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I loved every fricken second of it (even Clark douchebagginess didn't get to me). That hasn't happened in a LONG time with this show.

Sam Witwer, Allison Mack, and even Cassidy Freeman are all too good for this show. But as long as they're still around, I can't completely hate it.

Right. And this is why "Hex" is bullshit. This is why Nois is bullshit. This is why I can't stop watching.

"No matter how hard we try to fight it, we will always return to our true nature." Hmmm.

Umm...Clark has thrown like 200 people at least 100 ft. to keep them away from his loved ones. Suddenly we can't hurt people that are threats? What?

The Chlark was OUT OF HAND. Clark all jealous? Check. Chloe putting his bitchass in its place? Check. Clark in his Sunday best, Chloe at the computer researching stuff for him/? Check. And Davis/Chloe/Clark? And are you fucking kidding me? BEST. TRIANGLE. EVER. Nois? Jimmy? jwhejkwa? Oh, and I'm glad that Jimmy was right. Great. Don't you guys even THINK of resurrecting that shit.

Oh, Chloe's moving too quickly Clark? Really? Have you fucking MET yourself?

I liked Chloe's line about the real news not being in the paper. Just a throwaway, but a little nod to the fact that she can still investigate and be in the know without being a part of the journalism world. Still bullshit, but a rosey-smelling turd at least.

I didn't love the S1 retcon, but anything without Nois is workable for me. I didn't FF even once. But why didn't Lex remember Davis? Oh, and Lil!Lex and Lil!Dooms broke my squee. It's totally out of order, who knows for how long.

I love Chlark scoobying together back in Smallville. Yes, it was short and morbid, but I loved the old school vibes.

AM forces TW's A-game. It's sad that PS3 can't capitalize on that.

Chloe? I give you permission. Go get yours, girl. No judgement from me.

Wow, next episode proves that the quality just keeps soaring.

Holy cow....

This show just went from dark to damned insane with the Chloom.

And is it just me or is the show addressing the Chlark relationship status concerns. Certainly, Chloe isn't letting Clark get away with stuff anymore.

And now at least we have a reason for him siding with Jimmy over Chloe. He'll instinctively go for anything that implicates Davis and Chloe will likewise do the opposite.

Glad they also didn't make her TOO dark with the pull-the-lever thing people were freaking out about when the sides had come out.

All in all, a good episode, though it ended FAR too soon.

The episode was decent, IMO.

Davis healed a bit too slow, IMO, for a boy that can shatter a knife on his chest.
Clark doesn't like any of Chloe's male friends. Davis shouldn't feel bad. It's not just him.
2-headed creature? Wasn’t that supposed to be either Lionel or Lex? Because of the dagger they touched back in season 3 or 4 that exploded?
When Davis went to find Chloe, why didn’t Chloe yell for Clark? He always saves her. And then “Pull the lever”? Also, I’m confused: why didn’t both Clark and Davis pass out around all that Kryptonite immediately?
I liked that Cless bit at the end, if that’s what it was. Them I can actually see.

Maybe it exploded because they weren't supposed to touch it. Its possible. I can live with it.

Give the fan fic writers an hour.

So is this how the Chlark friendship will deteriorate even further? Clark won't forgive Chloe for hiding Davis, and when she tells him that she did it for him, he'll realize that he means too much to Chloe and she'll do unspeakable things in his name? Definitely, though Clark, marry her cousin to keep away from her.

OMG, did Tess just admit that Lex loves Clark? He's going to KILL her when she tells him in P.E.

I loved this episode!!! Legion is my number 1 fav but this is definitely number 2!

This is what I call great acting and chemistry off the charts for everyone (romantic or not)

But in the end, the only person looking stupid is Clark.

He sees Tess egging him on like Lex did and all this crap, and he still works for her? Am I the only one who thinks this is an idiotic move?

And Clark saying how he and Davis could be brothers, did he not listen to Faora, Jor-El, Brainaic, or forgot that beast in Bride? I mean I swear he looks stupid.

As for Chloe, she has a very dark arc this season and I just, wished they tied it to Brainiac, it's like they forgot she was infected when Lana left.

Tess Mercer rocks.

This show is really good when Lois isn't on it. If only there was some way for the writers to harness that.

Not next episode apparently.

Wow, this episode just proved that Chloe would do anything to protect Clark imo. AM is just too good for words. She was incredible, as was Saw Witwer.

I concur with loving every second of it. This was Smallville at its best. It was very well written and the acting was outstanding.

Finally, Tess was interesting. Interesting that they verbalized that Davis is Clark's parallel especially when it relates to Chloe. Glad that Chloe didn't let Clark off the hook. She needs a friend and he hasn't been much of one.

It really takes away from the impact when you have this episode saddled between Hex and SuperLois. The Doom focused episodes have been superb. Shows how much EDNois drags down the show imo. Davis brings back realChloe too.

Chloe really will do anything, even sacrifice herself, to protect Clark.

Okay...let's see. The kernel of a great episode, continually undermined by stupid little slips. Davis cuts himself - didn't the writers remember he broke a knife on his sternum not many episodes ago? I know they don't care about series-long continuity, but didn't they see THIS season? Davis formed from scrambled eggs knowing English? Not only did Lionel write a freaking diary, he drew PICTURES in it? And others.

Still a pretty good episode.

Every time I think Jimmy has plumbed the absolute depths of dickitude, he finds a new nadir to sink to. The woman he loved enough to marry done him wrong, so of course it's natural to send her obscene e-mails and treat her like a crazy stalker when you think a serial killer is breathing down her neck. Creep. Common decency would dictate that he hold back on the vitriol, both because Chloe never intended to hurt him and because convincing her that Davis is really a killer would be much easier if Jimmy didn't sound like a meanspirited jealous hysteric.

Clark - didn't come off so well either. First he chastises Chloe for a concealment that she never meant to perpetrate (Wasn't he actually THERE when they 'cleared' Davis of murder?) Then after Chloe takes on the burden of dealing with Davis, he Monday-morning quarterbacks her decision instead of at least offering her some comfort first.

Chloe and AM - I have no complaints about. She and SW brought it to the edge of great. And I like it that Chloe made clear that she had not just done what she did because of Clark, but because of the world. A dark, plausible decision.

On a lighter note - those two kids were so grim-faced throughout that when Young Lex invited Young Davis to play I felt sure they were going to start a rousing game of Parakeet Funeral.

Also - Tess has apparently gone nuts.

I have mixed feelings about this episode. The retconning was out of hand and there was so much exposition. I think it made up something like 60% of the episode. The writing, particularly with the two boys, was not much more than functionary. And the rain of green slime was just so silly.

But the acting was damn good. TW really brings his A game when he's with the heavy hitters and SW, AM and CF hit pretty heavily. Loved all the Chlark scenes. Their arguments are always some of my favorite scenes. The tension is so amped.

Tess and Davis, although those scenes were the worst in terms of expositions, were on fire.

See, good acting can save pretty much anything.

Not so sure they forgot about her infection. In fact, seeing how good continuity has been lately, I can see them make a point as to WHY she has a connection with Davis.

Random KH comparison- Davis is a Nobody and Doomsday is his Heartless. More apparant now than ever.

That was a very good episode. It wasn't flashy, it was kind of low key, it focused on the character but honestly felt that to be of genuine quality.

If Lionel knew about the Traveler landing and had men on the scene, why didn't he take the ship before the Kents got it?

Fuckers. I hate it when then pull this crap. I use to welcome it in the past when I was naive , now it's just tiresome. I mean, did you see the trailer for next week?! Cringworthy cheese, if there ever was one. I honestly had to look away I got embarrased.


But yeah moving along to this week's episode,

Clark going alpha male on Chloe-- check (but your still a douchebag, and I'm glad Chloe called you on being a ratty BFF asshole).

Chlark fighting--- double check. Clark was a douche here, still, it shows on top of everything AM and TW can bring the fireworks when push comes to shove. I literally got all squee when Allison let out a brief yell. Don't hold back woman, your character deserves to vent. It shows your human, let it out! :)

Chloom-- ok. I wasn't much for them prior to tonight. But for a second there during that shot of them putting up their hands against the glass, I bought it. I got it. I felt it. (Clark being there to witness it? Priceless)

Tess-- Your still no Lex Luthor, but finally, a direction I can stomach away from the other blackmailing douche on this show. You have a personality and some spunk. Welcome back.

Now the last scene--- I was biting my nails wondering how much they were going to screw over Chloe (no longer trust PS3). But I'm glad the show made it CRYSTAL clear Davis pretty much blackmailed her to help him or he'd kill Clark.

It's amazing how much an episode flows without the added useless baggage from the show. The episode flew by, its a shame it'll be back to shitty usual come next week.

On that note, time to watch ER :)

Jonathan might have gotten to it first.

The only thing that bothered me the most was the Jesus/Judas/Satan references.

Awesome episode. Less Nois more DoomsdayxClarkxChloe. And Mercy's a great villain!

Chloe's sacrifice at the end is noble...and sexy. Seriously, by the end of it I was all "Girl, just go get some. As long as he doesn't Doom out on you in the process, who cares right?"

Aww I wish chibi!Lex and chibi!Davis stayed bffs. That would have been awesome.

First A in a while <3

All four actors were especially good tonight and it was actually suspensful, which the show isn't always good at it. To show how low I consider the show's continuity, I considered it a surprise when they mentioned Jimmy knowing Davis was a serial killer.

I like that we got some insight into Tess and her mindset. And I think it can make sense how she'll jump from hero worship to hero worship. I was glad that her considering Clark a God wasn't shown as her being good but rather more of a bad thing based in her own issues.


I'm not a big fan of the Season 1 Retcon and I would have thought Lionel would have been a bit more thorough. Especially when a monster destroys a limo. However, I laughed because the genetic matter looked very genetic mattery. I also laughed with the children's book illustrations/wording in the Veritas diary.

I don't really see how twelve disappearances in a month in Metropolis ought to raise any eyebrows. It is a big city.

Did anyone else think they ripped off the Planet of the Apes music from when Taylor and the astronauts were running through the field as when Li'l Davis was.

"Are you Warrior Angel?"
"No, but I want to be."
Poor sad Li'l Lex.

I'm unclear. Does Chlark know that Davis was the thing that destroyed her wedding?

Wow. Smallville can still be great. Who knew?

What an amazing episode! AM, SW, TW, and CF are truly gifted actors.

Chloe couldn't kill Davis until he threatened Clark. I hope Clark took note.

Clark was jealous. I like it.

Davis admitted he loves Chloe. Whoa.

I loved the flashbacks to s1 - Jon, Martha, little!Clark, little!Lex and Lionel.


I wasn't too keen on it either.

I TOTALLY call BS on that PS3 tainting of Chloe because that has been in the forum for years as a LANA will kill for Clark. Chloe will do what's needed but never kill and innocent person. Davis was begging and asking for it. Only now will Chloe learn that just being by him will stop the beast so she won't have to kill. But I can see her backing away from a knife at her throat to lead the killer to Davis.

Was it me or was this episode only 30min and the rest OODLES of frickin commercials. I haven't been watching alot of network TV but the ads were going for 10mins and the show only 5mins seemingly.

Forgave therecon of the past because I hold Brainiac chaged the past the minute he and Kara went back and was able to plant Doomsday onto KalEl's ship.

The sudden final shoehorning of Chlarkoom into 15min when it shouldve been alluded to for the last whole season, sans Blahna crap was not as satisfying as it should have been.

Also it felt like a fanfic from the boards comments through out the whole expositions segment from Tess to Clark and the Chlark spat. But then somethings are so obvious that a good writer doesn't need to filch from fan forums to know the true SV characterizations watching old seasons.

I'm wondering if Chloe is going to be AWOL in the basement til Jimmy and Ollie show up to look for her cuz you know Clark still is a douche and would be thinking she was just needing alone time.

The annoying thing is even when they admit Chlark need to talk the conclusions and resolutions are off or annoying for a true Chlark/Chlois fan, I guess.

Without saying it SW!Davis HAWT shirtless, HAWT clothed. Isn't evil or sinister but DAMNED and DOOMED with no choices except save the world by blackmailing begging Chloe.

DAMN AM for being the core great actress on the show able to portray the audience in the show so like Gumby they can do anything with her character becasue she can pull it off with perfection. From pod-hero-BFF-lover-dark-Real!Chloe. We love or hate it but she shines.

An unusually good episode. AM has chemistry with everyone. She’s the Mack and everyone else is the cheese.

A couple of nits, not really worth mentioning, but do they have to make Jimmy out to be such a dick? He’s understandably upset, but the 4 letter words? C’mon.

I think they must, now. There were references in this episode to Davis being the "ultimate destroyer" (didn't Clark say Jorel called Davis, specifically, that?), which is what Clark thought the monster at the wedding was. I think they've figured it out.

I think that the fact that Chloe's wedding was in a barn was what destroyed it in the first place, but I assume that they actually deduced that Davis was Doomsday in this episode.

I suppose I should have expected a letdown after last week. Still, this was a great episode for Davis. Everyone else... not so much. I have no clue what Tess is doing anymore, Clark was peripheral at best and Chloe was so all over the map I lost interest in her after the Chlark fight at the Planet. And although I was expecting the final scene to be exactly what it was, it was so ridiculous and understated it felt more like a letdown than a mini-hiatus cliffhanger. But not every episode can be awesome and I'll take the good Davis stuff despite everything else.

The retconning was excessive but given how far this show has fallen this season, it's par for the course. That said, I loved it save the Clark. I really don't care for him these days with his holier than thou attitude after all the crap he's pulled and mistakes he's made.

Also, Clexana redux with Chlarkooms? Lol.

The Jesus/Judas references pretty much set-up the finale. Clark has to die in a battle with Dooms and then be resurrected in order to fulfill his destiny. Hmmm, I wonder who on this show has the power to bring people back to life. ;)

I cheered for Chloe pretty much all the way and oh, loved how Chlark were shown scoobying at the DP and Chloe went straight for the coffee. Like old times! The Chloisy statement about reverting back to one's true nature - too cool.

It's a shame this show is so bipolar when we swing from something like Hex to Eternal to Stiletto.

I have to admit, the acknowledgment of Jimmy was right leads to a Chlimmy reconciliation but i think there was too much said and done for the couple to get back together. I say it saved the friendship but doomed the romance.

Overall great episode.

So much love for this episode and I have to say one of my favorite parts is how Chloe walked into the DP like she still worked there. She walked right into the bullpen and up to the coffee machine without so much as a twitch.

As Davis said, you can't change who you are meant to be.

It didn't bother me that much because it was coming from Tess, who isn't the most rational of sources. For someone with the level of hero-worship she does, I didn't find it particularly bad.

I also liked when she called Clark out on lying to Lex and how she just kept on going even when Clark was denying the truth.

Imagine this plotline with ED? Thank Clark AM came back.

I think it helped fill the continuity gap the S7 Vertias arc created.

This was an awesome episode!

The Chlavis' chemistry was on fire, and I know it's strange, but good for him for telling her that he loves her. I think it's important for Chloe to know that there are men who appreciate her and see what a wonderful woman she is.

Even if that man is a serial murderer.

I also liked that he told her about their connection and that she is the only thing that keeps the monster at bay. Again, I know that it's strange, but I find that beautifully romantic somehow.

Good for Chloe for telling Clark what a crappy best friend he was too her. And Chloe now feels guilty for not believing Jimmy when he told her about Davis, but hopefully Jimmy's continuing cruel, jackass behavior will help that guilt to disappear.

Tess was nice and crazy in her scenes with Davis and Clark, but I liked her pointing out all of the lies that Clark's told--good stuff.

See how awesome an episode can be without EDLois' shrill and unneeded presence?

AM, CF, and SW are wasted on this trainwreck. Thank Zod they're here:)

Clark to Davis: "It's all my fault!" Give it a rest, please.

Kind of a better, more acceptable "Promise."

The most annoying part for me was Clark saying he used to dream when he was a kid that no one found him after he landed in his ship. Beg pardon, Clark, but you didn't even KNOW you landed in a ship until your freshman year in H.S. You could at least have said you didn't understand what the dream meant at the time...

Damn good ep, though. The absence of Lana is still so...fine.

I rolled my eyes at Clark. Then he wonders why no one tells him anything. "It's all my fault!" Too bad he doesn't see his part in Lex's descent.

And this is why Chloe goes that far to help Clark. I mean she has a point it's like he never takes these threats seriously.

Preach it. The one thing that Clark and his very own VOLUNTARY douchebag choice is responsible for is the one he always denies. Stupid BDA.

4-letter words? Dude, Jimmy totally called Chloe a See You Next Tuesday.

They're going to have to address the pink elephant next episode, though, and somehow make it clear that Chloe and Davis haven't had sex. Much as I wouldn't blame Chloe, that would be sort of...tough to come back from.

It's ALWAYS Clark's fault. EVERYTHING is Clark's fault. GLOBAL WARMING is Clark's fault. He needs to get over himself, IMO.

I really wish there could have been a Chloe/Tess scene. That would have just sent me into fangirl heaven.

Although Clark's turn around was more than a bit silly. He literally flipped in the middle of the scene. One minute he's telling Chloe to stay away from Davis the murderer and the next he and Davis should have been brothers. Sadly it was so utterly Clark I let it go.

And somehow Davis the happy hacker still came off better than Jimmy the dick with an e-mail account. Nothing says I love you like an e-mail telling your wife to go fuck herself and die. I know she feels guilty but I really wish Chloe would have sent him a reply telling him to kiss all part of her ass. He's such a douche.

The fact their there going to follow this up with the great big ball of suck that is Lois being a super hero makes me sad.

Interesting that he blames himself for EVERYTHING but that! and the one time he did start considering his role, Pod!Martha was right there to minimize his part and justify his behavior still further.

I'm thinking the real thing Clark learns from this season isn't to fly, but to learn not to make everything seem like his fault and to not go easy on villains because of his ethics.....

Chloe's tough love will help, I'm sure.

Superfarts creating all the methane??

ITA it was like old times! God I miss those days.

When Davis cut his finger I thought they'd show her knife broken or chipped. I have to say Chloe going from horror at Davis being the serial murderer to crying and putting her hand up like Spock and Kirk on the cage window was confusing. I'd think she'd have held Clark away from the Kryptonite cage while he was cringing in pain. I guess it showed Clark how much he's been a douche that Chloe's final compassion and support would go to Davis in his 'dying'.

Still feel it was rushed for such good issues to cover and that due to wishing they had been addressed over the last 5-10 episodes they crammed it all in such that Chloe did seems to yoyo some emotions that would\'ve better played out over a few episodes. But this SV writing bullpen has no consistency or persons helping with continuity.

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OMG now I get the Chlarkoom = Clexana wedding scenario. oooh

God now you remindedmethat Clark STILL is a shitbag about Lex in the writers having him justify being a dick to Lex by saying he was too far gone before Clark started really giving him the shaft. (a 2 fisted one at that)

I can see the whole Tess seeing Jesus/Judas fantasy as setting up the chessboard players to include her kidnapping Chloe because she knows Chloe's old MF power from the BlackCreek files was the ability to resurrect. That unlike Davis being able to regenerate for Clark to do so after defeating Doomsday Chloe is needed as his resurrector.

I'm not sure why they keep trying to make Jimmy such a fucking asshole.
It's understandable the first time he blew up at her because of the stress of the situation.

But after looks to be trying to work things out, he proceeds to be go even farther by telling her not to call, write or email and write I'm pretty such words as slut, whore, and probably others to emphasis the point more.

Fuck Jimmy. If you that much of a bitch, just man up and sent her divorce papers.

Although I expected to find the Chloe/Davis hand/glass scene very touching, all I could think of was Kirk and Spock in The Wrath of Khan. "The needs of the many..." SW and AM had mad chemistry in this episode, though.

It's been said many times, but SW is almost...hypnotically pretty. I wasn't even paying attention to the plot half the time; SW is just that beautiful.

I did like the scenes of Lex and Davis playing, especially Davis "dying" (aw) as the slain dragon.

Tess' grasp of theology was...iffy, but that's all I'll say about that.

Even Tess seems to consider him partially responsible, and she has real reason to hate Lex with a passion. Saying that Lex was headed down his insanity/evil path before Clark even met him, as though you had no relevance in the matter. Please Kent.

Until Clark gets over his addiction to guilt, I will never be able to think that he'll be a decent hero.

I think it was also that she decided to stay with Davis to help keep the monster at bay because she doesn't want to see innocent people getting killed either.

And I also think a part of her wants to help Davis because she does care for him too.

I just loved getting RealChloe back.

Well he IS on drugs now, so I gave him a contextual pass.

That said, there ain't no getting up from that one, romance-wise. This isn't the same Chimmy of Noir, which was actually cute.

This might just explain Clark's obsession with Lana. She feeds his addiction to guilt.