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7.15 Veritas Kara: "It's really easy. Just up, up and away." Or not. This was all windup and no pitch. I was sort of expecting something big to happen. Like, Clark flying. Lots of teasing, but come on: we didn't even see him jump out of the barn and plummet to the ground. Okay, so I admit that they probably didn't do much with Clark flying because this was Lionel's episode. There were lots of intimations that Lionel was going to bite the dust, which does not make me happy. Veritas means truth. What is the truth about Lionel and his obsession with the Traveler? We still don't know. But after seven seasons of loving Lionel's ambiguity and mystery, I have to say that I honestly believe Lionel's intentions toward Clark became benevolent back when Lionel became Jor-El's vessel, and that he is indeed trying to atone. Clark is justifiably angry at Lionel right now, but Lionel has come through too many times to be faking it. Who knew getting shot in Detroit could be a good thing? Lex has started remembering Veritas stuff from back when he had hair. This is an interesting plot development. I seem to remember Lex being committed and having Clark's secret jolted out of him. Is Lex going to remember the Big Secret? If they're on the verge of writing Lionel out (no! no!), that would certainly be an interesting way to go. Brainiac wants Krypton back. Where did he take Kara? The Phantom Zone? What he did to Lana was very creepy, very Terminator 2; James Marsters even had the same expression on his face that the T-1000 did when he was skewering Sarah Connor. The last ten minutes made me sigh, but not in a good way. I really want Lana written out, but permanently -- not like this, with ickiness and being trapped in her brain screaming and all. Let's face it, Clark will never move on this way. What's coming that is so terrible? What could be worse than Zod? Bits and pieces: -- Lots of birds flying in the (appropriately named) teaser. And note the huge, bizarrely-shaped angel behind Clark and Lana in the hospital segment. Precursor of death, please? Yes, I know. They're never going to write Lana out. -- Loved little Oliver Queen with the bow and arrows. They didn't say, but we can assume that the fourth child was the late, unlamented Jason Teague. -- We did get some fun with Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen as the "dynamic duo", going undercover as "Pruners R Us." -- What's in the secret Veritas envelope? If it's not super-Kryptonite, how can it possibly affect Clark and Kara? -- "Prominent Metropolis Citizen Dies a Suspicious Death." Grammar, anyone? -- Shelby was back. Funny how he just vanishes for many episodes at a time but shows up when they could use a dog to bark at something. -- Little Lex was playing with a Warrior Angel action figure that looked a great deal like Superman. -- Next new episode is April 17, and the previews on the CW were very, very spoilery. If you didn't see them, I won't spoil you. I'm rather ticked about this. Three out of four stars from me, and the reader poll agreed, Billie |
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