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8.13 Power Lana: "I *am* moving on." Chloe: "Really? Because it seems to me that you're not just playing with fire, you're stepping into a raging inferno." And now Lana is a superhero. Lana Lang. Is a superhero. You know what? I'm a sincere believer in being positive. When I review a show, it's usually because I love it and I want to talk about it and share the love. I'm not much for the snark, the nitpicking, the hypercritical ripping-an-episode-to-shreds fanfest. If I can't say anything positive, why review a show at all? I've continued reviewing Smallville, even after my two favorite characters left. And now I'm starting to wonder if I made the wrong choice. Because they're NOT GIVING ME WHAT I WANT. What do I want? I want to watch Clark become an adult and gradually find his way into his future role. I want him to fall in love with Lois. Some Justice League action would be nice. And the Davis Bloome/Doomsday arc has promise. This was how I pictured season eight. But no. I'm sorry, but this is nuts. A perfectly healthy, stunningly beautiful, and supposedly sane woman submits herself to molecular transfusion transdermal evisceration, whatever that is, or in other words, Nazi-like experiments on her skin, and she pretends to be a Navy SEAL having the nerve to freeze and burn herself ... for what? Not that I care, but what does Lana really want? To not be a victim any more? After years of being targeted by meteor freaks, I get that. To take revenge on Lex for what he did to her and to stop him from hurting anyone else? Okay, I get that, too. But this whole thing with the Prometheus suit felt like... okay, I'll pick a nicer "p" word. Power envy. Lana doesn't want to love Clark; she wants to *be* Clark. If they were doing it with a better character and a better actress, it could work. But not with Lana Lang. I have been hanging on to Smallville this season, but I might not for much longer. I did not sign up to see Lana Lang become a superhero. I did not hang on to see Clark go back to Lana. Please tell me they have a reasonable destination in mind. Because I've pretty much had it. Bits and pieces: -- Minions all over the place. Lex's minions, Tess's minions, Tess rather gorily killing Lex's minion and her own. (Blood everywhere at the Daily Planet. I don't fancy spending the next month getting minion out of the carpet.) Even Lana has minions now. -- Many mentions of Lex, as they've been doing for awhile now. It's not enough. -- Prometheus suit. Invulnerability. But what about broken bones? Or pneumonia? -- This episode was directed by Allison Mack. She did just fine. Not her fault that I didn't like this episode. -- Tess: "Lana Lang was born to be a martyr." Give me hope, why don't you. I again apologize for being so negative. If you liked this episode, could you tell me why? Billie View all comments or post a comment. |
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