Very nicely done. Nice to see them keeping up the forward momentum. Another good episode.
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I'm glad they went through with the 'reveal' at the end; something they won't have to dance around anymore.
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Yeah, they had me a little worried it was back to business as usual. About damned time too. So, third time's the charm.
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@Starflier
Yeah this was a good episode with everyones persona going in the right direction. The end was great between Lois and Clark.
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Isn't it just.... or are they focusing a little too much on the love? I should have counted how many times they used that friggen word in this episode. Yes, I know because it was all about Clark telling Lois, that it was inevitable for it to be the subject matter... but still... this episode brought the 'lovey-dovey drama' in spades.
Anyway, glad to see some forward momentum. Now all we need is him flying, wearing the suit, picking out the glasses... and fighting Darkseid... so I can finally stop watching the CW and it's commercials for their horrible, horrible shows.
He's technically already got the glasses...
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And as a side note, not really liking the caricature politics in my super hero dramas. So for we have dim Cat with her "liberals are evil" quips, an evil radio talk show host and Ollie's armchair bloggers rant. At least Ollie was in character.
I know the CW demographic skews young and teens and 20s someones are a lot more liberal ideal than conservative but enough with the jabs already.
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And as a side note, not really liking the caricature politics in my super hero dramas. So for we have dim Cat with her "liberals are evil" quips, an evil radio talk show host and Ollie's armchair bloggers rant. At least Ollie was in character.
I know the CW demographic skews young and teens and 20s someones are a lot more liberal ideal than conservative but enough with the jabs already. |
In any event, I liked the show and I like how Ollie has been acting lately. The end of the show was good, but I wasn't annoyed with the liberal stuff. I just enjoy the show for what it is.. looking deeper into it is just silly and a waste of energy IMO.
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I was hoping the reveal would be a shot to homage this cover.
But the lack of glasses kinda ruined it.
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I was really hoping Black Adam would show up and help Isis. I am bummed now.
I thought this episode was, wait for it.....
wait for it......
no really, I'll tell you.
At the end of this post, but first, the fluff! (In true Smallville style)
Wow! A posession episode! I've never seen one of those before! And certainly never with a love interest of Clark's! Seriously, writers, get some new material. I think Clark has had to save his loved ones more than he's ever saved other people, making me wonder how much of the world he is actually saving.
Then there's the 5 mins of Oliver monologue again. It was bad enough listening to him talk to his dead parents the other week, now we listen to him spill his guts (again) to Tess. Alright already! I'm tired of being asked to care so much for a character that has way to much involvement in a Superman show.
Other than that?
I liked it. There were some good quips in the episode. I actually found myself laughing a few times. And for this show, that's quite an achievement. And despite all the **** teasing, they finally killed the "suspense" of Clark letting go of his secret. FINALLY! If they can manage not to destroy this progress, I'll be very impressed. And pleased.
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Wasnt a bad episode. Again though i would say they kinda went light on the conflict between clark and the baddy. I know clark isnt going to hurt lois, but i dont see why Isis would have a problem really letting loose on clark when he kept showing up in her way.
I thought i was not gonna like the kid lex story line, but honestly since they seem to refuse to let her die, it is turning out to be something nice for Tess' character to keep her out of the way.
Oh small nit pick i guess, but since when does a major newspaper's mail room have nice stacks of mail mixed with gold confetti sitting around to leap into and spray around at major moments of life revelations? But i guess for smallville if that is my biggest problem with the episode then its a pretty decent week.
Sorry about that, it's just that I get enough damn political punditry turning on the radio or flicking over to any of the 24 hour news channels for more than enough lifetimes. When I sit down to watch TV, especially in a show I don't expect it, I get annoyed.
Also being 2 weeks before the election, you can't avoid the inevitable "why the other candidate is evil so vote for me" commercials. Only the less popular cable channels seem free of them. I was hoping CW on a Friday night, even though it's a broadcast channel, had poor enough ratings so nobody would bother spending their ad money there.
Boy was I wrong.
Back to the episode. Well they have to make some progress, there aren't that many episodes left. I also think that's a random storage area and that confetti is random office party supplies (think something like New Years).
Someday I would like someone else who is "powered" to be featured for more than 10 minutes a year.
I was actually hoping Clark would have made some comment about Lois flying away while he's still grounded. Honestly, after last week when he saw the future, heck ever since he tried to practice with his cousin he should be practicing.
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It's hard leaving politics out of the discussion when they're part of the show. The people behind Smallville need to learn that when you insult one half of the political spectrum, you insult one half of your potential audience which is rarely a good idea. They ought to try watching Blue Bloods to see how to present balanced looks at political issues without taking sides.
"Tell my tale to those who ask. Tell it truly, the ill deeds along with the good and let me be judged accordingly. The rest is silence." -- Dinobot
Since when is it wrong to take sides? ... and that is as far as that conversation goes here...
As far as clark having to save his loved ones all the time. People know that Superman and Lois have a relationship so the smart ones target her...and watching Clark blow out a fire or divert a river really isn't all that interesting, taking all of 3 seconds and all.
It's not wrong to take sides but it is wrong to be insulting about it which is what Smallville is doing and not for the first time. Just because you disagree with someone's political views doesn't mean they shouldn't be treated with respect. And from a business sense it's bad business to risk alienating half of your potential customers but since it's Smallville's last season perhaps they don't care about their ratings any more.
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Originally Posted by Wayfarer
It's not wrong to take sides but it is wrong to be insulting about it which is what Smallville is doing and not for the first time. Just because you disagree with someone's political views doesn't mean they shouldn't be treated with respect. And from a business sense it's bad business to risk alienating half of your potential customers but since it's Smallville's last season perhaps they don't care about their ratings any more.
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“Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth's sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won.” ~ Louisa May Alcott
“Ridicule is like a wolf: it only destroys those who fear it”
“I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.” ~ Frederick Douglass
“The greatest height of heroism to which an individual, like a people, can attain is to know how to face ridicule” ~ Miguel de Unamuno
To name a few good quotes about that ^.^
There's a difference between ridicule and insults. For example, the Elvira's Not A Witch video is ridicule. What Smallville is doing is just being insulting. And I'll venture to speculate that if the shoe were on the other foot and it was the other end of the political spectrum they were taking pot shots at, many who argue that there's nothing wrong with taking sides would, instead, denounce it as propaganda.
"Tell my tale to those who ask. Tell it truly, the ill deeds along with the good and let me be judged accordingly. The rest is silence." -- Dinobot
Great episode. I know this show gets a lot of **** from some people, probably the comic book purists (and that's fine), but I think they've done a pretty damn good job, especially when you compare it to some of the movies. The ending was nicely done and just about had me chucking the controller through a wall. I'd love to see this show continue on as a Superman show.
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Originally Posted by Wayfarer
There's a difference between ridicule and insults. For example, the Elvira's Not A Witch video is ridicule. What Smallville is doing is just being insulting. And I'll venture to speculate that if the shoe were on the other foot and it was the other end of the political spectrum they were taking pot shots at, many who argue that there's nothing wrong with taking sides would, instead, denounce it as propaganda.
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Ollie is projecting with his with his speech, believing that those who simply speak their mind aren't doing enough or anything at all, but I would point out that making your voice heard is an action in and of itself. He'd say that though because he both has the means to go out and be a vigilante the way he is, which is a point that in a number of incarnation Batman brings up. The difference between Batman, etc, and them is they are not gambling, but rather taking calculated risks. Ollie obviously doesn't see that, and might be considered a flaw in character and shows that he is more of the cliche than...
Darkseid's lackey is saying that vigilantes are evil. He'd say that...what's the problem?
Or Cat who has experienced a traumatic event and is lashing out against those she feels is at fault, seduced by Darkseid's Lackey...
So both sides are equally written correctly. If you don't like what the characters are coming off in their political views when they are being properly written then it might have more to do with your affiliations and not with the writers affiliations.
As far as the other side would be up in arms over such a thing directed at them. It depends... I would support such things in some cases while not in others. When one side refuses to speak honestly and reasonably ridicule becomes the best way to deal with that group, however, ridicule by that other side is often the first tactic used while making fallacious arguments.
In other words....
Reasonable discourse that degenerates into ridicule do to one side = Alright
Ridicule from the outset = Bad
This is what is so often confused...similar to trolls actually ^.^
But I fail to see how this all has anything to do with writing for the purposes of entertainment. No where does it say that you have to be fair in your portrayal/commentary in any work. If that were the case, I don't think anyone could watch TV since a majority of people are portrayed unfairly on most shows.
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Originally Posted by Durakken
As far as clark having to save his loved ones all the time. People know that Superman and Lois have a relationship so the smart ones target her...and watching Clark blow out a fire or divert a river really isn't all that interesting, taking all of 3 seconds and all.
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Defend it as much as you like, but it's obvious weak sauce. They slapped a Superman logo on it, and you're just fawning over it for that reason. On the bright side, there were only a two bad things about the episode, so it didn't manage to bring it down too much.
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Lois finds religion. The Egyption one that is as shes possessed by the goddess Isis.
So you mean you'll put down your rock, and I'll put down my sword; and we'll try and kill each other like civilized people?
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