondering if Jax-Ur escaped Wegthor, Terence Stamp's iconic "Kneel before Zod" line, that awkward moment when you expect five battalions of soldiers and get Doomsday instead, Krypton's Doomsday vs. Smallville's and Batman v Superman's Doomsdays, Adam Strange trying to convince everyone that Doomsday can't be stopped, Lyta trying to learn about her clone, Jayna-Zod coming a long way from the woman who stabbed her daughter in the hand, our favorite quotes of the episode, a bunch of news about the upcoming "Crisis on Infinite Earths" CW crossover event, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week, as Jesse and I review "The Alpha and the Omega", the big Season 2 finale of the Syfy series Krypton, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 161: "Mercy" is Up!

"Is this real?  Are you real?"
"I hope so."
-- Seg-El and Lyta-Zod, Krypton: "Mercy"

Hello again, everyone!  Jesse Jackson and I are back with another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, we discuss "Mercy", the eighth episode from Season 2 of the Syfy series Krypton, featuring Lyta-Zod's escape from the Black Mercy, Seg-El and Nyssa-Vex breaking into Fort Rozz, and General Zod trying really hard not to murder his underling Lis-Ser!

In this episode, Jesse and I talk about things like celebrating our 150th episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' introduction of the Black Mercy in 1985's Superman Annual #11, finding out that Lyta-Zod's clone died while the real Lyta was trapped in the Black Mercy's fantasy world, Lyta and Seg-El's binding ceremony, that awkward moment when you find out your son is going to be a conqueror of worlds and a mass murderer, Lyta's escape from the Black Mercy looking a lot like Neo's from the Matrix pod, Lyta's reunion with Seg, Nyssa-Vex's really bad week, Krypton's space sector 2813, Seg making a commitment to Nyssa about getting their son back from Brainiac, Jayna-Zod and Dev-Em's reunion with Lyta, Jesse shipping Dev-Em and Jayna, Lis-Ser existing only at General Zod's whim, more of General Zod being a bad manager, wanting to see how General Zod previously escaped the Black Mercy, finally seeing the events of General Zod choking his mother Lyta, our favorite quotes of the episode, some comics on TV news, Jesse comparing the iZombie series finale with the Veronica Mars season finale, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week, as Jesse and I review "Blood Moon", the ninth episode from Season 2 of the Syfy series Krypton, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 160: "Zods and Monsters" is Up!

"My son, many years from now when they tell the story of your life, all of your accomplishments and achievements, they’ll be telling the story…of Jor-El."
-- Seg-El to Jor-El, Krypton: "Zods and Monsters"

Hello again, everyone!  Jesse Jackson and I are back with another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, we discuss "Zods and Monsters", the seventh episode from Season 2 of the Syfy series Krypton, featuring Seg-El and Nyssa-Vex renaming their son, the origin of Doomsday, and Brainiac taking the best of Krypton!

In this episode, Jesse and I talk about things like having so many Kens, differences from Doomsday's origin in the comics, Cor-Vex being renamed as Jor-El, the movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the awkward moment when Nyssa-Vex has to operate on Seg-El, Brainiac taking over the Val-El hologram, Brainiac kidnapping baby Jor-El, Seg-El's new blue leather jacket with the House of El crest, General Zod manipulating public opinion to support his new empire, General Zod pressuring his assistant Lis-Ser, Wedna-El and Van-Zod turning Dax-Baron into Doomsday, Wedna-El getting along really well with Brainiac, that awkward moment when Dax-Baron becomes a monster instead of a superhero, Adam Strange shifting from Seg's best friend to Kem's best friend, our favorite quotes of the episode, some comics on TV news, our thoughts on Amazon Prime Video's The Boys Season 1, ratings for Krypton, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week, as Jesse and I review "Mercy", the eighth episode from Season 2 of the Syfy series Krypton, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 159: "In Zod We Trust" is Up!

"There is nothing more dangerous than a delusional dictator, and you must be living inside a fantasy if you believe I will ever support your foul vision."
"Choose your next words carefully, old man."
"There are no more words."
-- Val-El and General Dru-Zod, Krypton: "In Zod We Trust"

Hello again, everyone!  Jesse Jackson and I are back with another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, we discuss "In Zod We Trust", the sixth episode from Season 2 of the Syfy series Krypton, featuring Seg-El and Brainiac discussing grief, Nyssa-Vex making a literal leap of faith, and Val-El making a hard decision!

In this episode, Jesse and I talk about things like the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, Xan Sprouse and I meeting Ray Wise and Sheryl Lee from Twin Peaks, Krypton's big move of killing off Lyta-Zod, wondering if Jayna-Zod and Dev-Em are going to hook up, forced CW drama because of secrets, Seg-El channeling Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation, Seg-El finally telling somebody that Brainiac is inside his mind, wondering how much Brainiac's word is actually worth, Lyta's death opening the door for Seg-El to hook up with Nyssa-Vex, wondering why Seg isn't addressing Jayna-Zod murdering his parents, Jesse thinking Nyssa was going to kill herself and Cor-Vex to escape General Zod, wondering how General Zod still exists if Lyta was killed before giving birth to him, Jax-Ur getting deposed as leader of the Wegthor rebels, Jax-Ur cutting open her forearm to retrieve a subdermal communications device, Jax-Ur being the Malcolm X to Val-El's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the space elevator finally being destroyed, Jesse not getting my John Crichton and Scorpius Farscape reference out of his head, General Zod hunting Doomsday with a weapon he doesn't know will work, wondering if Lyta-Zod will be brought back as a clone, our favorite quotes of the episode, some big comic book TV show news from San Diego Comic Con 2019, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week, as Jesse and I review "Zods and Monsters", the seventh episode from Season 2 of the Syfy series Krypton, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 158: "A Better Yesterday" is Up!

"What do you think?"
"I think Zod knows your weakness."
"Which is?"
"You won’t let anyone you care about die."
"If that’s a weakness, we all have it."
"Exactly."
-- Val-El and Jax-Ur, Krypton: "A Better Yesterday"

Hello again, everyone!  Jesse Jackson and I are back with another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, we discuss "A Better Yesterday", the fifth episode from Season 2 of the Syfy series Krypton, featuring Brainiac helping Seg-El deal with General Zod, Nyssa-Vex learning she was responsible for multiple deaths of Wegthor rebels, and Jax-Ur making a shocking move!

In this episode, Jesse and I talk about things like my Kryptonian name Char-Els, the Els being a house with a reputation, Krypton going for a Game of Thrones-esque episode ending, more of Brainiac and Seg-El being the new Scorpius and John Crichton from Farscape, General Zod realizing he doesn't need Seg-El's approval anymore, General Zod removing Lyta-Zod's empathy, Brainiac helping Seg shoot like a badass, wondering if Dev-El is going to take out Jax-Ur, Jesse being really glad the Jayna-Zod and Dev-Em storyline is back with the main storyline, Nyssa learning she's responsible for killing a bunch of Wegthor rebels, Adam and Kem forging a new bromance with one another without Seg-El, Nyssa-Vex realizing the only one to get her son Cor-Vex back is her, our shared belief that Jax-Ur didn't actually kill Lyta-Zod, Hannah Waddingham as Septa Unella on Game of Thrones, Jax-Ur being willing to make the hard decisions that Val-El won't, Jax-Ur's extremism vs. Val-El's establishment ideology, learning that Lyta cost Jax-Ur her eye, our favorite quotes of the episode, WarnerMedia announcing their new streaming service HBO Max, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week, as Jesse and I review "In Zod We Trust", the sixth episode from Season 2 of the Syfy series Krypton, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 157: "Danger Close" is Up!

"Aren’t you a little short to be a Sagitari?"
-- Kem to Lyta-Zod, Krypton: "Danger Close"

Hello again, everyone!  Jesse Jackson and I are back with another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, we discuss "Danger Close", the fourth episode from Season 2 of the Syfy series Krypton, featuring Seg-El's awkward reunion with Lyta-Zod, the Wegthor rebels failing in epic fashion, and Dev-Em's story about leaving the Sagitari!

In this episode, Jesse and I talk about things like Cleveland jokes now becoming Detroit jokes, Jax-Ur killing everyone on Wegthor in the comics, Krypton's Season 2's pacing improving over Season 1, Seg-El and Lyta-Zod wasting zero time having sex, that awkward moment when Seg-El learns there's still a remnant of Brainiac still inside his head, Farscape's John Crichton and Scorpius, General Zod's surprise that Seg killed Brainiac, Seg not buying what General Zod is selling, Seg finally getting to meet his son Cor-Vex, wondering if Cor-Vex will be renamed Jor-El, wondering who's the traitor in the Wegthor rebellion, Kem being brought into the Wegthor resistance, Adam Strange thinking he broke time, wondering if Seg-El and Adam can get the timeline back on track, that awkward moment when Jax-Ur tries to activate her weapon to kill the Sagitari and it doesn't work, whether the episode suffered by not having Lobo around, the first song recorded by the Beatles, Dev-Em telling Jayna-Zod about how he disobeyed General Zod's orders and turned against the Sagitari, Jesse not caring about Dev-Em and Jayna's storyline, wondering when Doomsday is being brought into play, our favorite quotes of the episode, my impression of high-pitched Kem, the upcoming Netflix TV adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman, Jesse finally watching the Superman Lives, What Happened? documentary, ten episodes of Swamp Thing being better than zero episodes of Swamp Thing, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week, as Jesse and I review "A Better Yesterday", the fifth episode from Season 2 of the Syfy series Krypton, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 156: "Will to Power" is Up!

"Was I dead?"
"Maybe just a little bit.  But I un-deaded you!"
-- Seg-El and Adam Strange, Krypton: "Will to Power"

Hello again, everyone!  Jesse Jackson and I are back with another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, we discuss "Will to Power", the third episode from Season 2 of the Syfy series Krypton, featuring Seg-El's plan to get rid of Brainiac, General Zod telling his mom Lyta how she died, and Nyssa-Vex getting a new/old love interest!

In this episode, Jesse and I talk about things like Jesse speaking with a Texan accent, writers and directors hoping the other one knows what they're doing, how The CW would've drawn out Adam Strange and Seg-El on Colu for at least half a season, Netflix and the BBC encouraging networks to release shorter seasons with less filler, Adam coming to grips with who he is, Lobo's clever use of his regenerative powers to get inside a force field, Lobo's severed arm giving Adam the finger, Seg realizing he can rifle through Brainiac's memories, Adam having to trust Seg without knowing if he's talking to Seg or Brainiac, Brainiac knowing how to use emotions as a weapon without actually having them, Lobo still being a threat even with only the upper half of his body, General Zod's Evil Spock goatee, General Zod telling Lyta-Zod how she died in the original timeline, finding out that Nyssa-Vex is bisexual, wondering if Araame is a plant to keep tabs on Nyssa, Jax-Ur being really suspicious of Nyssa, the contrast between Lyta-Zod and Nyssa-Vex, Nyssa trying to not become her father, Jayna-Zod telling Dev-Em that she needs him for her plan to save Lyta and kill General Zod, wondering how Dev-Em ended up unconscious in the snow, our favorite quotes of the episode, Jesse becoming a fan of Irish Lobo, the CW's fall premiere dates for their comic book TV shows, my wife Lori and I watching Riverdale, my disappointment with Swamp Thing's depiction of the Phantom Stranger, all roads leading to Bruce Springsteen, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week, as Jesse and I review "Danger Close", the fourth episode from Season 2 of the Syfy series Krypton, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 155: "Ghost in the Fire" is Up!

"No, I’m being serious.  I don’t know who you are."
"You’re in the presence of the Main Man.  The Main Man?  Really?  Come on!  Assassin to royalty?  Scourge of the cosmos?  The last Czarnian?  Ultimate Bastich?  Machete Man, Mister Machete, Master Machete?  Mister Frag, Master Frag?  Archbishop of the First Celestial Church of the Triple Fish-God?  None of this is ringing a bell?"
-- Seg-El and Lobo, Krypton: "Ghost in the Fire"

Hello again, everyone!  Jesse Jackson and I are back with another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, we discuss the second episode from Season 2 of the Syfy series Krypton, featuring Seg-El and Adam Strange getting to know Lobo, Jayna-Zod's return from the Outlands, and Nyssa-Vex infiltrating the Wegthor resistance!

In this episode, Jesse and I talk about things like more of Lobo's Irish accent, Brainiac having telekinetic and telepathic powers, Krypton emphasizing humor more in Season 2, the timeline being altered and making things more unpredictable, Lobo being funny one minute and dark the next, Lobo being the Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer of Krypton, my theory of Brainiac hiding out inside Seg's body being proven right, Lobo calling Seg-El "Siegel" after Superman's co-creator Jerry Siegel, Seg-El and Adam Strange fighting Lobo, the various Lobo easter eggs from the comics, General Zod having Nyssa-Vex infiltrate the resistance group on Wegthor, Val-El's motivational speech, Lyta-Zod trying really hard to be her mom, Lyta hallucinating Lor-Ran as Seg and beating the Craptown out of him, Lyta starting to lose it, Jayna-Zod hallucinating her brother Vidar-Zod in the Outlands, our favorite quotes of the episode, Jesse's thoughts on Bruce Springsteen's new album Western Stars, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week, as Jesse and I review "Will to Power", the third episode from Season 2 of the Syfy series Krypton, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 154: "Light-Years from Home" is Up!

"No, see, this is what screwed everything up in the first place.  You show up half-cocked, you don't have a plan..."
"Hey, first of all, I am fully cocked.  And secondly...I don't have a second thing yet, just... just give me a minute."
-- Seg-El and Adam Strange, Krypton: "Light-Years from Home"

Hello again, everyone!  Jesse Jackson and I are back with another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, we review "Light-Years from Home", the Season 2 premiere of the Syfy series Krypton, based on the mythos of DC Comics’ Superman!

In this episode, Jesse and I talk about things like Seg-El's quick escape from the Phantom Zone, Brainiac's homeworld Colu, wondering why Brainiac took six months to reach out to Seg-El, the timey-wimeyness of the Phantom Zone, Brainiac and Seg-El being pragmatic about betraying one another, Rule One of comic books. the supposed death of Brainiac, Seg-El and Brainiac being the buddy cop movie I never knew I wanted, Brainiac hiding out in Seg-El, the off-camera birth of Cor-Vex, Seg-El's vision of General Zod killing his mom Lyta-Zod, a special appearance by Krypto the Superdog, terraforming vs. kryptoforming, Clark Kent being a hero with or without powers, Clark being capable of saving Jonathan Kent in Man of Steel, General Zod conscripting the Rankless into the military, General Zod's messiah complex, Detroit being bottled by Brainiac, Nyssa-Vex's final encounter with Daron-Vex, that awkward moment when Daron-Vex is about to reveal why Nyssa-Vex is a clone only to be shot by Lyta-Zod, the Krypton moon Wegthor, Jax-Ur losing her eye, the introduction of Irish Lobo, the upcoming Lobo spinoff, the return of Seg-El and Adam Strange's bromance, our favorite quotes of the episode, Lucifer being picked up for a fifth and final season, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week, as Jesse and I review "Ghost in the Fire", the second episode from Season 2 of the Syfy series Krypton, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

Syfy Developing KRYPTON Spinoff Series for DC Comics' LOBO

What the Main Man wants, the Main Man gets.

Deadline is reporting that Syfy and Warner Horizon Scripted Television are developing the Krypton spinoff series Lobo, based on the DC Comics antihero, with Lobo actor Emmett J. Scanlan expected to star.

According to the article, the new show "would track the story of Lobo, a 'foul-mouthed, dangerous, irascible, intergalactic bounty hunter' and a deal is in place for Scanlan's reprisal of the character.  Krypton executive producer Cameron Welsh will serve as executive producer/writer.  

Lobo made his Krypton debut in last night's Season 2 premiere episode, "Light-Years from Home", finding Seg-El (Cameron Cuffe) and Adam Strange (Shaun Sipos) in a forest on an alien planet.  Lobo shot Adam when he tried to talk to him, and then blasted Seg unconscious as well.  The bounty hunter said that his name is Lobo and wondered why they were there, then realized that he should have asked them before he stunned them.  Lobo chained their legs and dragged them away.

Scanlan, 39, is an Irish actor perhaps best known to DC Comics fans as Jim Corrigan, the Spectre, on the NBC series Constantine, as Simon on the BBC America zombie series In the Flesh, and as Brendan Brady on the British soap opera Hollyoaks.  He also appeared in the Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy as the Head Riot Guard, and on episodes of Atlantis, No Offence, Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands, and Safe.

Created in 1983 by Roger Slifer and Keith Giffen, Lobo first appeared in Omega Men (vol.1) #3 as a Velorpian whose entire race had been exterminated by the Psions.  Lobo played an important role in the Citadel War, in his capacity as a bounty hunter.  He was hired by the Citadel's human agent Harry Hokum to capture the Euphorian known as Kalista in a bid to learn the secret behind her home world's planetary shield.  Along with fellow bounty hunters Bedlam and Berserk, he raided the mothership belonging to the Omega Men, where upon he engaged in combat with Kalista.  Soon after, Harry Hokum hired Lobo once again, this time to assassinate the Omega Men's interim leader Tigorr.  Lobo never had the opportunity to complete the contract however.

In 1988's Justice League International (vol.1) #18, the character was revamped as a Czarnian whose name comes from a Khund dialect that means "one who devours your entrails and thoroughly enjoys it."  He hailed from the planet Czarnia, which was a virtual paradise that knew nothing of war and the Czarnians were almost immortal.  When Lobo was born, his evil was so frighteningly apparent, the nurse who delivered him went insane and became the planet's first mental patient in ten millennia after the infant Lobo chewed off four of her fingers.  Lobo knew he was one of a kind, but he wanted even more.  Inspired by the idea of genocide, Lobo created a swarm of lethal scorpion-like creatures and set them on his people, wiping out his entire species but himself.

After traveling across the galaxies as an intergalactic bounty hunter, Lobo made his first appearance on the planet Earth when he was hired by Manga Khan to take out the newly formed Justice League International.  However, after Big Barda teleported Lobo across the galaxy, Lobo landed on Earth in the Justice League Embassy.  After a brief altercation with Guy Gardner, Lobo hung around, pretending to be a friend, while waiting for the right moment.   Before he could act, however, Manga Khan canceled his contract.  Since then, he encountered various DC Comics superheroes, operating solo or as a member of L.E.G.I.O.N.

In the current DC continuity known as DC Rebirth, Lobo was reintroduced in the limited series Justice League vs. Suicide Squad as one of the villains freed by Maxwell Lord who was a member of Amanda Waller's first Suicide Squad.  Batman eventually implanted a bomb into Lobo's brain and detonated it, blowing up Lobo's head.  After Lobo regenerated it, he discovered Batman did so to free him from Lord's control, and later accepted Batman's offer to join a new incarnation of the Justice League of America to repay the favor.

Scanlan is the first actor to portray Lobo in live action on Krypton, although the character has appeared in various animated projects, including Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League (voiced by Brad Garrett), Young Justice (voiced by David Sobolov), and Justice League Action (voiced by John DiMaggio).

Krypton Season 2 airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. EST on Syfy.

THE FANDOM ZONE 153: "Krypton Season One Review" is Up!

"Kal-El, my future grandson.  This is the story of the House of El.  Our ending has yet to be written, but this is how it began.  Ours is a story of sacrifice and triumph, how the House of El led a revolution against tyranny.  The story of your family isn't how we died, but how we lived."

-- Seg-El, Krypton: "Pilot" 

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