‘Krypton’ Review: A Fun Show About An Alien World Gets Weighed Down By The Superman Stuff

Let us introduce you to a new Syfy show premiering on Wednesday evening.

It takes place on an alien planet, far removed from our world, but the people living there face problems all-too-recognizable — albeit in the context of a different societal structure from what we know.

Houses battle for dominance within this society, while the “rankless” are constantly victimized and the dominant religion makes more demands upon its citizenship.

Meanwhile, danger lurks on the horizon as an alien threat might destroy everything that’s been built.It’s an intriguing premise, and yet that’s not all that’s going on with “Krypton” — because, as hinted by the title, the main character is Superman’s grandfather.

That means there’s a whole other level of tension in play here.

It’s so important that young Seg-El (Cameron Cuffe) overcome his rejection from the higher levels of Krypton society and find his place in the world,

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