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As the group’s musical valentine to their American rock ‘n’ roll roots, “Rubber Soul” begins, pointedly, with the ear-catching flourish of George Harrison’s bluesy guitar, which kick-starts “Drive My Car” into life.

It was pointedly titled the "Live At Last" tour.

In one pointedly funny moment in the film, Lois asks Superman why he’s come to Earth, to which he responds that he’s here to fight for truth and justice.

We knew why, but she didn’t, making his affectionate turn at the end of the first season immensely moving, and his shocking death at the start of Season 2 pointedly cruel.

But Variety wasn’t alone in their pointedly worded coverage; the New York Times said that the numbers included “a big asterisk.”