(Season 8, Episode 12, “Bulletproof”)

It’s no secret — I hate Lana Lang. Well, to be more precise, I hate the Smallville version of Lana Lang and have since the first episode ever of the series. Over the years, I’ve learned to tolerate the character. Imagine my joy when it was confirmed last year that Kristin Kreuk wasn’t returning to the series! Sadly, my “Lana Lang is gone” party was cut short when the network announced the actress would appear in a few episodes of season eight.

Since her reappearance in episode 8.10, we haven’t learned much about what Lana has been up to between the season seven finale and episode “Bride.” However, this week’s “Bulletproof” started to pave the way for some revelations set to unfold in next week’s episode. Until then, let’s compile what we learned about Lana 2.0 and make a few predictions, shall we? Read the rest of this entry »

(Season 8, Episode 10, “Bride”)

“Why do these terrible things keep happening all around us?” – Lois

Last week’s warning that Doomsday was coming came to fruition in the final 2008 episode of The CW’s Smallville. Doomsday officially arrived, thanks to the increased budgets for Sweeps episodes! Sweeps also means surprise guest stars … so we were sadly treated to Lana’s return. Luckily, she didn’t make everything about herself and actually helped Clark move on a bit more. She also is involved in a mysterious storyline that could turn out to be interesting, especially if she is working with Lex.

Oh, and Lois? To answer your question, terrible things keep happening all around you because: 1) You are on a TV show, 2) it’s November Sweeps!

Here are my random thoughts about this week’s Smallville episode. Read the rest of this entry »

The CW

Last spring, many Smallville fans, including myself, were worried about the show’s direction. Let’s admit it, season 7 was not the series’ best, and news that the two front runners, Michael Rosenbaum and Kristin Kreuk, were leaving after the season finale made some of us worry even more about the show’s fate.

But if you are like me and gave the show yet another chance this season, you have been entertained each week by episodes that are filled with Superman mythology, action, twists and turns. It almost makes us forget that Lex Luthor is not part of the series anymore! Read the rest of this entry »