I've noticed this new trend as well, and I like it a lot. One of the things that made the first few episodes of season three of "Lois and Clark" so exciting to me was that having someone in on Superman's secret without things being reset at the end of the episode felt so fresh and different from what had come before in other versions Superman. I'm glad to see that the trend has continued for other shows and movies. I think it opens up for more story possibilities when you have a couple of characters in the know about the superhero's secret identity, not to mention that it probably makes the writer's job a little easier since it allows for the hero to have someone to work with instead of being alone to fight the villain of the story.
