Noa's initial performance in the early syndicated episodes is that of a busy but otherwise fairly staid newspaperman (who takes on new reporter Clark Kent with no experience and praises his initial reports). However, as the series developed, Noa's portrayal of the Daily Planet editor grew louder, angrier, and blusterier, prone to firing employees (and then rehiring) and outbursts such as "It's my gasket and I'll blow it if I want to!" In essence, Noa "was able to develop the character independent of a pre-existing comic book history. It was Noa's portrayal of the hot-headed White that became the character's standard for his personality in comic books."