Nothing is as it seems as Lex starts to unravel, plagued by the memories of his dead infant brother and the machinations of Lionel.I’m going to bet this turns out pretty jacked up for Lex before it’s all said and done.
The Random:
1. I wonder how much Lex has spent on window and façade repair from the plethora of gunfire that blazes through the mansion fairly regularly.
2. Lex offers Clark the old with me or against me riff. Clark almost chooses “against me,” until he realizes Lex didn’t mean that in a sexual way.
3. So in less than three seasons, Lana’s been nearly killed by more than half a dozen crazy people, a plant, a tornado, and now a horse. How many hints have to be dropped before she gets that no one likes her?
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She’s GOTTA get it by now, right? RIGHT?! |
The Awesome:
1. The way Lex’s breaks with reality (or are they?) are handled is flat out fantastic (or aren’t they?), and this conspiracy keeps getting deeper (or does it?). I’m still typing, huh? Or am I? Wait. Shit, I just confused myself.
2. You have to appreciate the way Lionel waltzes in and plants all these seeds of doubt about Lex like a modern day Iago. Yeah, that’s right. I just went all Shakespeare on you.
3. The final clip of Lex in near catatonia beneath Johnny Cash’s rendition of Nine Inch Nail’s Hurt is hauntingly eerie and reminds us of just how much of a villain Lionel truly is. Well done.
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Quite possible THE best scene of Season Three. |
The WTF?!:
1. As if we needed any reminders of just how inane a plot Face/Off had, Smallville couldn’t land Rutger Hauer to reprise his role as Morgan Edge so they just got someone totally different and played the “he had some really good surgery” angle.
2. OK, Clark. Here’s a tip, free of charge. When you find your friend cradling and singing to a wrapped up blanket he thinks is his dead baby brother, you get the hell out of Dodge. Savvy?
3. So, first Lana acts all offended that Clark didn’t clue her in on Lex’s condition, and then essentially blames him for the horse breaking her leg. Lex is on his way to the loony bin, but, yes, Lana, it’s still all about you, sweetie.
1. As if we needed any reminders of just how inane a plot Face/Off had, Smallville couldn’t land Rutger Hauer to reprise his role as Morgan Edge so they just got someone totally different and played the “he had some really good surgery” angle.
2. OK, Clark. Here’s a tip, free of charge. When you find your friend cradling and singing to a wrapped up blanket he thinks is his dead baby brother, you get the hell out of Dodge. Savvy?
3. So, first Lana acts all offended that Clark didn’t clue her in on Lex’s condition, and then essentially blames him for the horse breaking her leg. Lex is on his way to the loony bin, but, yes, Lana, it’s still all about you, sweetie.
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| “I know I’m a different height, size, shape, eye color, and everything else, but I had REALLY good surgeons.” |
