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Post by Sunday on Jan 17, 2022 20:42:01 GMT -5
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Post by Tim on Jan 18, 2022 0:16:19 GMT -5
Looks good.
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Post by Squad 51 on Jan 18, 2022 11:37:05 GMT -5
Oho, going to be interesting - again. And for me, one day later.  |
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Post by Pia on Jan 18, 2022 21:26:23 GMT -5
Every thing about this episode was fantastic! It’s hard to believe that each episode is better than the one before.
I can't wait to see Lucy!
I’m excited to see what’s going on with Jon’s teammates. Are they juicing? Maybe? Who is Lois’ enemy?
But best of all: Tal Rho got to ask Lara why she left him with Zeta. I didn’t like Lara’s answer but I loved that she was there. And of course Dr. Faulkner (who is from the comics) working for the bad guys and DOOMSDAY!
Only downside Jordan and Sarah. I'm bored of them as a couple.
Can’t wait til next week!
Grade: A-
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Post by Tim on Jan 19, 2022 0:23:23 GMT -5
Interesting backstory for Lucy, that she got mixed up with some cult, and almost swallowed the Kool-Aid (a Jonestown reference), but Lois reached her in time. This doesn't gel with the military lawyer we saw in S1 of Supergirl. Of course, the Crisis changed things. Guess Lucy's upcoming appearance ties into this storyline.
Nice to see Tal-Ro again. I kind of knew that he was faking being powerless. Clark sure whupped his wayward half-brother when Tal began hurting Jonathan. Don't mess with Clark's kids.
It was said that Clark's fortress no longer worked. That's odd, it was working when Supergirl went there in her final season. And they can't blame the Crisis for this one, as Kara's visits took place after it was over. Did Kara build her own fortress at some point. I wonder if they'll address this discrepancy.
The guy that Lana was backing to run for Mayor of Smallville got a job offer in another town and had to drop out. So Lana is gonna run for Mayor herself. Well, as Kyle said, she loves her hometown, so she is best suited for the job.
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Post by Colton on Jan 19, 2022 13:50:36 GMT -5
I felt very happy to see Tal-Rho again, and my first thought was that a) he must be behaving himself or b) Clark is making sure his brother gets better treatment, since Tal Rho had a small library, fancy chair and red light instead of kryptonite. So apparently that was 'cause he was running the long con. Aw, Tag's back and seems to be doing well. And doesn't seem mad at Superman anymore. Yay! I'm greatly amused that they have Kryptonian doctors on the DOD payroll, mostly because I don't know how you specialize in that. Lucy was in a cult?  Well Crisis changed more than just Clark and Lois getting married earlier and having twins. That does make sense. Go get that guy's ass Lois! I like how Jordan has his dad's back. I really like that he explained how he compared the visions to his panic attacks and related, and especially his honesty about how things were weird with Sarah. I liked the gag of "I like Dad's fortress better." Okay, Clark, saying Jor-El was proud of both boys seems like a great exaggeration, especially since he never said a WORD in-series about the one not named after him. Clark versus Tal-Rho and Jordan versus Tal-Rho was awesome. I love how Jordan stood up and protected his dad and came back stronger this time, but I really loved Clark coming back and screaming "Don't you ever touch him!" Protective Dad-mode Clark is a thing of beauty. The boys and Natalie were good together. And it's nice to see Natalie and Sarah becoming friends. Please don't turn it into a love triangle. Lana Lang Cushing for mayor! We all predicted and saw that coming a mile away as we all speculated that last season. Grade: B+ |
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Post by Squad 51 on Jan 19, 2022 15:06:23 GMT -5
I also caught up by now. Wow, what an episode. Nice that Lana now runs for mayor when the guy they supported dropped out because of a job offer. Jordan and Sarah seems to be on hold now, yet I agree with the others that Jordan shines when he helps his Dad with Tal-Rho and the confrontation with his Grandma. Headache alert! Nice when Clark goes also into the protective mode. So, Clark and this guy or whatever it is, causing the earthquakes, are connected. Weird -and fascinating at the same time. Natalie seems to fit in well and cool that she and Sarah slowly become friends. Can't wait for next week! |
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Post by adzpower on Jan 19, 2022 16:35:41 GMT -5
So is the kid in Jonathan's class who can now bench 300 pounds on the same drug as the guy Superman fought at that airport? The one made from X-kryptonite? Because that indicates this drug is getting very widespread, which could be a huge issue if its giving people superstrength. The Lucy Lane stuff.....they have to be referencing Alyson Mack right? They even said the cult leader was called "Aly". Very on the nose. Not sure how I feel about it being so blatantly included. Figured Lana would run for mayor, she's easily the best choice, guessing Mayor McDouche will use some dorty tricks to try and keep his job. The Sarah and Jordan thing was reeeeally boring, glad she confessed but its really not that interesting. I get it from their perspective but teenagers experiment all the time when trying to find themselves. It isn't interesting to me to watch that when I've seen it all before. I did like Natalie getting more chummy with everyone though.
Which, did anyone else catch that throwaway line Sarah made to Natalie? Something along the lines of "what are you and your dad doomsday preppers or something?" DOOMSDAY preppers? The writers think they're so slick.
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Post by Dark Avenger on Jan 19, 2022 16:55:46 GMT -5
Jordan made me laufgh with his "I like Dad's Fortress better". Certainly helped by Clark's sincere smile and Tal-Rho's reaction. He took that personally!
So, Holo Jor-El might be no longer with us, but it looks like Clark will still have a Krypto parent around in the form of Lara, played by Mariana Klaveno (who I remember as Lorena from True Blood.)
But it sounds like she was uploaded/created before she knew everything that went down, so I'm curious to see how that might effect things. Plus, since she is coming from Tal-Rho's Fortress, I can't help but wonder if he has something else under his sleeve here.
Kind of cool seeing Tag again as part of Anderson's new squad, but even though the gang came through for Superman at the end, I can't help but think this will still end up backfiring on everyone. It will get worse.
Figured Sarah's weirdness last week was due to some kind of romance during her time at camp, but I guess the big twist was that it wasn't with another boy, but a girl instead, which could open the possibilities for other love interests. Like Natalie, who she is already bonding with.
But I hope we don't go down the love triangle route, but I suspect it will happen, so I will just try and enjoy what I imagine will be the best part of it: Jonathan watching it all go down and rolling his eyes from afar.
Knew Lana was going to eventually just run for mayor herself, but I love that both she and Kyle had the same thought and were already preparing for it.
Continue to like the Lois/Irons stuff and showing how complicated the relationship is.
Looks like Lois has made the enemy of some kind of cult leader and her sister, Lucy, was a victim of the cult. I guess this is a way to bring her into the fold. But a bit on the nose with Alison Mack. If it wasn't for her real life s**t, I'm certain Chrissy would be named Chloe. LOL
Overall another great episode.
Grade: B+
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Post by Tim on Jan 20, 2022 1:00:40 GMT -5
Truth be told, the Allison Mack thing never even crossed my mind. Mind you, I wasn't a Smallville fan.
Clearly, the Crisis changed Lucy's past bigger than we thought. The Lucy we last saw graduated Harvard law and was in the U.S. Army. I guess this didn't happen to the current Lucy.
Of neither Jonathan or Jordan existed before the Crisis either.
Hope she kicks his butt and wins the election.
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Post by Sunday on Jan 21, 2022 5:42:19 GMT -5
Loved the episode.
We haven't even seen him in full yet, but Doomsday is downright terrifying.
So Clark and Doomsday do indeed have some kind of telepathic connection. But how did Doomsday get here, and how does Dr Faulkner factor into it? .
Lucy Lane may not have been seen, but her presence was definitely felt in this episode. The producers weren't kidding when they said Post Crisis Lucy would be entirely different. The cult story was heartbreaking. Looking forward to seeing Jenna Dewan tackle this new version of Lucy. I'm so excited since Bitsie and Jenna seem to really have bonded and are both so excited for fans to see them act as sisters.
I'm not sure how to feel about this Sarah storyline, but I am definitely intrigued. I feel bad for Jordan. Sarah is his first love, and while she definitely loves him, it just may not be the way he wants.
It was great to see Natalie fitting in more. YAY!
Tal Rho made a welcome return. It was also great to see Lara in the flesh. Poor Tal. He may be a villain but you can't help but feel bad for him. It will take time, but I feel that he will find redemption. He definitely needs to stop trying to kill his nephew though LOL.
Grade: A
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Post by Tim on Jan 21, 2022 12:20:07 GMT -5
And Clark said he wants to believe that his brother can be redeemed.
Tal just needs to realize that Krypton is gone and Earth is the only home he has now.
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Post by Sunday on Jan 23, 2022 20:56:12 GMT -5
And Clark said he wants to believe that his brother can be redeemed.
Tal just needs to realize that Krypton is gone and Earth is the only home he has now.
Exactly. I hope Clark is proven wrong, and he is redeemed. Even if, Tal dies in the process of proving it. I am wondering if Tal dies against Doomsday in this version, instead of Clark like comic lore does. We shall see. Maybe Clark's death helps Tal with his redemption, to look out for Clark's family, when he dies, and then of course comes back alive in S3. |
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Post by Tim on Jan 24, 2022 0:18:59 GMT -5
That would be interesting.
Tal could die in Clark's place. That might be his ultimate redemption.
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Well Crisis changed more than just Clark and Lois getting married earlier and having twins. That does make sense. Go get that guy's ass Lois!
