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Smallville: Bride

November 21st 2008 04:15
Just make sure this thing is sticking up and it slides right in


Wow two episodes in a row that will go down as personal favorites. Not only is this one going down as a personal favorite, it's my all time favorite episode right now. Seriously, this was one amazing episode.


I gotta hand it to director Jeannot Szwarc for making the episode have a somewhat artsy feel to it. Jeannot Szwarc really knows his way around a tv show, he's also directed several episodes of, Bones, Heroes, The Practice and many other popular shows. I love this guy.

The opening teaser was awesome, very Cloverfield-esque. Pretty much any scene between Lois and Clark was just amazing. I didn't think that Erica Durance could pull off, convincingly, falling in love with Clark. She so proved me wrong in the best way. She was phenomenal in this episode, easily her best performance on the show. She was able to do so much with her facial expressions. I could just see the inner conflict. What is even more amazing is that everything she tells to Oliver on the porch you could already discern through her facial expressions and body language.

What a why to send the show off to winter hiatus. What with all the crazy inexplicable scenes right before the credits. Why is Chloe smiling, why are they at the Fortress, was that Lex and what in the world was going on there? Arg... so many questions.
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Smallville: Abyss

November 14th 2008 04:18


Words cannot describe how amazing I thought this episode was. I have nothing but good things to talk about. This will definitely go down as one of my all time favorite episodes.

The entire episode was incredibly emotional, especially for a long time watcher like me. I found myself with misty eyes more than once. I remember the when Clark talked about that day in the barn when Chloe first moved to Smallville and to see the actually moment portray on film was great. Whomever cast those children as the young Clark and Chloe gets a gold star. They were perfect in that scene.


Also, the two scenes when Clark is talking to Jor-El in the Fortress were just superb. For a long time, it seemed to me, that Tom Welling was on auto pilot with his performances, but it has been anything but that in this season. The first scene with Jor-El was sheer power, it was almost as if I could just feel the Superman aura emanating from my television set. Some of you may think that I am going a little over the top with that, but to me Superman is more than just a comic book character, he is a symbol of my desire to do good. That is why he was sent to earth, to be an influence for good. They have been portraying that aspect of the character of Superman, this season, so well that has held me captive and Tom Welling is doing a better job of portraying Superman than I ever thought he could.

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Smallville: Bloodline

November 7th 2008 04:35


I've said it before and I'll say it again. This is what Smallville should have been doing several seasons ago, delving deeper, with each episode, into the superman mythology.

I really liked this episode, mainly because it revealed a lot about who Davis Bloome really is, and that is the Superman villain, Doomsday. I'm actually surprised at the attention to detail and how faithful Caroline Dries(the writer for this episode) was to the character of Doomsday. Those of us who are real Superman fans know what I am talking about.

Also, of course, there was another step forward in the eventual relationship of Lois and Clark. I love how subtle the show is being about their future. The show used to beat us over the head with inside jokes and lines about them being together one day, but now that they are actually working toward it, the inside stuff is more appropriate.
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Smallville: Identity

October 31st 2008 03:17


This is what Smallville should have been doing seasons ago. This is the kind of stuff that fans of the show and of Superman want to see. Clark embracing his role as a hero


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Smallville: Prey

October 24th 2008 03:30


This season just keeps it coming with sub plots. So far the show is handling all of them very well. This episode adds another one when Clark promises John they'll find a way to restore his powers. I'm confident that the show won't leave one of the plots behind or let them spiral out of control. Unlike some other shows *glares*... I'm talking to you, Heroes


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Smallville: Committed

October 17th 2008 03:28


When they said this season would be all about Lois and Clark and their relationship, they meant it. This episode takes another giant leap forward, moving toward the future relationship of Lois and Clark. I have to say that I hope people realize just how awesome that scene was, when Lois, strapped to a lie detector, was asked if she loves Clark. That whole scene was superb. Especially at the end after Clark escapes and steps through the steam and says: "Lois, are you alright?" Huge Superman moment right there


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Smallville: Instinct

October 10th 2008 19:41
Maxima from Superman: The Animated Series


The story arc between Lois and Clark's relationship, and what they will be in the future, takes a bounding leap forward in this episode. From what I can tell, next week's episode is going to do it again. The the writers are constantly hinting toward Lois and Clark's future relationship, but it's usually pretty cheesy. So finally, instead of just hinting about it, they actually start moving toward it


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Smallville: Toxic

October 3rd 2008 03:16


My initial feelings toward Cassidy Freeman(Tess Mercer) were pretty negative. I really didn't think she was a good fit for the show. She has been growing on me since the premier and I kind of like her now. The writers have created a very interesting and mysterious character and, thanks to this episode, I am intrigued to find out more about her


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Smallville: Plastique

September 26th 2008 03:35
Clark helps some victims of a bus crash


Superman is one of my favorite comic book characters. So many people diss him because he's too perfect or he's invulnerable, and that makes him boring. Wrong, look deeper and you'll see a completely selfless person. No matter how small or insignificant the person or situation, Superman not only will save the day but uplift and encourage someone to be a better person


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