This is an excellent episode. Smallville has had problems in the past because they don't seem to have the budget to put in epic fight scenes for Kal-el to get into. This episode neatly avoids that problem by using a more sinister/suspenseful aspect.
A dark suspense with a few plot twists and turns to keep you on the edge, dark enough to almost touch PG-13 and wash out some of the camp of last weeks episode (which was fun, but felt like filler). Also, it really is pushing things along, driving the plot to something much more exciting then the blasé plot of last season with Doomsday, who looked far too ridiculous and was defeated without even a fight. This week Zod really starts coming into his own, we see a character who is evolving much like old Lex; a man both conflicted and seeking to do right, but constantly doing wrong. I love it, good times.
Aside from a few special effects glitches, there was nothing I had issue with. Zod is becoming the villain I want to see more of, as he becomes more conflicted and human. Sub-plots with Chloe and Oliver don't dominate the show, but make for a nice background romance, and Clark is getting into situations that are so much more interesting then fighting monsters of the week, or a supervillian that is so powerful that they don't have the budget to do it justice.
Spoilers below!
At the end, when he flew from the rooftop of the Daily Planet out over Metropolis, I was literally clapping my hands so hard they hurt. Completely frackin' awesome! The placement of the Pawn in that box for Louis and the mentioning of John Corbin was just enough to tell me things are rolling right along; good times. I loved it, totally, totally!
peace
A dark suspense with a few plot twists and turns to keep you on the edge, dark enough to almost touch PG-13 and wash out some of the camp of last weeks episode (which was fun, but felt like filler). Also, it really is pushing things along, driving the plot to something much more exciting then the blasé plot of last season with Doomsday, who looked far too ridiculous and was defeated without even a fight. This week Zod really starts coming into his own, we see a character who is evolving much like old Lex; a man both conflicted and seeking to do right, but constantly doing wrong. I love it, good times.
Aside from a few special effects glitches, there was nothing I had issue with. Zod is becoming the villain I want to see more of, as he becomes more conflicted and human. Sub-plots with Chloe and Oliver don't dominate the show, but make for a nice background romance, and Clark is getting into situations that are so much more interesting then fighting monsters of the week, or a supervillian that is so powerful that they don't have the budget to do it justice.
Spoilers below!
At the end, when he flew from the rooftop of the Daily Planet out over Metropolis, I was literally clapping my hands so hard they hurt. Completely frackin' awesome! The placement of the Pawn in that box for Louis and the mentioning of John Corbin was just enough to tell me things are rolling right along; good times. I loved it, totally, totally!
peace