User blog comment:Thailog/Ep. 204 "Salvage" discussion/@comment-4821105-20120522145510/@comment-5069635-20120523070331

Superboy showed "wisdom" promise all along. Just look at the episode Disordered, where he became temporary leader of the alien team.

I like "brother," too, because it puts them on even more even footing. That's a huge compliment considering Conner will literally never match Clark's natural power, not like with all the other sidekicks, who will eventually become their predecessor's equals, more or less, and M'gann, who will surpass hers.