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post #421 of 594
3/3/11 at 5:58pm
Yeah I don't mind the break from the story - or a "just for fun" episode - I just want the 44 minutes to be fun or entertaining, and less lame.

... but it's just a matter of taste.
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post #422 of 594
3/4/11 at 5:53pm
nanotrackers

hahaha
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post #423 of 594
3/4/11 at 6:16pm
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So Lex and Superboy are one and the same? I didn't see that coming..
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post #424 of 594
3/4/11 at 6:23pm
They need to bring back Lana and her green kryptonite-laced nanosuit. Since Connor seems to be into older women and Lana was married to Lex at one time, perhaps he would willingly put on a blue Kryptonite ring to be around her.


Duane
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post #425 of 594
3/4/11 at 9:19pm
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So Lex and Superboy are one and the same? I didn't see that coming..


Recent spoilers that let the cat out of the bag early aside... it's straight from the recent comics (several years ago recent).... I'm just surprised they incorporated it into Smallville.

Given the way this episode ended... I'm now thinking
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post #426 of 594
3/5/11 at 2:14pm
They did a homage to themselves last night...

The scene with Clark and "Lex" in the barn was very much like the early (was it Season 3) season opener where Jonathan Kent went to get Clark after he had ran away...
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post #427 of 594
3/5/11 at 5:26pm
So they just brushed over the fact that Alexander's aging problem was suddenly fixed and he had no memories....

Smallville writers at it again.. major plot point turns into an afterthought..
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post #428 of 594
3/5/11 at 5:56pm
He's a genetic freak created from the blood of a human and an alien...isn't that enough of an explanation?

Do we really need to hear them explain it with some meaningless line of science jargon?
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post #429 of 594
3/5/11 at 6:33pm
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Right. Clark's blood was the key ingredient that stopped his rapid aging (and apparently erased his memory). I believe Tess even stated so. Unfortunately, he's now nearly invincible. Doesn't need much more explaino' than that.
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post #430 of 594
3/5/11 at 6:39pm
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Right. Clark's blood was the key ingredient that stopped his rapid aging (and apparently erased his memory). I believe Tess even stated so. Unfortunately, he's now nearly invincible. Doesn't need much more explaino' than that.
and when did he get clark's blood?

i thought they decided to suddenly reveal that he was actually genetically engineered part-lex and part-clark from the start...

so why now suddenly does the clark part kick in? and Tess suddenly discovered that Alexander wasn't a full lex clone until now?

c'mon......
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post #431 of 594
3/5/11 at 6:46pm
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I've missed a few eps here and there, so not certain when he actually got Clark's blood. And I don't know if it was actually shown or only suggested. But I did see the ep where Tess unsuccessfully tried to kill Alex (indicative of some super-ability), so I have to go with what they've told us.

No, these aren't the greatest writers by a long shot, but I don't have a problem with this particular aspect of the plot.
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post #432 of 594
3/5/11 at 6:52pm
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I've missed a few eps here and there, so not certain when he actually got Clark's blood. And I don't know if it was actually shown or only suggested. But I did see the ep where Tess unsuccessfully tried to kill Alex (indicative of some super-ability), so I have to go with what they've told us.

No, these aren't the greatest writers by a long shot, but I don't have a problem with this particular aspect of the plot.
yes they hinted the last time they showed him that he suddenly hard clark's skin.

My problem is the whole way they went about it.... piss poor writing...
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post #433 of 594
3/5/11 at 7:03pm
I remember the whole blood thing (vaguely) from like 5 or 6 seasons ago or something like that good to see they did something with it.

Does anyone else think conner will be flying before clark?
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post #434 of 594
3/5/11 at 7:11pm
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I forgot to mention: didn't Conner "levitate" to the 2nd floor during his fight with Clark at the burnt-out mansion?
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post #435 of 594
3/5/11 at 7:55pm
Being that it is pretty much the end of the season I will return to the thread (do a super-spoiler and I will be gone once more).

Conner (Superboy) in the comics has different powers than Clark (Conner has tactile telekinis, and much of his "strength" revolves around this power. This is also how he seemingly "flies") partly because of his Human/Kryptonian hybrid origin. I understand it's easier on Joe 6-Pack to give them the same powers, but it would make sense that Conner isn't anywhere near as powerful as Clark and Kara, partly because of his age, and the fact that he's not fully Kryptonian.

I'm still hoping we see a young Bruce Wayne make an (albeit brief) appearance before the show is over.
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post #436 of 594
3/5/11 at 8:15pm
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I'm still hoping we see a young Bruce Wayne make an (albeit brief) appearance before the show is over.

I hope so as well, what can the studio do to them now cancel the show?
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post #437 of 594
3/6/11 at 2:32am
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I hope so as well, what can the studio do to them now cancel the show?

They could:

1. Sue them.
2. Stop them from airing the episode.

It's a legal thing... it just isn't going to happen. The best reference we will get is the vague reference by Chloe.
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post #438 of 594
3/6/11 at 9:08am
You read Batman/Superman Public Enemies? They could do something like that. Have Bruce and Clark meet without naming him. They've already done stuff like that for other big DC characters like Vandal Savage.
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post #439 of 594
3/6/11 at 2:34pm
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You read Batman/Superman Public Enemies? They could do something like that. Have Bruce and Clark meet without naming him. They've already done stuff like that for other big DC characters like Vandal Savage.

But...

Batman/Superman Public Enemies was licensed... and had the names of both characters right there in the title. So they had permission to put both characters together.

Also, I'd have to go back and watch... but I thought Vandal Savage was mentioned by name on Smallville. Plus, I am unaware of any way that Vandal Savage is tied to anything else licensed out.

Even though WB owns DC (or rather now Time Warner owns both of them)... DC operates as a mostly separate entity, licensing characters for development to anyone interested.

Since the Batman license is already out... that's why he is unavailable for Smallville. He was similarly unavailable for Birds of Prey... That's how they were able to have Batgirl essentially but no Batman.

It's a shame, I agree... but them's the deals that they struck...
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post #440 of 594
3/6/11 at 5:05pm
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But...

Batman/Superman Public Enemies was licensed... and had the names of both characters right there in the title. So they had permission to put both characters together.

Also, I'd have to go back and watch... but I thought Vandal Savage was mentioned by name on Smallville. Plus, I am unaware of any way that Vandal Savage is tied to anything else licensed out.

Even though WB owns DC (or rather now Time Warner owns both of them)... DC operates as a mostly separate entity, licensing characters for development to anyone interested.

Since the Batman license is already out... that's why he is unavailable for Smallville. He was similarly unavailable for Birds of Prey... That's how they were able to have Batgirl essentially but no Batman.

It's a shame, I agree... but them's the deals that they struck...

As I recall (mind you I haven't seen Birds of Prey since it was first broadcast), Batman was actually in the show (the first episode) in full Batman costume, fighting the Joker (I think). What I was thinking of for Smallville though was a flashback type situation where they have a situation that occurs like in the Batman/Superman comics, where a young Clark and Pete are playing together and have a sort of "happenstance" meeting with a young boy from Gotham and his butler (without "naming names" of course). That would be one of the more awesome ways to end the series.
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post #441 of 594
3/6/11 at 8:17pm
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As I recall (mind you I haven't seen Birds of Prey since it was first broadcast), Batman was actually in the show (the first episode) in full Batman costume, fighting the Joker (I think). What I was thinking of for Smallville though was a flashback type situation where they have a situation that occurs like in the Batman/Superman comics, where a young Clark and Pete are playing together and have a sort of "happenstance" meeting with a young boy from Gotham and his butler (without "naming names" of course). That would be one of the more awesome ways to end the series.

I haven't seen Birds of Prey since it originally aired either... I remember some flashbacks to Batgirl in costume... but I don't remember Batman.

What you just proposed, for Smallville, could be done... that sounds reasonable. I guess I'm just not stoked for it at this point. I kind of want to see them move the plot forward and go out with Clark doing something super.
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post #442 of 594
3/6/11 at 8:24pm


Unfortunately the most "super" thing I think we'll see out of Clark is this screenshot I posted from last year's finale.
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post #443 of 594
4/16/11 at 3:22pm
Nobody talking about last nights new episode. It was a filler episode. Best part were the commercials for the series finale.
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post #444 of 594
4/16/11 at 4:20pm
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Nobody talking about last nights new episode. It was a filler episode. Best part were the commercials for the series finale.

I think next episode will be a lot of fun. I'm eager to see what Smallville's take on Booster Gold will be.
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post #445 of 594
4/16/11 at 5:42pm
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The weather here was pretty funky yesterday, so I just couldn't get into it. Nevermind the fact that there's almost always pic problems whenever the show comes on anyway. The preceeding shows are always fine.
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post #446 of 594
4/17/11 at 9:29am
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Nobody talking about last nights new episode. It was a filler episode. Best part were the commercials for the series finale.

True ... still, it was good to see Schneider make one more appearance. OTOH, will we ever find out if CL turns back to the good-side? (I'm guessing, probably not.)
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post #447 of 594
4/17/11 at 12:13pm
I know I probably shouldn't post this, since it may be taken incorrectly. But-the dress that Cassidy wore in this weeks episode really caught my attention. It seemed at some points, that she was going to spill out of her dress! Whew!
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post #448 of 594
4/17/11 at 1:07pm
yes, I probably spent half the episode wondering if that busty surplus had always been there and we just hadn't been privy to it before, or, if this simply was some very well orchestrated dress support mechanism at work.

I thought the "lost 'n bitter" Jonathon buoyed by tales of his true nature and potential sort of moving. But overall, as has been the case for much of the last year or few, I was only marginally interested in what was going on. I still watch the show as much out of habit as anything else. While it still has its moments, I'll be glad when I can finally eliminate it from my Tivo season pass.
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post #449 of 594
4/17/11 at 4:20pm
Ultraman is not a "good" character in the DCU by any means. They referred to him by that name this episode. Here's a little background info on Ultraman, and here's a really good TPB with Ultraman that they appear to be riffing off of in the last two "parallel-earth" episodes.
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post #450 of 594
4/18/11 at 3:29pm
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I know I probably shouldn't post this, since it may be taken incorrectly. But-the dress that Cassidy wore in this weeks episode really caught my attention. It seemed at some points, that she was going to spill out of her dress! Whew!

What a pleasure it was those things bounce of of each other
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