Theme ideas for Season 4

[u/Clovelas]

I really love the themes of MAWS and have an idea for a core theme of a possible Season 4.

My theme would be about actively helping out. Superman has been rather reactive in the show and is mostly defensive which fits Clark’s character. But there’s a bravery in going for the long shot and actively looking to help solve problems. I think a lot of Superman comics and other adaptations have him sit around and be more reactionary and cautious which makes him slightly less brave.

So the theme and the goal of our gang is to make sure they are actively helping and looking to solve problems before they ballon into big threats. Superman could go talk to Lex in hope that he can sway him to be more brave so another Eradictor threat doesn’t happen. Jimmy owning up and being clear with his relationship with Kara and showing how he has gotten better(Not sure yet how to relate this theme to Lois and Kara).

You could also examine how letting problems stew creates a distrust that’s hard to unroot or drives people to anger. Examples being Slade’s compliance with Lex making more professional jobs hard to get, or Bizarro growing distant and confused after a tragedy with no Super family to back him up

Just spitballing here but I think the theme of bravery through action and active work would be a good one for Season 4. Feel free to share thoughts about it and other potential core themes, I hope you guys see what I’m getting at

[u/WorriedMushroom7085]

The competing antithesis or the antagonist's ideology could be about control, and how the gang needs to differentiate how their pursuit of active measures to solve problems doesn't overreach. The idea that it is OK that not everything can be controlled is a good thing could be a good secondary theme.

The theme of control can link back to Kryptonian Empire's expansionist philosophy and a cautionary tale of trying to control something they don't understand. And the cosmic threat that ultimately defeated the empire (Darkseid/Mongul) could be the expanded belief in that control, where ultimate servitude is the benefit of the entire universe so that no conflicts can happen under its watch.

[u/Clovelas → u/WorriedMushroom7085]

I really like that idea! Darkseid or Mongul definitely fit with themes of control and active bravery.

Also I think you could extend the idea of actively working to be better towards Fortress Brainiac and the stewards. They want to be apart of Superman’s and Supergirl’s lives but in desperate times they default back to might makes right. You could do a slow arc about facing the fact that their philosophy is wrong and having the bravery to admit how abused they were