This is one of my favorite season four episodes. One big reason for that is that Tempus and H.G. Wells are in it, which is always fun, but I also enjoyed seeing the different lives of Lois and Clark. I also like that Lois and Clark are said to be soul mates.
I don’t actually believe in the concept of soul mates or reincarnation, but I think that the use of these concepts within a fantasy setting worked very well. The idea of Lois and Clark being soul mates is really romantic to me, and the idea of Clark’s soul being reborn over and over again as a hero with a secret identity appeals to me.
I enjoyed both versions of Lois and Clark’s past lives that were presented in this episode. The idea of Clark as a Robin Hood-type character is especially nice, though, since the earliest adventures of Superman in the comics have often been compared to Robin Hood.
