Krypton Season 1: Ranking Every Major Character From Worst To Best
There's more to the legend, but who made it worthwhile?
Among all the superhero-based DC television shows currently on the air, such as Arrow, The Flash, Black Lightning, and Supergirl, Syfy has decide to give us something a little bit different: Krypton.
Set roughly two-hundred years before the birth of Superman (aka Kal-El), Krypton focuses on Clark Kent's biological grandfather, Seg-El, and provides an all-new look at what the titular planet's society was like before being destroyed.
Rather than be all about superpowers and secret identities, Krypton is a drama that focuses on the story of an oppressive government ruled by a religious zealot, politicians vying for control, terrorist organizations, the inner-workings of the planet's guilds and houses, and an alien threat that most people can't even begin to comprehend.
While a few members of Krypton's cast are taken straight from the DC comics, the majority is made up of brand-new characters. In conjunction, these two subsets work together in an attempt to venture into previously uncharted territory and add a whole new layer to the iconic Superman mythos.
So, let's take a look (with spoilers) at which characters aren't very likely to make much of an impact outside the show, and which have the potential to make a lasting impression on the DC universe for years to come.
15. Doomsday
Infamous Superman villain Doomsday is clearly being set up for a significant role in the upcoming second season of Krypton. In season one, however, he was quite literally kept on ice.
Revealed as a secret weapon created by the ancestors of the Els and Zods, Doomsday resides in a cryogenic chamber, which is being guarded by an ancient underground society who have vowed to never allow the monster's escape. The prehistoric Kryptonian is later used to play up the desperation of the Zods as Brainiac's siege on Kandor begins.
Ultimately, however, the chamber is exactly where he stays up until the very end of the season finale, when he manages to break out just before the credits roll.
There are surely big things to come for Doomsday, but he was really nothing more than a plot device this season.