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[TWoP Tennison]

Zap2it:

A new reporter, Kat (Keri Lynn Pratt), is hired to replace Lois as she departs for Egypt; Clark encounters an assassin with a dangerous hidden agenda.

Edited by TWoP Tennison, Oct 7, 2010 @ 6:02 AM.

[Scorpiosrule]

My dvr hates me. For some reason, it decided not to record tonight's show and I was forced to watch it live. Of course, I missed the first five minutes before the credits.

Can someone tell me what happened?

Also, what THE FUCK is Deadshot doing on this show? He's a BATMAN villain, is he not? And the joker that played him was the BEST the fucking assholes could come up with, with that horrid accent?

Deadshot is supposed to be Bruce Wayne's mirror, 'cept Deadshot is EVIL. UGH.

And did I mishear, or did Carter call one of the women Inza? Inza as in Fate's wife, Inza?

What the hell did plastique do? I'm so confused?

And just.WHAT.THE.HELL. was that pose on top of the DP? Clark looked like he was posing for a magazine shoot or something.

I managed to manually record most of the episode, so clearly, I have to watch it again, if only for Michael Shanks. A most pleasant surprise. I didn't know he was coming back this season!

[Nightmare Logic]

OK Chloe is.....dead...by suicide.....I HATE THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I put up with a great deal when it comes to this show but SUICIDE. I get it the suicide squad and that but to have Chloe kill herself and erase her past as an explanation as to why she doesn't exist in Superman Legend....NOT HAPPY.

I put up with Lois because I don't actually hate her and today I found her amusing. Trying to figure out all the stuff about Clark was at last something someone in her place would do and it didn't outright annoy me.

Cat was amusing to. I kinda like the idea of a flip side to people who adore Clark. People who don't see the Blur as a hero.

Still SUICIDE...NOT HAPPY!!!!!!!!

Edited by Nightmare Logic, Oct 1, 2010 @ 8:09 PM.

[jediknight]

I don't care who knows it, I geeked out at the end. Clark in red and blue with the shield, standing on top of the Daily Planet with the American flag waving in the background, I loved it. Ditching the black is a good thing.

The Suicide Squad, Darkseid, the Justice Society (they've got to bring back someone besides Hawkman) and the Justice League (you've got to bring back Bart, Cyborg and Aquaman), this is shaping up to be an epic season. Now pleases for all that is good, do not piss this away Smallville. This is the last season, go all out.

I do kind of like the storyline of mistrust with the heroes. It's of course all leading up to Clark unveiling himself to the world, and destroying the mistrust. It's just fulfilling Dr Fate's prophecy, and what Superman is. He's a symbol of hope, and he will usher in an era of heroism that people trust. I do like it.

More Tess and Carter please.

OK Chloe is.....dead...by suicide.....I HATE THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ollie said that there were traces of cyanide antidote. So I'm thinking Chloe faked her death. And we'll get Chloe back this season.

Edited by jediknight, Oct 1, 2010 @ 8:26 PM.

[FuzzyPink]

Chloe is.....dead...by suicide.

No, she's not. As Oliver said, she faked her death. She took a cyanide antidote.

I kind of loved to hate Cat. Also v. amused at the co-opted Chlois theory backstory for her. The SS are kind of cool. Wondering where this is going with them marking all the heroes. And exposition Tess was even enjoyable, despite her having helped Chloe. And again, the Oliver-Chloe stuff felt forced. Nice to see Clark being the one to believe in her, though. As usual. The Carter-Lois interaction was interesting and I'm also wondering where that's going with Carter.

Overall, a nice start to the real S10. And Clark's new jacket is awesome.

[Scorpiosrule]

OK Chloe is.....dead...by suicide.....I HATE THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ollie said that there were traces of cyanide antidote. So I'm thinking Chloe faked her death. And we'll get Chloe back this season.

Yes, and Clark said that Chloe faked her death. That she had probably planned this for a long time--he repeated what she'd said she'd seen when she'd put on Oded's, er, I mean Fate's helmet.

Yes, despite the ridiculousness of the pose at the end, It was GREAT to see Clark wearing the Superman colors again and not just at the end, but also throughout the show.

Couldn't give two shits about Cat's story.

[SaveLevi]

So Chloe faked her death. Which is hilarious, because it means that the SS gave her the pill, and then...let her go home? How nice of them.

I'm so sure Chloe's never loved anyone as much as Oliver. Clark? Jimmy? Bueller?

I thought it was sort of fitting that AM was removed from the credits--all traces of her. She really has been deleted.

Clark looks like fucking Tony Manero.

Nice to see Clark being the one to believe in her, though. As usual

You mean as of last episode?

[FuzzyPink]

Which is hilarious, because it means that the SS gave her the pill, and then...let her go home?

No, it means Chloe had the pill on her when they took her and they think she really is dead.

[SaveLevi]

I meant that they watched her take the pill and then let her go home to die. Because how else did the empty antidote bottle get to the apt?

[FuzzyPink]

She took the antidote before she left to counteract the effects she knew would be coming. At least, that's the way I took it.

[Soporific]

Yes, despite the ridiculousness of the pose at the end, It was GREAT to see Clark wearing the Superman colors again and not just at the end, but also throughout the show.

It's pure fanservice, and as a fan, I feel serviced. After all, Superman does stand for Truth, Justice, and the American Way, and you can't get more American than that pose plus flags flapping in the breeze.

As added fanservice, we get the show's second mention of Nietzsche and, of course, 'Superman.' Now we know why Lois comes up with the name. I admit, I was a bit giddy when she said it. I'm a fanboy. Shut up!

This was a setup episode, and as usual, I'm pulled in and can't wait to see where they are going with this. Granted, I'm bound to be disappointed, but there's a chance they could pull it off. I know I'm going to be excited to see him in the suit finally.

I do like his Pseudo-Suit. The red leather works for him. Not sold on the haircut, though. He needs a little curl.

[Lantern7]

I laughed at that last shot. What a . . . damn, that was cheesy as all hell.

Deadshot . . . I get that he's a longtime member of Suicide Squad in comic book canon . . . but did they have to play him as a western stereotype? Why not show his in his comic outfit?

Lana/Carter . . . whatever. Blah blah blah destinycakes. And Clark owes Carter big-time for sticking him with Lois. That's a pain that can last several lifetimes.

[ellkay]

Members only jacket with Superman Shield. Holy crappy 80s fashion. I was a young adult in the 80s, and I remember that crappy look well.

All I could think of was that red michael jackson jacket.
It did not fill me with awe.

[SaveLevi]

So Chloe just guessed that they'd give her cyanide? Or she brought her own supply and they just agreed, and let her leave without suspecting anything? Also, can you take an antidote prior to the poison?

Oh, whatever. It's SV. Of course it makes no sense.

[ellkay]

My guess is Chloe took cyanide to die to escape torture after having taken the antidote.

[Scorpiosrule]

Sorry to sound like a broken record, but what the hell was it that Plastique did--that crazy yellow golden thingamajig?

I would not say NO to any more Michael Shanks appearances. That is all.

[BuggieGirl]

So Chloe just guessed that they'd give her cyanide? Or she brought her own supply and they just agreed, and let her leave without suspecting anything? Also, can you take an antidote prior to the poison?

Presumably she took the antidote before she went to trade herself for Oliver, then instead of being tortured she popped a cyanide capsule, knowing she'd be fine bc she had already taken the antidote. The people who had her wouldn't have given it to her, they wouldn't have wanted her dead as they probably wanted information from her.

What I want to know is why Clark tossed the plane ticket off the Daily Planet (litterer!!)? What's he going to do, ride Aquaman to Africa? He doesn't fly yet. Meh, I guess he's just going to let Lois stay there until she decides to come back.

Edited by BuggieGirl, Oct 1, 2010 @ 8:48 PM.

[FuzzyPink]

So Chloe just guessed that they'd give her cyanide? Or she brought her own supply and they just agreed, and let her leave without suspecting anything?

Chloe brought her own pill - they're the de facto 'suicide' option for people in combat to avoid telling anything. And they wouldn't have just let her leave, they would have dumped her body somewhere, thinking she was actually dead, and Chloe came to later.

[ellkay]

Guess we just have to wait for the AOA to be over. (Arc of Africa)
It's just a way to drag out his development into Superman over the entire season.

[Sub Zero]

Guess we just have to wait for the AOA to be over. (Arc of Africa)

I am guessing Lois will spend less time in Africa on screen then Lana did in Paris

[Scorpiosrule]

What I want to know is why Clark tossed the plane ticket off the Daily Planet (litterer!!)?

You know, for a mili-second, I thought he was going fly from the DP to Africa. Then I remembered that "No tights No flights!" rule.

Asshole showrunners.

[benteen]

It's pure fanservice, and as a fan, I feel serviced. After all, Superman does stand for Truth, Justice, and the American Way, and you can't get more American than that pose plus flags flapping in the breeze.

Well, it's nice for them to remember the American part for a change. I recall Perry White's line in Superman Returns was "Does he stand for truth, justice, and all that good stuff." It seems to me at times they've been trying to take the American out of Superman and the Justice League so it's nice to get a reminder that Superman is distinctly American.

There was some good and some bad in tonight's episode.

-Deadshot and the Suicide Squad.

-Tess in the Chloe role. Figured she'd move into this role.

-The return of Michael Shanks

-Good scene between Clark and Oliver at the end.

The Bad...

-Turning the pretty cool Cat Grant character that was briefly introduced last season into a moron. Pretty much for the sole purpose of making Lois look good. Speaking of which...

-"Lois Lane is the best crime reporter this paper ever had." Yeah, she's the best crime reporter OFFCAMERA. Better than Chloe too, Clark?

-Tess serving as Clark's brain now that Chloe is gone. Clark's going to have to start being independent for a change.

-Speaking of Chloe, Clark only seems to be concerned when he needs something from her.

-Deadshot's accent was awful.

-While it was nice to see Carter back, his sole purpose was to be the latest character to pimp the Lois and Clark relationship. That has to make him about the 10th to 12th to do so. Seriously, enough already! We get it! Clark and Lois are meant to be together! No reason to waste a returning guest star to do so. Enough with all the damn anvils!

For a moment, I thought Hawkman was going to drug Lois. Not to take advantage of her but to get her to shut the hell up. She'll talk about herself and her problems forever.

[SaveLevi]

Chloe brought her own pill - they're the de facto 'suicide' option for people in combat to avoid telling anything. And they wouldn't have just let her leave, they would have dumped her body somewhere, thinking she was actually dead, and Chloe came to later.

Okay...seems awfully convoluted and full of holes, but whatever.

What I want to know is why Clark tossed the plane ticket off the Daily Planet (litterer!!)?

Who even has paper tickets anymore? I can't remember the last time I actually saw one. Clark probably doesn't know about e-tickets.

[screamin]

Chloe brought her own pill - they're the de facto 'suicide' option for people in combat to avoid telling anything. And they wouldn't have just let her leave, they would have dumped her body somewhere, thinking she was actually dead, and Chloe came to later.

And they wouldn't have actually checked that she was really, truly, dead? I'm no toxicologist, but I'm fairly certain the effects of taking cyanide after taking a cyanide antidote doesn't make you dead and then miraculously resurrect you.

Edited by screamin, Oct 1, 2010 @ 9:04 PM.

[BuggieGirl]

You know, for a mili-second, I thought he was going fly from the DP to Africa. Then I remembered that "No tights No flights!" rule.

My husband, who doesn't usually watch with me, was like "Oh he's gonna fly!!" and I just shook my head and told him he was naive. Last episode, that's the only time I think we'll see him fly.

Clark's new jacket made me laugh. Where did he have that made? Does the Blur have a tailor? Did he take a regular red leather jacket to some store and ask for the \S/ to be imprinted on it? At least with the last outfit he could have chalked the \S/ on a black tee himself.

Also, that last shot was uber cheesy. It looked ridiculously CGI and fake and why on earth would Clark stand there posed like that for anything other than "cool shot" for a tv show?

Who even has paper tickets anymore? I can't remember the last time I actually saw one. Clark probably doesn't know about e-tickets.

Even worse, didn't they show him buying it online? I've never seen a buy online, print at home ticket that looked like it came from a travel agent!

Edited by BuggieGirl, Oct 1, 2010 @ 9:07 PM.

[Nightmare Logic]

Ok so not dead then....Ok alot less bitter but still I've gotten used to being a little bitter where Chloe is concerned. The show has never given her any credit for being much of anything but continues to maintain that Lois is the best thing since sliced bread.

I do like Tess and find her interesting taking over the Chloe role but that means she is doomed doomed I tell you to being the one Clark poops on at every oportunity unless of course he needs something then its all about Tess.

As for the whole final scene I forgot about the fanwank of it all. Very very cool and made me almost forgive the show for this horrid horid episode.

Still not sure how I feel about Cat.

[FuzzyPink]

Okay...seems awfully convoluted and full of holes, but whatever.

That what this show does. But it's better than actually accepting that Chloe outsmarted them on her own. Now that would be contrived.

It seems to me at times they've been trying to take the American out of Superman and the Justice League so it's nice to get a reminder that Superman is distinctly American.

As an international viewer, I can't say I have any desire to be hit over the head with Clark's supposed American-ness. He's a hero for the world, not just the USA.

Edited by FuzzyPink, Oct 1, 2010 @ 9:19 PM.

[Kayla2]

S10E2 Shield 10-01-10 Writer: Jordan Hawley, Director: Glen Winter. Hubby and I enjoyed the show. It moved along quickly and seemed to be over too fast, leaving us wanting more.

It's pure fanservice, and as a fan, I feel serviced....This was a setup episode, and as usual, I'm pulled in and can't wait to see where they are going with this.-Soporific p.1

Yes and Yes. I really liked the "Indiana Jones-Raiders of the Lost Ark" look of the opening scene, and I really liked seeing Carter Hall again. He and Lois seemed so at ease together, once Carter got some shots down Lois, with her touchy-feely hands, and her yammering gullet. I liked the little stories that Carter explained to Lois regarding the Egyption Gods, and I'm curious about Carter having been "tagged" along with Oliver and Clark. Ok, so did Carter really see Shakira, or had he one shot too many? I liked that Clark asked Carter to host Lois, and that Carter agreed. I'm also glad that Lois didn't act like an ass for once, and accepted Clark looking out for her interests, instead of her bristling over being "babysat". I'm impressed that SMALLVILLE took the time to put up tents, film in sand with wind machines blowing, and had extras walking around in robed gear. It looked and "felt" great.

I really enjoyed the whole nice-to-meet-you-Mr.-Busy-Boots scene with Kat Grant and Godfrey both rubbing Clark the wrong way. From the moment Kat opened her mouth, Hubby rolled his eyes so hard they started whizzing around in their sockets like a ball in a high score pinball game. When Kat's car blew up, my response was "WOW!", while Hubby grumbled "Man, why didn't Clark let her blow up?" HAH! The scene at the Talon apartment between Kat and Green Arrow was hilarious, each with their own arsenal of defenses.

Ollie where was your brain? Do you think that Carter Bofrey/Rick Flagg lives at the abandoned brewery? Didn't you think it was odd that he was there AGAIN, and after pummeling you to a pulp, he could hardly hit back? You actually believed him about Chloe? Don't you think kidnappers/torturers might not be exactly honest? I hope Ollie told Clark what all happened in Offscreensville. Thank you Make-up for giving Oliver some healing wounds from his earlier encounter with Flagg(?).

I enjoyed the introduction of Deadshot with his "spaghetti western" theme music, and seeing Plastique with the bad guys made sense, after her past experiences. I asked aloud where in the world was that magic bullet of Deadshot's flying to, and I liked his constructing/engraving the bullets himself. I chuckled at Clark pressing the bullet into Kat's vest.

What? Did Tess take inspiration from Voldemort!Lex! and his black on black clothes? I enjoyed Tess' mention of Kat as Hello Kitty. Hubby nearly came off of the couch with excitement when he saw the trailers for up-coming shows. Good job! [Knuckle bump]

Edited by Kayla2, Oct 1, 2010 @ 10:32 PM.

[Sub Zero]

Tess in the Chloe role. Figured she'd move into this role.

I see many times people say how Chloe is vital for the show work properly but I always felt the show could easily get somebody else in to do plot exposition and it wouldn't be much different. Tess tonight proved that(although personally I would have went with Dr Emil Hamilton)

Tess serving as Clark's brain now that Chloe is gone. Clark's going to have to start being independent for a change.

I been saying Clark not being independant enough was a huge issue in reguards to Chloe for ages. As it stands with Tess, once we start seeing her tell Clark how to be a hero or run to the ends of the earth to take a piece of Green K off of him, I can live with her in the role of plot exposition on the show(basically saves money and time). Now if they make it seem like Clark can't go to the washroom without Tess's support I will be the first one to bitch

And they wouldn't have actually checked that she was really, truly, dead? I'm no toxicologist, but I'm fairly certain the effects of taking cyanide after taking a cyanide antidote doesn't make you dead and then miraculously resurrect you.

While I agree 100% with what you say, if it means that we won't have to see Clark and Lois be upset about Chloe being gone till she comes back, I am more then happy to accept it. Clark has faith in Chloe so he comes off ok, I am guessing we will get no mention of it from Lois so the rest of the season can go along happily ever after.

Edited by TWoP Tennison, Oct 1, 2010 @ 10:52 PM.
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[BuggieGirl]

Topic.

Edited by TWoP Tennison, Oct 1, 2010 @ 10:51 PM.