It's so cliché to apologize for the tardiness of recaps that it has almost become postmodern. In fact does my referencing the postmodernity of the tardiness make this statement inherently more or less postmodern? No matter, it's all a bunch of shit that I probably wouldn't care about it even I was paying somebody to teach it to me (you know who you are). It's also not going to stop me from apologizing for the tardiness of this Smallville post. In fact, if I hadn't started a new job less than a year ago, I would call in sick just to get it to you folks sooner. Alas, I still need to accumulate some days just in case I have an acute case of hangover or a touch of the bird flu. I hope you all understand.
Last week, Lana missed all of the stripper shenanigans because she was on a trip with her astronomy class. Like many said last week, it's not like a lot of us noticed that she was gone. Actually, we just kind of deal with her because Clark is in love with her. On screen, the chemistry is OK, but the sexual tension is not there, or at least is much more palpable with other characters, but at least we have the eye candy.
Lana is back this week doing some astronomy homework. We have always sort of wondered why Lana decided on astronomy, but the answer is kind of obvious. She has always been intrigued by the meteor rocks and the meteor showers on Smallville. The first one killed her parents and she was nearly killed herself in the second one. When she went to Metropolis, she was hoping to learn more about the stars in the sky and all of the objects in space, including those that might be colliding with earth. She is plotting trajectories of meteors, although I am not sure why should we be doing that in her first month at school I read somewhere that standard error for scientists predicting the path of celestial objects is 180,000 miles. Yes, that's right, they have no certainty. That doesn't mean that they don't make pretty little graphs as they are drawn on the screen.
Lana hears a knock on her door, and is surprised to see that Clark is there to surprise her with some chow mein. For being part Asian, Lana sure isn't very adventurous with her Chinese food. Clark is sort of surprised that she is surprised because she was the one who sent him the text message with her craving. There was also a package at the door saying it was from Lex. It was a meteor rock, but unlike any that we have seen before. It doesn't glow red or green, but it does cut his finger. Not wanting to take a chance with this meteor rock should it kill him or convince him to marry strange women and nearly have sex with them.
On his way back home, Clark is driving and nearly run off the road by a strange black pickup truck. Clark's truck flips over a few times and by the time he gets out of the wreckage, the other truck is gone. It's almost as if Clark was imagining the whole thing, and he might think he is crazy, but then he gets a phone call with a strange voice on the other end saying "I know who you are".
As we all know, Clark's secret identity is very important to him. Part of the reason that makes him who he is centers around his desire live among a humans even though his Kryptonian birth makes him an exceptional person in almost any physical attribute. Another part of Clark's greatness, however, is the humility and desire to help others that he learned from his parents. It's this dichotomy that has been the focus of a lot of this season so far. When Clark tells his parents about the phone message, they decide to do what they have been doing for a long time, which is lay low and not attract attention. Don't change the routine, but be extra careful.
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Comments (11)
I'm hoping against hope that all of the unsubtle "Chloe's gonna die" foreshadowing is a setup for a shock/swerve when somebody else ends up dead. My prediction? Jonathan wins the election but I wouldn't exactly count on him being around to be sworn in...if you get my drift. J, as a fan of the Chleavage, you'll be pleased to know that Allison Mack refers to her wardrobe person (on one of the past season's DVDs) as "the person whose job it is to make sure my bra is showing at all times."
And, in case anyone hasn't heard...World premiere of the Superman Returns movie trailer during tomorrow night's Smallville!
1 of 11 | Posted by Mike | Posted on November 16, 2005 5:52 AM
The second time Lana has been injured because of Clark? How 'bout the twentieth? And they can't kill Chloe, she's too useful. Clark can't win through without all her resourcefulness. If it was nothing but Lana and Lois left, we'd have inadequate damsel/constant hostage and a whole lotta attitude.
How can Clark be stupid enough to trust fine? The guy had exactly the right gadget to deal with Clark's problem. That is too damn handy. He has to see that Fine set him up. Why is Clark so stupid?
2 of 11 | Posted by Lady J | Posted on November 16, 2005 7:24 AM
So glad to see more of James Marsters character, even happier that it is not just a character cameo.
"Again, if I were Lana, well, if I were Lana, I'd be in love with Lois..." hilarious. Great recap! I also just read that the WB is going to produce an Aquaman Series.
3 of 11 | Posted by TV-OD | Posted on November 16, 2005 7:28 AM
Good episode. Chloe is looking very hot. I'm not sure if she had a nose job but she definitely had some sort of intervention as she was looking like an asexual gremlin for the past 4 seasons. That body is "kicking" as the youngsters are saying. Lois has completely usurped Lana as the new love interest prospect (for me atleast). As far as story goes, lose Lana to the big bad city and bring Lois in for some new sexual tension with Clark. The stripper episode really confirmed this for me.
4 of 11 | Posted by RaoulDuke | Posted on November 16, 2005 10:01 AM
Lana, Asian? Don't think so. Kristin Kreuk is half-Chinese, but not Lana Lang. They've blithely blown past Lana's looks and set her up as white. Her aunt was white, and apparently so were the Langs. Add to that the introduction of her *real* father who is most definitely white.
They've made no moves to paint Lana as Amerasian, Eurasian, half-blooded or whatever this falls under.
5 of 11 | Posted by Lady J | Posted on November 16, 2005 12:04 PM
I was really surprised that everyone was so forgiving of Clark after his terrible behavior. We can forgive him, because we know it wasn't really his fault. But anyone other than Chloe or the Kents would have no reason to trust the whole "I was infected by, ah... something" scenerio. If I was a bystander, I would have Clark locked up in Belle Reve.
At the same time, I suppose this isn't the toughest idea these people have had to swallow. I guess I wouldn't be so quick to trust the guy that just tried to strangle me, is all I'm saying.
6 of 11 | Posted by ikkepagrasset | Posted on November 16, 2005 9:54 PM
First of all, I am honored to be mentioned in the recap. I can't help but think they are trying to make us think Chloe will die, so that when it is Lana it will devastate us (yeah right.) I'm sure that there are some people who like her, I'm just not one of them.
I want Lana to die, but obviously Clark can't be the one to kill her, that would totally fuck him up in the head. So what if Lex is somehow responsible for her death, and that really sends him over to the dark side? That's a theory I like a whole lot better than Chloe dying.
Death to Lana!
Clark and Chloe forever!
7 of 11 | Posted by Victoria | Posted on November 17, 2005 12:59 AM
I don't remember the exact wording because I don't have it in front of me, but I could have swore that I read in TVGuide that Martha is stricken with some sort of disease in an upcoming episode. Of course this would be the umpteenth time a Smallvillian landed in the hospital with a fatal disease or illness--and ultimately survived anyway--but maybe Martha is the character that dies? We don't really see her all that much anyways, while Chloe is pretty integral to most storylines. And I'm all for Lana meeting an untimely demise but I just don't see them doing that. There is absolutely nothing sexual about Lana, and she's such a bore. After last week's stripper episode, I wanted to have sex with Lois and I don't typically swing that way.
8 of 11 | Posted by flymotha | Posted on November 17, 2005 9:47 AM
*Waves* For an interesting spoiler regarding the identity of Professor Fine, check out IMDB, under the guest stars link. It gives Fine's true Idenitity.
9 of 11 | Posted by Tommy | Posted on November 18, 2005 12:27 AM
loved the episode its a shame lana didnt die i mean how many times can they raise our hopes up and just drop us like that. Tom really outdid himself i think he plays crazy better than micheal did. but then again i will say that cause i am in love with the guy.
10 of 11 | Posted by Vilia | Posted on November 19, 2005 4:51 PM
Ok, well, to Mike.... Jonathan can't die. They're following the comic books. Jonathan is alive and well for a long time in the comics.
I can't wait for that rabbit-looking Chloe to die. I hope it happens soon. Then maybe Clark can comfort Lana and Lois in a little 3-way action, or even better...maybe Lana will comfort Lois and Clark won't even be there at all. :-D
11 of 11 | Posted by Ed | Posted on November 20, 2005 11:59 PM