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Smallville - 10/15 "extinction" (spoilers)
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Posted by: connery

Another great episode, Lionel stole the show. Lex seems to be making an interesting change in character.

Notes:

Lana drives a Durango?
Melting the kryptonite seemed far too easy for a rock
Sheriff what's her face is back :mad:
More Lana ka ra tay?! :rolleyes:
How was Lana able to use the pool unsupervised, at 6:30pm at that?

:up:

Posted by: doom1701

Are you sure it was a Durango? Looked like a Jeep Liberty to me.

Posted by: minorthr

Definitely a Liberty it said Liberty on it when she was in getting in it after school.

Posted by: MalachiNY

I agree with the Lex comment ...

We may be seeing the beginnings of evil Lex (meaning that him finding that he has "never" been sick <white blood cell thing>, may start to see himself as invinsible) ... could go to his head.

Now forgive me ... I started watching Smallville from the beginning but stopped after 2 eps. to watch 24 (didnt have a TiVo) ... now that I do i have started watching the new season and Beginnings (to catch up ... are they playing season 1 & 2 this year on Sunday???) SO I dont have a clue what I've missed ...

Like:
---- When Lex was watching the simulation of the porshe accident ... it was obvious to me that Clark was the focus ... then why did he bring himself up to Clark.

---- Why is Lionel investigating Clark? (i can guess why ... how does he know "something"?)

Isnt the comic book Lex like super intelligent? Is the Smallville Lex?? ... yet??

Anyway ... glad the WB is letting me catch up!

Posted by: ClutchBrake

quote:
Originally posted by MalachiNY
Like:
---- When Lex was watching the simulation of the porshe accident ... it was obvious to me that Clark was the focus ... then why did he bring himself up to Clark.

You are right, Clark has been his obsession since that day. He has always focused on Clark. As he said though, he has always looked outside himself for answers. Now he is looking at himself.

Posted by: jschuman

Did some of Lex's lines remind anyone else of the movie 'Unbreakable'?

Posted by: voripteth

I really had to laugh at the melted kryptonite sloshing around like koolaide. Nice to know you can make a campfire hot enough to melt stone! There was a Mythbusters on recently where they tried to make an ice bullet and wasn't able to make one strong enough to survive firing.

It is rather amazing that Clarke can survive in Smallville considering that meteor rocks seem to be EVERYWHERE. Heck the meteor happened over a dozen years ago. Has anyone had the slightest difficulty in getting kryptonite?

I do wonder if villans will take cue from this episode and start to make kryptonite Uzis to take out Superman in the future.

There was a problem I had with the lead armor when I first thought about it. Certainly if a human were strong enough to wear such armor it wouldn't be strong enough to stop a rifle bullet. Lead is quite soft and maleable. One of the theories I read about Superman explained how he could pick up things that couldn't support their own weight. He has a forcefield that extends around his body and can reenforce things he touches. Voila! The lead prevents the kryptonite from weakening hime while his force field protects the lead.

Posted by: vertigo235

He should have just dodged them, a la Matrix, but that wouldn't have provided an answer for lana....

Posted by: drew2k

I agree this is the starting point of Lex' self-awareness that he really -is- different from those around him. There was a glint of megalomania, for sure.

All the scenes with Lionel and Chloe were good too, because I couldn't help but think that Lionel is going to such lengths to blackmail a high-school student! (It also made me realize how much screen time Chloe has compared to Ma Kent!)

As much as I realize this is fiction, I had trouble with Clark's reactions to the "freak" meteor rock laying about 8 inches from his head. He was immobilized within seconds, but in last week's episode where refined kryptonite was taped to his chest and he was driven from the farm all the way to the riverfront in Metropolis, he handily overcame the effects in time to rescue himself. Amazing! Who knows: maybe there's a bell-curve effect regarding time and Kryptonite: immediate exposure is debilitating, but effects diminish with time! :)

Posted by: ClutchBrake

quote:
Originally posted by jschuman
Did some of Lex's lines remind anyone else of the movie 'Unbreakable'?

It wasn't just the lines, it was the atmosphere in which he said them. The combination of lines, atmosphere, and Lex's appearance had me smiling.

Posted by: Bryanmc

Ok, but what about the preview for next week?

I've got no idea what that's all about.

Posted by: packerfan

It was odd how lana didn't comment that the bullets in clark's lead chest protector weren't normal bullets.

Posted by: Bryanmc

quote:
Originally posted by packerfan
It was odd how lana didn't comment that the bullets in clark's lead chest protector weren't normal bullets.

Even if she knew they were meteor rock bullets, it would still fit in with Van's MO.

He left rocks at each death and was killing those affected by the rocks so there's a poetic justice to using meteor rock bullets to kill them.

All I mean is the guy's clearly psycho, so what's one more weird thing to throw in there?

One of the best lines of the series yet was Lana's:

"Everything would be so much better if the meteors had never come."

Or something like that. Clark's guilt- through the roof!

Posted by: etsolow

How has Lex "never" been sick? Didn't he have malaria on that deserted island?

Posted by: Philosofy

Good point etsolow. Here's something I caught that would go by most of us: in the cabin, Pete remarked "This place needs some Lemon Pledge." Lemon Pledge also had some commercials during the show. Coincidence? I think not.

Posted by: mp2526

I admit that the rock sloshing around in krypto-kool-aid looked rather fake, but who is to say what molecular structure makes up kryptonite (I know, I know Superman III minus the tar substituted for the unknown ingredient), After all, bullets used to be made out of lead that would have certainly melted at that temperature. I'm just saying its not so far fetched.

As far as the lead bullet-proof shield, Again, I think they were playing on the connection between lead and superman/krypton connection (ie he can't see through it, so maybe krypto bullets can't penetrate it)

Posted by: ClutchBrake

quote:
Originally posted by mp2526
After all, bullets used to be made out of lead that would have certainly melted at that temperature. I'm just saying its not so far fetched.

I think the point he was trying to make is that a campfire isn't going to get hot enough to smelt lead like that. Kryptonite, who knows? I don't really care, suspension of disbelief.

When I used to make bullets I had a nifty smelting pot that plugged into the wall. Hell of a lot better than starting a fire in my basement.

Posted by: vertigo235

Hey clark never actually said it was lead did he? Lana only thought that, maybe it was something else!

Posted by: vertigo235

The melting kryptonite was definetly bogus, remember that earlier show where they were using that large furnace that they locked clark in? that seams more appropriate.

Posted by: mp2526

quote:
Originally posted by ClutchBrake
A campfire isn't going to get hot enough to smelt lead. Kryptonite, who knows?

You have obviously never casted your own black powder ball ammo. I admit it would be difficult just throwing it into a crucible and setting it onto a camp fire flame, but if you stoked the coals properly and got them nice and red hot, you most certainly can melt small lead ingots and cast them into ball ammo.

Posted by: ClutchBrake

quote:
Originally posted by mp2526
You have obviously never casted your own black powder ball ammo. I admit it would be difficult just throwing it into a crucible and setting it onto a camp fire flame, but if you stoked the coals properly and got them nice and red hot, you most certainly can melt small lead ingots and cast them into ball ammo.

Like I said earlier, when I used to make bullets I had a nifty smelting pot that plugged into the wall. Hell of a lot better than starting a fire in my basement.

Disbelief aside, judging from the size of the smelting pot and quantity of materials he was smelting it didn't look like his puny campfire would cut the mustard.

Posted by: jschuman

Suspend my disbelief for the 'melting Kryptonite into bullets' scene - SURE
Suspend my disbelief for the 'Lana beats up all the bad guys' scenes - uhhhh

Posted by: drew2k

quote:
Originally posted by Bryanmc
Ok, but what about the preview for next week?

I've got no idea what that's all about.

Well, outside of being a "very special episode" with soundtrack by REM, coincidentally at the time REM issues a new "best of" CD, I think you can't really judge anything by previews anymore. Scenes from the next show are almost always spliced together out of order just to increase the appeal or tension, so when you see the show it doesn't always seem to be what the preview implied.

In Season 1 the stories were mostly "freak of the week", in Season 2 more of the Superman mythos was explored. It's too early to say what this season will be "about", but I'm hoping they don't return to "freak of the week". That got boring really fast!

Posted by: Bryanmc

quote:
Originally posted by jschuman
Suspend my disbelief for the 'Lana beats up all the bad guys' scenes - uhhhh

I'm thinking KK had a new clause in her contract about having to kick more butt this season.

Posted by: doom1701

quote:
Originally posted by voripteth
There was a problem I had with the lead armor when I first thought about it. Certainly if a human were strong enough to wear such armor it wouldn't be strong enough to stop a rifle bullet. Lead is quite soft and maleable. One of the theories I read about Superman explained how he could pick up things that couldn't support their own weight. He has a forcefield that extends around his body and can reenforce things he touches. Voila! The lead prevents the kryptonite from weakening hime while his force field protects the lead.

Nah, I never liked the "super force field" idea. I think the lead vest was realistic enough. While lead is a soft metal, it's still a metal. He had probably an inch of the stuff on his chest. As a bullet passes through that much metal, it's gonna slow down. Add that to the fact that the lead would protect clark from the effects of the kryptonite until the bullet actually pierces the lead (and even then, the effects would be much more limited due to the surface area of kryptonite exposed), and I think that the bullet would never even pierce his skin.

I've only seen an episode and a half--why am I talking like this?

Posted by: Sromkie

So, was no one else bothered by the fact that the writers had the "assassin" shooting at each of his two on screen victims (aside from Clark) in the head, yet when he got to Clark, he decided to aim for the chest/shoulder area? Kind of convenient for Clark, huh? Of course I understand that if he went for Clark's head in that scene, the show would have been over, but I would think that the writers would have written the other two shots differently so as to not cause this conundrum.

Posted by: vertigo235

quote:
Originally posted by Sromkie
So, was no one else bothered by the fact that the writers had the "assassin" shooting at each of his two on screen victims (aside from Clark) in the head, yet when he got to Clark, he decided to aim for the chest/shoulder area? Kind of convenient for Clark, huh? Of course I understand that if he went for Clark's head in that scene, the show would have been over, but I would think that the writers would have written the other two shots differently so as to not cause this conundrum.

Not really, Clark didn't have a problem with dodging the bullet. He was just trying to show off and catch it, then it deflected into his chest. If dude would have shot his head, the same thing probably would have happened.

Posted by: Fleegle

quote:
Originally posted by Sromkie
So, was no one else bothered by the fact that the writers had the "assassin" shooting at each of his two on screen victims (aside from Clark) in the head, yet when he got to Clark, he decided to aim for the chest/shoulder area? Kind of convenient for Clark, huh? Of course I understand that if he went for Clark's head in that scene, the show would have been over, but I would think that the writers would have written the other two shots differently so as to not cause this conundrum.

Take a closer look at that scene, The bullet was on target for his head when it went through his hand. Either his movement or the fact that the bullet punched through his hand changed the trajectory enough to put it into his shoulder. I actually thought it was a great way to have him avoid a headshot!.

Posted by: Sromkie

quote:
Originally posted by Fleegle
Take a closer look at that scene, The bullet was on target for his head when it went through his hand. Either his movement or the fact that the bullet punched through his hand changed the trajectory enough to put it into his shoulder. I actually thought it was a great way to have him avoid a headshot!.

Argh! already deleted the ep... I'll just have to take your word for it. Thanks for the clarification though.

Posted by: Bryanmc

Did the pool kid get shot in the head? I seem to remember blood coming out his side.

I'm no gun expert so maybe someone else can answer this. How hard is it to hit a target underwater? Seems like the water would cause trajectory problems. Awful big risk with Lana being so close.

Posted by: Sromkie

quote:
Originally posted by Bryanmc
Did the pool kid get shot in the head? I seem to remember blood coming out his side.

I thought that it looked like he was shot in the side too, but in the ep someone said something about it being a head shot... unfortunately since I no longer have the ep, I can't check for the details.

Posted by: David Platt

A couple of random things about this episode:

Big plot hole: Clark (or was it Chloe?) asks Lana to identify the 'friend' of who was with the pool guy when he talked to Lana. In the scene where the pool guy talked to Lana, Lana wasn't aware of his presence until well after he had walked away from Van. There was absolutely no way she could have known that pool guy was talking to Van.

Thing that makes me a film geek: Did anybody else think the way Lana's pool scene was shot was an homage to Annette O'Toole's swimming pool scene in 'Cat People'? Granted, it's been years since I've seen the film, but the shot of her treading water and saying "Is anybody there" is darn near the exact shot from 'Cat People', IIRC.

Posted by: Bryanmc

quote:
Originally posted by Sromkie
I thought that it looked like he was shot in the side too, but in the ep someone said something about it being a head shot... unfortunately since I no longer have the ep, I can't check for the details.

I checked.

Not a head shot.

Posted by: ced6

OK,
Just thinking, but if you were Chloe, wouldn't you wear some sort of wire or tape recorder went you went to talk with Lionel? Hello? Poor journalist instinct, I guess.

Posted by: bobcarn

I wish they would do the kryptonite a but more consistently. Sometimes, he's totally helpless when it's around, and other times, he seems to be able to do something about it. When it was taped to his chest, he was able to cut the tape to get it off. This time, he was barely able to move when it was laying next to him.

My own theories about kryptonite's effects on him would be this.
1) temporarily robs him of his strength and invulnerability
2) causes pain (obviously)
3) affects the nervous system. This part here could explain why it would be difficult for him to get away from it. It would have a paralyzing effect on him

Now if they would just have him react consistently......

Posted by: drew2k

quote:
Originally posted by bobcarn
I wish they would do the kryptonite a but more consistently. Sometimes, he's totally helpless when it's around, and other times, he seems to be able to do something about it. When it was taped to his chest, he was able to cut the tape to get it off. This time, he was barely able to move when it was laying next to him.

... snipped ...

Now if they would just have him react consistently......

Couldn't agree with you more - see here for my comments about the big-K: http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-v...124#post1457124

Posted by: Rcrew

quote:
Originally posted by David Platt
..Thing that makes me a film geek: Did anybody else think the way Lana's pool scene was shot was an homage to Annette O'Toole's swimming pool scene in 'Cat People'? ..

Nice catch, I did not get a flash from that, guess I need to watch Cat People again... ahhhh Nasty Nastassja...

Many great analysis in this thread, I think everything I thought about the episode has been covered. I guess I don't have so much of a problem with the melting, other than the final liquid just seemed too fluid for metal.

All in all, I liked the episode, and next week is promising!

Posted by: mp2526

quote:
Originally posted by Bryanmc
I'm no gun expert so maybe someone else can answer this. How hard is it to hit a target underwater? Seems like the water would cause trajectory problems. Awful big risk with Lana being so close.

The bullets trajectory might be affected a little by entering the water, but what might be even more difficult is accurately targeting the guy underwater, as water will diffract light and make the guy's position appear slightly skewed.

Posted by: Bryanmc

quote:
Originally posted by ced6
OK,
Just thinking, but if you were Chloe, wouldn't you wear some sort of wire or tape recorder went you went to talk with Lionel? Hello? Poor journalist instinct, I guess.

Yeah, but do what with it?

There's nothing she can do to him that's a thousandth as bad as what he can do to her and her family.

Posted by: Kylep

Through most of the episode I had the idea in my head that the gill boy was actually trying to save Lana from the guy with the gun, cause it seems like if you have a gun pointed at you, being at the bottom of a murky (and why was it so mucky?!) pool would be a good thing.

Granted gill boy was stalking her to begin with.

Posted by: Mike20878

I know they're not necessarily sticking to the comics at all, but I still wish they would have him give in and tell Lana his secret already. Of course, they chose Pete when he never knew Clark's secret in the comics.

Posted by: etsolow

Does Lana know his secret in the comics?

Posted by: Mike20878

quote:
Originally posted by etsolow
Does Lana know his secret in the comics?

Yes, that's why I said it. I remember that Clark surprises her by lifting her up and flying up into the air. I believe she was only a good friend and not the on/off love interest she is now.

Here's a short bio of the comic book Lana Lang-Ross:

http://www.supermanhomepage.com/com...topic=lang-lana

So, apparently there was an unrequited love, just it was Lana had feelings for Clark.

Posted by: hookbill

I'd like to throw another theroy about Lex out there that my wife came up with, and it makes sense. Everyone affected by the metorite shower seems to gain some kind of power. After they develop this power they all seem to loose there sanity and go on these killing or revenge sprees.

That was my wifes thoughts. Here is mine:

So Lex has the high white corpusle count and he doesn't get sick (forget about the Malaria thing, it won't be brought up again). Not only does he not get sick but he becomes super intellegent. And Evil. And he will eventually point his evil at Clark.

Now I don't know how much they have changed the story in the comic books but the reason Lex hated Clark so much in the old Superman/Superboy comics was because he blamed Clark for his hair lost. And in fact now they are showing in Smallville that it was the Meteor shower that caused him to loose his hair. He finds out that Clark or Superman is from the planet that caused the meteor shower and searches for his revenge from him.

Posted by: edc

quote:
Originally posted by Mike20878
I know they're not necessarily sticking to the comics at all, but I still wish they would have him give in and tell Lana his secret already. Of course, they chose Pete when he never knew Clark's secret in the comics.

Pete knew back in the day. The twist was Clark didn't know Pete knew.

Posted by: Bryanmc

quote:
Originally posted by hookbill
Now I don't know how much they have changed the story in the comic books but the reason Lex hated Clark so much in the old Superman/Superboy comics was because he blamed Clark for his hair lost. And in fact now they are showing in Smallville that it was the Meteor shower that caused him to loose his hair. He finds out that Clark or Superman is from the planet that caused the meteor shower and searches for his revenge from him.

That was the old Mad Scientist Lex.

The current white-collar criminal Lex that Smallville is working under didn't have that issue with Supes.

Posted by: whitson77

only wonderwoman has a uterus that can handle Clark's super sperm. A regular woman's back would have a hole in it like a shotgun blast. Thanks, Kevin Smith.

Posted by: JYoung

quote:
Originally posted by hookbill

So Lex has the high white corpusle count and he doesn't get sick (forget about the Malaria thing, it won't be brought up again). .

Don't forget that the malaria thing was brought up by Lex's "friend", his dark side dream manifestation.
Lex may have thought he was suffering from malaria when it could have been overexertion, malnutrition, etc........

Posted by: Bryanmc

And, just because he has a super high white blood count doesn't have to mean that he's immune from everything, just that he's got a real strong immune system.

He could have gotten malaria and just cured himself of it where it would have killed a normal person.

Posted by: Ereth

quote:
Originally posted by whitson77
only wonderwoman has a uterus that can handle Clark's super sperm. A regular woman's back would have a hole in it like a shotgun blast. Thanks, Kevin Smith.

Not original to Kevin Smith. Larry Niven had "Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex" printed in 1971.

Posted by: sschwart

Ok.. And Lana didn't think it strange that Clark could move quite normally with a lead plate the size of his entire torso strapped to his body? Lead is quite heavy, and he walked around like he was unencumbered.

Posted by: connery

quote:
Originally posted by sschwart
Ok.. And Lana didn't think it strange that Clark could move quite normally with a lead plate the size of his entire torso strapped to his body? Lead is quite heavy, and he walked around like he was unencumbered.

He walked like 5 feet with it on that she saw. Considering many people carry around hundreds of pounds of body fat everyday I don't find it unrealistic in the slightest.

Posted by: etsolow

quote:
Originally posted by Bryanmc
He could have gotten malaria and just cured himself of it where it would have killed a normal person.

But, didn't he say something like "I've never been sick a day in my life."? I just found that odd, when he had just had malaria a few days/weeks ago. Maybe I'm misremembering.

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Posted by: Crrink

quote:
Originally posted by sschwart
Ok.. And Lana didn't think it strange that Clark could move quite normally with a lead plate the size of his entire torso strapped to his body? Lead is quite heavy, and he walked around like he was unencumbered.

Uh, dude, he's superman - if he's strong enough to lift up a car, I think he can stroll around with a few pounds of lead hanging around his neck no problem.

Posted by: Rob Helmerichs

quote:
Originally posted by Crrink
Uh, dude, he's superman - if he's strong enough to lift up a car, I think he can stroll around with a few pounds of lead hanging around his neck no problem.

Uh, dude, Lana doesn't KNOW he's Superman. Hence the wondering why she doesn't wonder.

Posted by: mp2526

quote:
Originally posted by Medieval Guy
Uh, dude, Lana doesn't KNOW he's Superman. Hence the wondering why she doesn't wonder.

Yeah, but he's a pretty buff farm boy, and I'm willing to bet Lana is not the type of girl who knows how heavy lead is.

Posted by: David Platt

quote:
Originally posted by mp2526
I'm willing to bet Lana is not the type of girl who knows how heavy lead is.

I'm willing to bet Lana is not the type of girl who knows what lead is! ;)

Posted by: Crrink

My foot doesn't taste good.

:D

Posted by: Mars Rocket

Who says he had malaria? The guy that rescued Lex assumed it was malaria that was the cause of his halucinations, but it was never established that he was actually sick. Maybe he was just really hungry.

Posted by: rtype

If you're interested in the Lana/Clark relationship, read Superman For All Seasons. In fact, if you're interested in Smallville at all and want to read a comic, this is a good starting point.

Posted by: Frank_M

My new theory on Lex, from recent developments:

Clearly this friendship between Clark and Lex is very strong. So just Lex discovering Clark's secret, or Clark telling him... isn't going to be enough to make Clark Lex's mortal enemy.

Buuuuuuuuuuuut.... Now it seems like Lex is going down this new path. That HE is special. That HE has super powers. Things that set him apart, things that make him better than other people.

So if he were ever to learn that Clark's secret, he would realize that a) Clark had been lying to him, and b) Clark is the special one, not Lex. AND in fact, he was made a fool off by making claims about his own "special abilities".

That would set him on a course to prove that HE is superior to Clark, and that he is indeed special.

Posted by: rtype

Lex's jealousy of Superman is a motivator in the comics... However, Lex doesn't know of the Clark/Superman relationship in the comics and I think it's unlikely that they'd go that route in Smallville.

For reference (from the page linked earlier in this thread):

quote:

Q41: Who knows Superman's secret identity?

A41: Several people know Superman's real identity. His parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent, clearly know the truth. In his senior year of high school, Clark Kent revealed his powers to his girlfriend, Lana Lang, just before he left Smallville. Amanda McCoy, a scientist in Luthor's employ, figured out about his secret identity (SUPERMAN #2, Feb.87), but no one believed her; however, Ms. McCoy is now dead and thus unable to share her knowledge. Supergirl also knows the truth, and Batman discovered the secret (ADVENTURES #440, May 88). Clark also told Wonder Woman about his secret identity (ACTION #600, May 88). Hal Jordan (Parallax) also knew the secret and was friends with Clark (ACTION #606). Clark's mermaid girlfriend, Lori Lemaris, telepathically uncovered his secret, and Clark revealed his identity to Lois Lane after they became engaged (ACTION #662, Feb.91) (see Q42). Superboy (see Q27) found out from the Superboy/C.K. of an alternate reality (SUPERBOY #61, Apr.99).

A number of semi-omniscient beings also know about Clark's dual identity. On the technology side, they include Mxyzptlk, Waverider, and the Linear Men. Supernatural entities with the knowledge include Dr. Occult, the Phantom Stranger, the Spectre, the Black Racer, and Kismet. The Monitor and Harbinger (Lyla) most likely knew. The Manhunters learned when they intercepted Lyla's transmission. Some of them even posed as Smallville citizens for years ("Millennium" crossover).

Superman also revealed his secret identity to John Henry Irons (aka Steel) and his fellow JLA members, Flash (Wally West), Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner), and Plastic Man (JLA #50). Aquaman also knows Superman's secret identity, having visited the Kent farm with Batman (JLA: Secret Files and Origins #2). J'onn J'onzz actually witnessed Kal-El's arrival on Earth and kept an eye on him ever since (Martian Manhunter #20).

An old Smallville friend-turned-foe named Kenny Braverman, known as the Conduit, worked out Clark's secret and used it to his personal benefit, but later died, taking the secret with him. It is likely that Dominus knows, as he hurled Superman through various realities which saw him act as Clark Kent. Taking Lois' knowledge and appearance, the Parasite knew Clark's secret and posed as Lois for a while, but he later perished. The Joker apparently knows, but in his craziness doesn't seem to care.

Lex Luthor discovered Superman's secret when he had evidence of the Kryptonian rocketship having landed in the Kent's farmland, but later had this memory erased from his mind by Manchester Black (who also knew) before Black committed suicide.

Posted by: allan

Hmm, I think the list of people who DON'T know his ID is shorter!

Posted by: Frank_M

Oh, right... I agree that Lex doesn't/didn't know in the comics... but I think that they are heading down the path towards a conclusion that he WILL know, at some point.

I know people quibble about the "realism" of the series, but it seems to me that they are trying very hard to come up with the "why" and "how" for a lot of things which we take for granted.

Let's face it, being mad at someone because they made you lose your hair... is NOT exactly a modern day plot device. :-)

Posted by: rtype

The mad because he lost his hair thing isn't part of the current continuity in the comics, either.

Posted by: TonyD79

They seem to be mixing continuities. No big deal. (Although most of their stuff seems to be heading more toward old Superman mixed with John Bryne's take than current mythology.)

I prefer that Lana doesn't ever find out. If she finds out, then there is no reason for Clark and Lana to not get together and then there is no Lois, who he winds up marrying.

The continuity quoted above is the current one, I assume? If so, let us not go down that path, as Lex Luthor becomes President of the United States (that is a horrible choice in the Superman comics, IMHO).

Posted by: Bryanmc

quote:
Originally posted by TonyD79
If so, let us not go down that path, as Lex Luthor becomes President of the United States (that is a horrible choice in the Superman comics, IMHO).

We've already seen a hint of that in the episode with the psychic old lady. She sees a future where Lex is president.

Posted by: rtype

Lex can't become President in Smallville because the premise of the show is to keep the characters young (and nothing survives more than 7 seasons anyway). But it is in the series that Lex is the future President as it should be.

Posted by: jk5598224

Can someone please explain why Lex isn't working at his company, but his dad's. Did he lose it because of his temporary death?

Posted by: Rob Helmerichs

quote:
Originally posted by jk5598224
Can someone please explain why Lex isn't working at his company, but his dad's. Did he lose it because of his temporary death?

"His" company is a subsidiary of his dad's. He's just decided to move into the big league.

Posted by: ufo4sale

no one mentioned that when Lana pushed psycho boy down the stairs he immediately got up ran up the stairs and stopped Lana at the phone . That is what i find "incredible" in this show among other things.

Posted by: etsolow

quote:
Originally posted by etsolow
How has Lex "never" been sick? Didn't he have malaria on that deserted island?

Spoiler Alert! (highlight to read)

So much for that! :D

No malaria - confirmed today.