“Abandoned” not only succeeded in opening up the Smallville mythology and filling in some of the cracks with interesting and emotional exposition, it also explored the theme of abandonment in clever ways. Although I thought the pacing was a bit off, I really enjoyed what the writers gave Tom, Erica and Cassidy to work with this week. Exploring those emotions, coming to a resolution with the past, gives each of these characters to turn the page in their lives and move on to things they felt held back from.
Lois (Erica Durance) finds a video made for her by her mother, Ella Lane (Hatcher), before she died. After watching the tape, Lois makes a drastic decision about her relationship with Clark (Tom Welling) that takes her to the Fortress, where she comes face to face with Jor-El and Lara. Meanwhile, Tess has a nightmare involving herself as a child and a music box. Upon awakening, she finds the music box in Luthor mansion and sets out to find out who planted it there. Clark accompanies her to an orphanage run by Granny Goodness (guest star Christine Willes) who may not have the young girls’ best intentions in mind. One of the young women living there, Harriet (guest star Hartley), finds Clark snooping around and decides to take matters into her own very sharp hands. Kevin Fair directed the episode written by Drew Landis & Julia Swift.
After it’s over with, head back here to discuss the episode and stay tuned for Episode 161 of SHoE featuring Derek and Damian!
GENERAL LANE AND LUCY LANE RETURN TO SMALLVILLE FOR THANKSGIVING — The General (guest star Michael Ironside) and Lucy Lane (Peyton List) decide to drop in on Lois and Clark for a surprise Thanksgiving dinner. Clark and the General get off to a rocky start after Lois’ father bashes the superheroes and tells Clark he is trying to pass a vigilante registration law. Meanwhile, in an effort to stop the vigilante registration act from being passed, Rick Flagg (guest star Ted Whittall) lies to Lucy in order to lure Clark away from the farm long enough for him to assassinate the General. Lois is torn between making her father proud and her love for Clark. Christopher Petry directed the episode written by Don Whitehead & Holly Henderson.
After it’s over with, head back here to discuss the episode and stay tuned for Episode 160 of SHoE featuring with Robin and Joe!
“Harvest” aka A Very Spooky Smallville Halloween Special was a chilling little stand-alone Clark and Lois romp as well as a suspenseful continuation of Tess and Alexander’s storyline. Both stood as good Halloween fodder as they served up classic Halloween tropes. Read the rest of this entry »
A few weeks ago, I listed my favorite Smallville episodes here on smallvillepodcast.com. It looks like that list needs to be redone. What can I say? “Homecoming” completely lived up to and surpassed all the hype around it. A perfect episode. Unless “Homecoming” and I are still in the honeymoon stage of our relationship, I really sincerely believe that I have found a new favorite episode.
After Lois departs for Egypt, the Daily Planet hires a new reporter by the name of Cat Grant to take her place. An assassin named Deadshot (guest star Bradley Stryker) takes aim at Cat but Clark learns the man has a dangerous hidden agenda that involves The Blur. Meanwhile, Carter Hall (guest star Michael Shanks) turns up in Egypt to keep an eye on Lois and he tells Lois about his wife Shayera (guest star Sahar Biniaz).
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It’s the fight of the century! Green Arrow takes on the Planet’s newest reporter, Cat Grant! Check out this action-packed battle before tonight’s episode airs!
JOHN SCHNEIDER REPRISES HIS ROLE AS JONATHAN KENT IN THE FINAL SEASON OF SMALLVILLE - The season premiere picks up where the finale left off. Lois finds Clark’s lifeless body and removes the blue kryptonite enabling him to heal himself. Lois sneaks away before Clark fully awakens in order to protect his secret. Chloe is desperate to find Oliver, so she turns to an unlikely source for answers. Jonathan returns to the Kent Farm with a message for Clark, and Tess awakens in a LuthorCorp lab.
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Music has been an important part of Smallville, from the opening chords of “Save Me” to the End Credits score. It sets the mood by either drowning the viewer in sorrow or kicking the action into overdrive. As I looked back on the music over the years, I realized I could probably devote an entire list to Clana, but there were so many other music moments that captivated me as well. From the twisted evil of Lionel, Lex and Davis to the heartbreaking heroics of Clark, Lana, Lois, Oliver and Chloe, these 20 songs will always be my favorite music moments of Smallville.
A new CW Connect video was just released today with SHoE favorite Cassidy Freeman! She answer fan questions like what is the overall theme of Season Ten, what Tess’s storyline will be, what her proudest moment on Smallville is, who the “freaky old chick” in Salvation was, is Tess good or bad, and will Tess and Chloe team up again.
(Note: Since SHoE co-host Damian Holbrook is in Vancouver today, I was waiting to see him wander by in the background with a chili dog. – Robin)
“Abandoned” not only succeeded in opening up the Smallville mythology and filling in some of the cracks with interesting and emotional exposition, it also explored the theme of abandonment in clever ways. Although I thought the pacing was a bit off, I really enjoyed what the writers gave Tom, Erica and Cassidy to work with this week. Exploring those emotions, coming to a resolution with the past, gives each of these characters to turn the page in their lives and move on to things they felt held back from.
A few weeks ago, I listed my favorite Smallville episodes here on smallvillepodcast.com. It looks like that list needs to be redone. What can I say? “Homecoming” completely lived up to and surpassed all the hype around it. A perfect episode. Unless “Homecoming” and I are still in the honeymoon stage of our relationship, I really sincerely believe that I have found a new favorite episode.
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