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5.2 Mortal

Chloe: "Gosh, Clark. I didn't know super-whining was one of your powers."

Shades of "Witness." Did they really give us a barn-raising?

Only a week as a human being, and Clark has discovered that those pesky superpowers come in handy, after all. I thought he'd have them back by the end of this episode, but he didn't; just like in the "Superman II" movie, Clark is making the ultimate sacrifice for love. Which makes me wonder how long this "all too human" plot line will continue.

Poor Chloe was understandably bummed about being cheated out of kibbitzing with Super Clark. ("I finally land my own superhero, and this is what I get.") I get the feeling she'll have her opportunity, though. Dan, who is preoccupied with the possible transition to Metropolis, speculated after the cave scene that Lex might eventually kill Chloe. I don't know... can't Lex kill Lana instead? Yes, Chloe isn't part of the Superman mythology, but won't she fit in better at the Daily Planet?

Meteor freaks escaping from Belle Reve has been done so many times that it's very old. What I enjoyed the most here was that it had something to do with Clark and Lex's disintegrating relationship -- which actually escalated to them punching each other out. Was it just the Level Three conspiracy, or was it jealousy of Lana, too?

Finally... don't do it, Clark! Save yourself for Lois! At least I was comforted by the possibility that it may be like "Buffy;" they'll have sex, and in the next episode, something horrible will happen to her.

Bits and pieces:

-- Lex "pulling strings at FEMA" had an uncomfortable real life vibe to it.

-- Clark is no longer affected by the Big K; he actually threw a piece across a field.

-- Jonathan got thrown across a room again. And he did more action hero stuff. How much can his heart take?

-- Lana got to nail someone. She also got to do Clark. Unless they're once again interrupted.

-- Poor, dear Lionel. Possessed and nuts, and once again behind bars.

-- No Lois in this episode, but at least we got her lovely flash-bang grenade.

-- The bad guy threw an orderly across the room. Clark got thrown to the ceiling of the barn and across the kitchen. Jonathan was thrown across the kitchen and the Sheriff across the yard. There was a wrecked police car. Clark also knocked Lex across his study. Seven points.

Quotes:

Clark: "You and Jason never?"
Lana: "No. You and Alicia?"
No. And how logical is that? If Alicia had just held out five more minutes before taking off that necklace...

This week's Superman dig: "Clark, you okay?" "Super."

Martha: "Why is your shirt on inside out?"

Clark: "Maybe we should take this slow."
Lana: "Clark, we've been taking it slow for four years."
I don't know, I personally could wait a little longer.

Sheriff: "You ever consider a career in law enforcement?"
Yes, another "Buffy" parallel.

Chloe: "So what you're saying is now that you're human, you have absolutely no useful skills."
Clark: "Not so much."

Lots of fun. Three stars?

Billie





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