" Weakerman opens up...as opposed to Superman Lazy writing... Yawwwn.From the John Bryne book of "The Marvelising of Superman" or " Oh, WTF, he's too powerful, so I'll make him weak let him get the sh*t beat outta him in ways powerful S-man never would, blah, struggle, developement, Lois, blah and pretend this is more " challenging".

I wonder if this is also the early steps of what ultimately happens between Thor Superman Hulk and Doomsday in the 2030 across the universe event foretold by Doctor Manhatten, as Thor possibly at some point gradually merges into the DC universe

The Clark Lois relations stuff aside, I've aways found George Reeves's Clark Kent interesting in a better or worse kind of way. Of course the later on screen versions of Clark/ Supes are fleshed out alot more. However , Clark exists relative to Lois or to pre Superman in modern times. 50s tv Clark was usually tethered to Lois as a rescue plot device and sometimes you got to see Clark Kent as just Clark Kent albeit as reporter but he seemed to have a edge and a swagger despite his square 50s look that later screen haven't matched. It makes sense that G Reeves's was able to play it lose in the contraints and time period of that show.