Smallville - A Retrospective -3.

Greetings Friends,


I have now watched enough Smallville that when I go without it a few days I begin to miss it. I wonder how long that will last. Anyway six more episodes watched. Check them out.



Season 1 Episode 11 Hug (original air date 2-5-02).


Freak of the week: Touchy. This man's hand shake can really influence people. Bob Rickman causes a business rival to jump off the 31st floor and even gets Jonathan Kent to sell him his property. Rickman is confronted by old salesman friend Kyle who tells Rickman to leave Smallville. Clark's display of power: a swung baseball bat shatters against him, he throws a grown man many feet through the air, rips a car door off its hinges and out runs a shot bullet. Whitney is convinced to go after Kyle. Then Lex is sent to kill Clark and Kyle. More displays of Clark's power: Matrix moves when machine gunned by Lex, getting shot and super kicking Lex. In the end Kyle convinces Rickman to kill himself. Lex says: Trust me Clark. Our friendship will be the stuff of legend.


Season 1 Episode 12 Leech (original air date 2-12-02).


Rock hunting on a school field trip exposes Clark to more Kryptonite rocks. While rescuing a fellow student (Eric) holding a Kryptonite sample, Clark is struck by lightening. His powers are transferred to his geeky classmate. Lex gets a computer simulation of his car wreak from episode one. Lex confronts Clark believing he hit Clark with his car and Clark ripped open the roof. Meanwhile Eric's display of power: stops a purse snatching, swung knife shatters against his hand and he throws the purse snatcher through the air. Sir Harry makes his appearance with his daughter Victoria, Lex's girlfriend. Lana's aunt puts her flower shop and the Talon theater up for sale. Meanwhile Eric is spurned by a girl, punches a mirror off a car, throws a car and throws Clark through the air. Lex realizes that Clark is human when he is injured. Cadmus Industries ends up being worthless so Sir Harry and Victoria aren't going to take over Luthor corp. after all. Victoria to Lex: We could of been great together. Lex: I plan to be great by myself. Using Lana's necklace, Clark takes back his powers with electricity. Clark gives the necklace back to Lana in the Lex's lead box.





Season 1 Episode 13 Kinetic (original air date 2-26-02).



At the Luthor mansion, Chloe and Clark are interviewing Lex for the Torch. When Lex is called away to take a phone call, three Kryptonite infused robbers phase into the office. During the skirmish Chloe is thrown out the third story window. Clark (down for the count because of the Kryptonite tattoos) is unable to aid her. While Chloe is recouping at the hospital we see a guilty Clark chopping wood with his hands. Meanwhile Whitney, down on his luck after loosing his football scholarship, falls in with the wrong crowd. His new friends are older jocks that never got out of Smallville either. These new friends tattoo themselves with Kryptonite infused ink that make their molecules move so fast they can phase through solid objects. A drunken Whitney joins in, gets a tat but then regrets it when they try to shake down Lex. Enter Clark Kent to save the day. Clark display of power: chopping logs and looking through walls,safe. Easter Eggs: Chloe refers to Clark as an investigative reporter. Whitney refers to Clark as a boy scout. New underlying plot point: Lana proposes Lex turn the Talon into a coffee/art house shop.





Season 1 Episode 14 Zero (original air date 3-12-02).





This episode opens up with Lex at a Metropolis night club three years prior. While at the club a friend catches her fiancee (Jude) with two other women. During the fight that ensues Jude stabs Lex then is shot and killed by the bouncer, or was he? Present day Lex is at the Talon looking over the work progress in preparation for opening day. Out on the street, Lex is confronted by the bouncer who tells him Jude is alive and well. Lex sends the bouncer into hiding. We then see that the shooting was covered up by the same dirty cop that tried to blackmail Clark into helping him. Meanwhile a package shows up at the Talon for Lex. The box contains the bouncers hand. Upon his arrival to the Kent farm, Lex is captured and tortured by Jude. Clark saves Lex. And the Jude doppelganger (Jude was always dead) is killed by the Talon handyman (secretly the brother of the scorned woman). Other plot points: The Talon has it's grand opening and Chloe digs deep into Clark's adoption.


Season 1 Episode 15 Nicodemus (original air date 3-19-02).


Opening scene: Easter egg: Pa Kent (Jonathan) is driving down a back road listening to The Dukes of Hazard theme song on the radio. Jonathan stops to help a man in a bad car wreck. While helping the man, Jonathan gets a shot of spores in his face from a strange looking plant. The driver and Jonathan both end up in the hospital fighting for their lives from the plant attack. Chloe and Lana go to the scene of the accident and Lana get a shot of spores also. Lana begin to act strange just like Jonathan did before he was admitted to the hospital. Meanwhile Lex confronts Dr. Hamilton about studying plants. An old Indian remedy for the plant's virus is found at the last minute. When confronted Lex has to lie to Clark about Dr. Hamilton's research. Dr. Hamilton's lab is shut down, but he is secretly moved to Lex's new acquisition Cadmus Labs.


Season 1 Episode 16 Stray (original air date 4-16-02).



While driving at night, Ma Kent (Martha) hits a mind reading kid with her car. After being checked out at the hospital, the child (Ryan) stays with the Kent's awaiting social services since he has no family. Ryan starts reading everyones mind but is unable to read Clark's.
When Ryan meets Lex he's reading his favorite Warrior Angel comic books. Lex tells Ryan and Clark that he has a complete set and likes how the character is an alien and helps people. Ryan's step dad and girlfriend are trying to get Ryan back to help them commit crimes. Clark protects Ryan. Ryan leaves town to stay with Chloe's aunt. Before leaving he gives his comics to Clark and tells him to be careful of Lex.


Continuing To Watch.


D.L.