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4.22 Commencement Chloe: "Twice in sixteen years. I mean, this is crazy. Smallville's got to have some sort of extraterrestrial bulls-eye on it." And of course, they left us with the usual three thousand cliffhangers. Clark in the middle of endless wastes of snow, with a great big crystal. (Obviously, we can expect the real Fortress of Solitude in the fifth season opener.) Lionel, coming out of his mysterious paralysis because of the stones, to do what? Chloe and Lex in the cave, in who knows what danger. An injured Lana, dragging herself toward a crashed space ship. The Kents, alone with homicidal maniac Jason Teague, just as a meteor hit their house. The second meteor shower was sort of amazing. In fact, the effects in this episode were just outstanding. That shot of Clark saving that little boy was stunning. The shot of Lois on the ground looking out over Smallville was also wonderful. Lana and Clark told each other "I love you" when they said goodbye. And here I was hoping that Lex being all protective and getting lawyers for Lana would finally make her care for him. Yes, he went all bananas about getting the bloody crystal from her, but Lex really does love Lana. Can't we change the Superman legends and have Lex completely reform for Lana, and marry her? Lois and Clark had a long, very cute discussion about their futures, in which many bits of what we know will happen were mentioned. Clark told Lois that she should consider journalism. Lois said Clark would end up on the farm married to Lana. God forbid. Bits and pieces: -- Chloe left the car to try to save Lana. Chloe then saved Clark from the K in Lex's vault. And then in the caves, she knocked Lex down in order to protect Clark yet again. Chloe is quite a young woman. -- Lana/Isobel killed Genevieve and the tiresome tattoo finally disappeared. Genevieve's blood caused another meteor shower. Um, how? -- Why was Lana washing her hands in a Macbeth/Pilate sort of way... in Lex's study? They don't have bathrooms in the Luthor mansion? -- Before Lionel woke up, they showed a close-up of lots of Kryptonian writing within his eye. Like downloading? -- It was raining during the graduation ceremony, before it was called off on account of meteors. -- Lois said she was going off to find her sister, somewhere in Europe. Clark was thrilled to see her go. Except she hasn't actually gone yet. -- Jason as a character never caught on, which was just as well. I like Jensen Ackles better as Dean Winchester on "Supernatural," where they actually let him have a personality. -- Jason showed up covered with blood and shot out the Kent's truck windshield. Auto glass is, of course, two points. He also broke glass in the Kent's kitchen, one point. And then there was the meteor shower extravaganza, with a semi and helicopter crash, and lots of people getting flung hither and thither. I'm not sure how many points that makes, but it might be the record. -- This episode was several minutes longer than usual. Well, graduation and meteor shower and cliffhangers, makes sense. Quotes: Lois: "I had this one [nightmare] last week, really scary. This guy wearing a red cape." Lionel: "You know, for a woman without a heart, Genevieve Teague certainly did have a lot of blood." Lionel: "I don't have the stone!" Yes, just ignore the triangular-shaped light emanating from my suit pocket. Lex: "Before you leave this earth, I want you to know. You did create the son you always wanted." I think this was their best cliffhanger season finale yet. Four stars, Billie |
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