[7.4/10] I like the introduction of Dan Turpin here. The show sets him up a little like the Harvey Bullock of *S:TAS* -- someone who’s skeptical of the latest vigilante du jour and thinks that good old fashioned police work can get the job done. The show is a little too heavy-handed when laying out that conflict, and the sense in the public and in Turpin’s head that Supes is stealing the Special Crimes Unit’s thunder. But I appreciate the arc he has here. At first, he resents Superman, and is even willing to turn over his badge when the boss wants to bring the Man of Steel onto the team. Then, he ends up accidentally teaming with Superman, even saving the guy’s life. From there, the pair develop a mutual respect. Knowing where that relationship leads adds a little extra juice to their first encounter here, but regardless of that fore knowledge, I appreciate the episode including that story to help establish that relationship. I also like a lot of the little things in this one. There’s some of the best imagery the show’s pulled off yet here. The little elevator change sequence here is fantastic; I like *S:TAS* having a little fun with Supes’s quick changes. At the same time, I love the tableau of Superman walking out of the shadows with his heat vision eyes still glowing. It’s a very *B:TAS*-type shot, but it works in this context. Similarly, I like the tease of Darksied here. The presence of “Canto” with his weird little Monkees haircut doesn't do much for me. But I like Manheim deciding it’s better to follow the weirdo into the glowing portal than to contend with Superman. The fact that he sees the big imposing brute introducing himself as Manheim’s new “lord and master” and the design work of Apokolips sets up the D.C. Universe’s Big Bad very nicely. The catch is that I just wasn’t really into the major conflict on this one. The big problem with any Superman story is that he’s so powerful that it’s tough to find enemies who can pose a realistic threat. Just giving a bunch of regular crooks some sci-fi super weapons is a little boring. The show does make some hay with it in the monorail crash sequence, but it’s just hard to be too excited by random goons attacking Superman with energy projected hulk hands. Overall though, this is a good Dan Turpin episode and includes some nice touches, so I’m still on board.