So...is this the first ep with no Nois? I might watch if that's the case.
There is no way anyone can find her worse than Lana. In both actor & character.
Jor-El is quite the ass in any age. He is to blame for Krypton being destroyed. There is no reason why he could not have put Zod Jr in the orb. But I guess it is interesting in that the father doomed one planet, & his son becomes another planet's greatest hero.
Cant wait for next week, & wonder twin powers. Yeah. Form of water in a bucket. & an eagle to carry it. Who next? Sexy Hawk & Dove sisters?
i'm surprised that after a direct hit from a meteor shower, the kent house still has many things intact like Lara's picture AND that secret item that Jor-el hid in the house.
It's about time we finally got some answers on what happened in the city of Kandor.
All right, we know Clark's had feelings for Lois for a while now, but Chloe made it seem like it was obvious from the moment they met. Then again, Lana did explain that one to him when she got back from France, but then she did end up dating him for half a season after that, so I've gone crosseyed.
Super breath! And might I say, the best damn use for it that I've ever seen.
Shelby mention FTW!
"Relic" callback FT even bigger W!
Haha, "eyes a-blazin'". 10 points for whoever came up with that line.
Ah, the Stones of Knowledge. Good to see those props again.
I cannot believe the writers actually managed to give an even greater sense of understanding to their version of Doomsday. Good kid + vendetta of his father + mutations = psycho killing machine.
Zod actually listened to his words and saw the look in his eye to figure out what he needed to know. This is my kind of villain.
Chloe wired Clark's farm without telling him? I may have understood her motives, as did Clark, I also had the same question as Clark when it came to keeping quiet about after he was back in her life.
While I was embarrassed that Clark was still running on emotion, I'm so glad he finally didn't have time to screw around with Tess. He knew she knew everything about him and the Kandorians, so just choke the bitch to get what you need out of her. Gold moment.
I loved using Oliver as a sidekick for once. He and Clark spend so much time at each other's throats, or simply talking superhero shop, it felt good for Ollie to just relate to Clark as a fellow human being.
Wait, there's another key now? Man, Kryptonians really do love their cosplay toys...
Am I the only one who thinks Clark branding a big ol' S on a self-dug grave would lead any normal person who found it to jump to the conclusion that he killed that person?
Best episode of the season, one of the better ones in the whole series, actually. Characters were using their heads, the dialogue was direct and rich, every conversation seemed to present a parallel, it was an excellent showcase. All of the inclusions of past Kryptonian elements brought necessity to the story, and actually makes me want to watch them again. My only problem is concerning the overall narrative of the season, as now we have to take another break from Zod and the Kandorians to deal with the Wonder Twins before "Pandora" presumably points us back to Zod's master plan.
I was happy they explained how far before krypton blew up the replicants were created. Though i didnt expect it to be 20 yrs prior to krypton's destruction. I was always thinking it was going to be only like 2-7 yrs prior to krypton blowing up. Cause as for the change in the orb/crystal back story. It would make 20yrs prior to krypton blowing up in 1986 these flash backs happened in or around 1966 on krypton. Which means jorel's time on earth in 1961 to krypton flash back in this episode only a few years. Though the writers probably messed up a little bit on time. Or time between earth and krypton is a bit different. Who knows.
That's why Jor-El's age bothered me from the start. If he came to Earth in '61 looking like Clark, short of his father sending him to a random time period in the portal, he should only have been around Zod's age by the time he sent baby Kal-El to Earth, who aged to about four years old when the Kents found him. And as the theory on stellar travel dictates, youth is maintained for longer periods by the rate of speed you're moving, therefore it could have taken up to maybe a decade before Clark finally reached Earth. And, if the version of Jor-El was already that old when Kandor was lost, I can't even imagine how old he was when Krypton exploded.
That's why Jor-El's age bothered me from the start. If he came to Earth in '61 looking like Clark, short of his father sending him to a random time period in the portal, he should only have been around Zod's age by the time he sent baby Kal-El to Earth, who aged to about four years old when the Kents found him. And as the theory on stellar travel dictates, youth is maintained for longer periods by the rate of speed you're moving, therefore it could have taken up to maybe a decade before Clark finally reached Earth. And, if the version of Jor-El was already that old when Kandor was lost, I can't even imagine how old he was when Krypton exploded.
maybe the portals they used to get to earth were able to function as time travel things, which if im right(and usually im not)time wouldnt neccessarily be linear, and im guessing that would explain the age stuff,,, or he may have been aged prematurely by some experiments but i would lean more toward the portals not being fixed to linear time crap.
(i know, im hard to understand when i try to use that science talk, i know what im picturing i just cant always clearly say it, if someone can translate what im saying to something more clear and feels like, go ahead)
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While I was embarrassed that Clark was still running on emotion, I'm so glad he finally didn't have time to screw around with Tess. He knew she knew everything about him and the Kandorians, so just choke the bitch to get what you need out of her. Gold moment..
hehe, choking a rich person, i liked that, id like to see him choke a 2nd at the same time(2 hands, no waiting!)
there is something i dont understand, and this may be my hatred and distrust of fathers which for the sake of this question im trying to set a aside, but why was he that upset that someone he barely knew died? its not like jor el raised him, he has the fortress of solitude with that jor el AI, jor el never did whatever a father supposedly does with their kids(that they tell anyone), i would think jor el would be just another stranger to him
Yea the whole age thing was a little off, that is why i was personally hoping for it to only been like 2-7yrs prior krypton's destruction these flashbacks took place. But either we can say time is different on krypton then on earth, or time portals and all that. That would also explain how the orb and crystals get to earth and are around for a couple hundred years.
Great news guys, for 4th week in a row smallville's ratings have increased. Kandor scored the highest ratings so far for this season. Scoring an impressive 2.76million viewers. So glad ratings are on the rise.
there is something i dont understand, and this may be my hatred and distrust of fathers which for the sake of this question im trying to set a aside, but why was he that upset that someone he barely knew died? its not like jor el raised him, he has the fortress of solitude with that jor el AI, jor el never did whatever a father supposedly does with their kids(that they tell anyone), i would think jor el would be just another stranger to him
We saw last season that he's finally acknowledging Jor-El as "father" and not just "overbearing voice in the Fortress." He finally had a chance to meet his real father face-to-face, and he dies in his arms. Wasn't the symbolism obvious? Both of Clark's "fathers" died in his arms.
I'm glad we got a clear explanation as far as the Kandorians. They're not the actual people, who still lived the rest of their lives after their blood was taken. They're essentially just clones.
Smallville had 2.76 million viewers and a 1.3/5 rating/share with adults 18-49. Here are some more details via our friends at the CW:
Smallville won the 8-9pm hour among adults 18-34 (1.3/4), men 18-34 (1.5/7) and men 18-49 (1.5/5-tie).
Smallville again climbed to a new season high in adults 18-34 (1.3/5), adults 18-49 (1.2/4), men 18-49 (1.5/5) and total viewers (2.76mil). This also marks our best performance here in these demos in over a year (Sept. 08).
Smallville was up vs last week by 8% in adults 18-34, 7% in men 18-34, 9% in adults 18-49, 15% in men 18-49, and 14% in total viewers.
I still don't understand why they needed Clark to go on Oliver's jet when he can get there and back in a second. If he wasn't held up on the jet, he would've met Jor El and most likely saved him.
We know Zod had a vandetta for Jor-El but I wonder what make him decide to try and take on Krypton. What make him create Brainiac? Will the Phantom Zone Zod come into play (perhaps taking over the major's body)?
that would be cool, i agree the whole jet thing was a bit stupid. Though they probably had to add ollie into the story for a reason. Though from what we know clark still cant run across water, but he could have probably swim to turkey and back faster.
I believe time on Krypton progresses differently than it does on Earth. Wasn't Dax-Ur on Earth for like 100 years? And he was also involved in the creation of Braniac.
it seemed like Tess was getting off on Clark manhandling her. She was all "omg, you're finally admitting the truth to me! not how i wanted but i'll take what i can get! <3"
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Am I the only one who thinks Clark branding a big ol' S on a self-dug grave would lead any normal person who found it to jump to the conclusion that he killed that person?
On other forums there's a concussion counter for Smallville. Now we need a counter for "Number of bodies Clark has buried in his backyard"
I still don't understand why they needed Clark to go on Oliver's jet when he can get there and back in a second. If he wasn't held up on the jet, he would've met Jor El and most likely saved him.
Because, like they said in the episode, Clark still can't fly. His super-jump also has its limits, I'm sure. And Bart is presumably the only one fast enough to run across water. And even if we did pull the "maybe he could swim fast enough" excuse, how can we be so sure that Clark is good enough with directions to even know which way to go?
but then Clark travelled around the world on his own back in season 5 when he was looking for Brainiac, and i season 6 when he went to look for that zoner and got his ass saved by Martian Manhunter.
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