The storyline from "Bulletproof" to "Requiem" is so contrived, convoluted and nonsensical, a combined review/recap of fewer than 500 words is more than it deserves.
Lex’s scientists work on prototype nanite suit that will keep Lex alive. The suit will also give Lex super-speed and super-strength. Lana schemes to get her hands on the suit probably secretly pleased that Lex will die without it. She convinces Dr. Grohl (the same doctor whose family she threatened and blackmailed in s6) to help her. Lana has the procedure and voila insta-super-Lana. She needs no time to adjust to her new abilities, she is just that good.
[Mini Rant] For the past 8 years Clark has been on a hero’s journey. A journey that includes: coping with newly emerging abilities; lying to the people he loves; trying to accept that he’s different; moping for being different; hiding his abilities for fear of being experimented on; painfully learning that he can’t save everyone; moping for being different; and starting to consider that he might need a dual identity. Furthermore, in s8 it’s revealed that the meteor freaks are being shunned by society and are joining support groups to learn to cope with their abilities and their pariah statuses.
Lana Lang willingly becomes the ultimate meteor freak and embraces superhero work without batting an eyelash. And it might be fine if during the last 7 years she’d shown one iota of desire to want to be a superhero (like Clark has) but she hasn’t. She’s been a self-absorbed, lying, scheming, whiny bitch who couldn’t live without a guy on her arm. Suddenly *Bam* she wants to be a superhero. Give me a break. [/Mini Rant]
Clark accepts the new improved Lana and doesn’t give Lex a second thought either. Lana doesn’t realize (or Grohl neglects to mention) that Lex had the suit built to absorb green Kryptonite. In a clever twist, Lex dupes her into absorbing so much K that she becomes Kryptonite Lana. Clark cannot get near her without wanting to hurl. Hehehe. Lana has no choice but to leave to fight crime somewhere else (as what... the BlackBlur?). Whatever. Good riddance.
Meanwhile, Queen Industries and LuthorCorp merge when Tess gets mad at Lex. A bomb goes off in the first Queen-Luthor board meeting, killing all the board members except Oliver (and Tess who wasn’t there). It’s the Toyman. Oliver schemes to kill Lex – the son of the man who killed his parents! What the fudge?!
Chloe hands Clark a Lex-o-tracker. Clark and KryptoLana arrive at Lex’s dastardly hideout (a van) just as it explodes. From all appearances it looks like the Toyman killed Lex but it was... Oliver. Then Oliver keeps Lex’s Kryptonite ring as a souvenir. With any luck, Lex actually took over Oliver’s body (a la Dawn Stiles in "Spirit"), faked his death and is now in a position to toy with Clark as Oliver Queen.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
SV: 8-12, 8-13, 8-14 “Bulletproof”, “Power”, and “Requiem” Review/Recap
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Lana gone? Fucking A!
Oliver-as-Batman or Oliver-as-Lex? Both are good for me because both can be seen as very Chloisy. In the DC animated universe, Lois Lane had relationships with both Lex and Bruce. She dated Lex before she met Clark and dated Bruce for a very short time before learning he was Batman. Nois dated Oliver and dumped him after finding out he was the Green Arrow. She later dated Grant who was a clone of a Luthor. And he dumped her. If Chloe dates Oliver for a little while and takes on the "Lois Lane" moniker, then the muddying of identities will allow Oliver to be seen as Batman or Lex.
Lana gone? Fucking A!
Lol!
If Chloe dates Oliver for a little while and takes on the "Lois Lane" moniker, then the muddying of identities will allow Oliver to be seen as Batman or Lex.
Very interesting!
Thanks for commenting. :)
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And I forgot a few things about that Oliver-as-Batman/Oliver-as-Lex. However, after thinking about Hex, I'll only post the Oliver-as-Batman evidence because Hex seems to suggest that they're not going to have him become Lex.
Fear my Goggling skills.
Chloe is in a Scoobying triangle.
- I already stated that Lois dated Bruce Wayne for a short time. But for Smallville I realized that we don't need her to date Oliver for Chlois. We already know how pissed Clark was that Oliver was trying to snatch her away. The muddying of identities does the rest (And how fuckin' blind is Clark to the real reason he was pissed? Dumbass.)
Oliver now has controlling interest in LuthorCorp.
- I read that in the comics the Wayne Foundation bought out LexCorp from it's acting CEO, Talia Head. Talia Head is a sometime love interest of Batman, just like Tess Mercer is a sometime love interest of Oliver.
Oliver killed Lex (or a Lex minion/clone)
- In the original Batman comics, I'm pretty sure that Batman actually did kill, but was later changed by DC Comics to make him more kid-friendly. So, if they're playing around with identity and giving Oliver more aspects of Batman, they could have him soldify a code against killing later after coming to terms with what he's done. It would also make sense that his relationship with Clark might have something to do with it.
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Fear my Googling skills.
Lol!
Chloe is in a Scoobying triangle.
- I already stated that Lois dated Bruce Wayne for a short time. But for Smallville I realized that we don't need her to date Oliver for Chlois. We already know how pissed Clark was that Oliver was trying to snatch her away. The muddying of identities does the rest (And how fuckin' blind is Clark to the real reason he was pissed? Dumbass.)
I think you've got something there (besides that Clark is a dumbass ;) ). It would also fit with Chloe taking on Watchtower.
So, if they're playing around with identity and giving Oliver more aspects of Batman, they could have him soldify a code against killing later after coming to terms with what he's done. It would also make sense that his relationship with Clark might have something to do with it.
I really hope that Oliver didn't murder Lex. If he did, he deserves to go to jail like other murderers.
I think that the kill vs no kill belief might put Oliver and Clark at odds (like Batman/Superman, I think).
Thank you, again. :)
It would also fit with Chloe taking on Watchtower.
Ooh! I hadn't thought about that. WHEE!
I really hope that Oliver didn't murder Lex. If he did, he deserves to go to jail like other murderers.
Here's a possible way for the series to reveal that Lex wasn't killed in the truck explosion.
When Oliver looks at the ring near the end of Requiem, it looks like Oliver is concerned that Lex isn't dead and could come back. That ring was with Lex and it isn't even damaged.
One possibility is that Lex wasn't in the truck because he knew someone would might try to track it. A camera would've tracked the truck and sent the picture to Lex's monitor. This would explain Lex's look of surprise followed by the yellow light that bathed him.
And a non-functioning clone could've been placed in the truck like Lana did with hers. Anyone who found the clone would assume that Lex just expired.
If Lex wasn't in the truck, then the ring was planted to mess with Oliver.
I think that the kill vs no kill belief might put Oliver and Clark at odds (like Batman/Superman, I think).
Maybe not. Or at least not to the extent that it could. I know that in both the comics and animated versions, Batman has access to Kryptonite in case Clark ever goes rouge. And Clark knows this and accepts it.
But I do know that Batman spends a great deal of time creating contingency plans to deal with other superheroes in case they turned evil. I remember reading that someone even gained access to his files and was able to defeat the Justice League. When they found that this was due to Batman's plans, they were not happy.
And a non-functioning clone could've been placed in the truck like Lana did with hers. Anyone who found the clone would assume that Lex just expired.
Reuse the same macguffin? Yeah, it's SV, they could do that. ;)
But I do know that Batman spends a great deal of time creating contingency plans to deal with other superheroes in case they turned evil. I remember reading that someone even gained access to his files and was able to defeat the Justice League. When they found that this was due to Batman's plans, they were not happy.
Interesting. I didn't know that.
First of all - bless you for condensing these four useless episodes into one short script. I don't think I could have survived a longer account of all that crap.
For eight years, I've waited for Blahna to get her comeuppance, be called on all her bullshit and most of all, for someone to discover that she locked her best friend in a freezer in a pathetic attempt to out Clark.
But what do I get? In typical fashion, she steals a dying man's only chance of survival, manages to convince the man whose family she threatened that she's a better candidate for Prometheus, and turns herself into a superhero. The only positive outcome is that she's now a radioactive walking plague. Sadly, Clark didn't tell her to f**k off like I'd hoped, so there's still no real Clana closure. I feel like weeping.
The only lesson I think Lana learned from all this is that if you must steal, at least have a fair idea of what you're nicking before you graft it onto your skin and burn all the research!
The whole point of the Lana arc was for Clark to get the hell over her and tell her to take a hike. Didn't happen. This arc did no-one any favours. Except perhaps Davis, who has nothing to do with this squirrelous skank.
Thanks for the review, wwg. And those are some interesting points raised by you & harmier!
First of all - bless you for condensing these four useless episodes into one short script. I don't think I could have survived a longer account of all that crap.:)
For eight years, I've waited for Blahna to get her comeuppance, be called on all her bullshit and most of all, for someone to discover that she locked her best friend in a freezer in a pathetic attempt to out Clark. I waited in vain too. What a disappointment.
But what do I get? In typical fashion, she steals a dying man's only chance of survival, manages to convince the man whose family she threatened that she's a better candidate for Prometheus, and turns herself into a superhero. The only positive outcome is that she's now a radioactive walking plague. Sadly, Clark didn't tell her to f**k off like I'd hoped, so there's still no real Clana closure. I feel like weeping.That was one of the dumbest storylines ever (and we've been subjected to not!Baby and Mulana)
The only lesson I think Lana learned from all this is that if you must steal, at least have a fair idea of what you're nicking before you graft it onto your skin and burn all the research!Hehehe.
The whole point of the Lana arc was for Clark to get the hell over her and tell her to take a hike. Didn't happen. This arc did no-one any favours. Except perhaps Davis, who has nothing to do with this squirrelous skank."squirrelous skank" - Priceless!
Thanks for the review, wwg. And those are some interesting points raised by you & harmier!You are very welcome, DeeDee! I enjoyed reading your pov. :)
I found Power at watchable because of AM's direction. Her shot choices were artsy, but what could anyone really do saddled with that script? And she got great performances from everyone.
And I liked the theme of trying to be someone you're not makes you vulnerable. Lana Lang wants to be a superhero. I'm guess she wants to be either Jean Grey (heh), Wonder Woman or the Midnighter to Clark's Apollo.
And I loved the scene where we get to see the death of Tess humanity. played out right one her face. (Reminded me of Lex when he pushed the hallucination of his younger self into the fire.)
They should have AM direct two episodes next season. One should be a "meh" script because we've sen that she can make people tolerate a bad script. The othe should a fantastic script filled with great action sequences, special effects, really hot Chlark action and confirmation of Chlois. You know, really kiss her ass for putting up with so much.
And Lana' actions in Requiem can be read in a negative way. In the scene where Lana saves the day because she's the awesomest (obvious sarcasm), it's Clark that tells her that she needs to do it. She isn't the one to make that decision. Based on her expressions, it's conceivable that she contemplated letting the bomb go off so she could have supersex with Clark. And based on the fact that Clark treated the scene of Lex's supposed death like the way he treated his father's grave indicates that he wasn't going to kill Lex. That means that Lana's plea for him not to was based on her own world view that she is the center of the entire fuckin' universe. She thought Clark was going to kill Lex based on the fact that they couldn't be together anymore. Which shows--along with Wrath and the Bizarro sex from last year--that she doesn't know Clark at all.
What's interesting is that some of Clark's facial expressions when Lans is doing he "Don't kill Lex" speech suggest tht he finally gets that Lana is a nutjob. And it's possible that Clark's actions at the end of Requiem were to push Lana away without having to tell her what a loon she was and that the "I love you" was just in case she had superhearing or something. (She was able to cut in on his superhearing like Lex did in the movie and he probabbly doesn't know the full range of her abilities.)
I found Power at watchable because of AM's direction. Her shot choices were artsy, but what could anyone really do saddled with that script? And she got great performances from everyone.
I agree. AM was a natural in her directing debut. I'd forgotten that AM had directed this episode I was so put off by SuperLana. Ugh.
And I liked the theme of trying to be someone you're not makes you vulnerable.
I liked it too. Hopefully Nois will learn that lesson soon. ;)
And I loved the scene where we get to see the death of Tess humanity. played out right one her face. (Reminded me of Lex when he pushed the hallucination of his younger self into the fire.)
That is a great scene. CF played it well. And, now that you mention it, it does parallel Lex's scene.
They should have AM direct two episodes next season. One should be a "meh" script because we've sen that she can make people tolerate a bad script. The othe should a fantastic script filled with great action sequences, special effects, really hot Chlark action and confirmation of Chlois. You know, really kiss her ass for putting up with so much.
True. Hopefully she'll get to direct next season again.
In the scene where Lana saves the day because she's the awesomest (obvious sarcasm), it's Clark that tells her that she needs to do it. She isn't the one to make that decision. Based on her expressions, it's conceivable that she contemplated letting the bomb go off so she could have supersex with Clark.
I'm sure she was debating what to do too. Clark pushed her into a decision.
And based on the fact that Clark treated the scene of Lex's supposed death like the way he treated his father's grave indicates that he wasn't going to kill Lex. That means that Lana's plea for him not to was based on her own world view that she is the center of the entire fuckin' universe. She thought Clark was going to kill Lex based on the fact that they couldn't be together anymore. Which shows--along with Wrath and the Bizarro sex from last year--that she doesn't know Clark at all.
No she doesn't know Clark at all. I liked the way Clark treated Lex's death - he showed respect for a friend turned enemy.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! :)
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