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Not quite sure what to make of this episode in which Clark's powers are on display to far too many people. At least Van didn't die after finding out about Clark's powers, though having him commit to a looney bin was a convenient out for the time being.
I think Pete had about 3 minutes of shares screen time.
Chloe is so in over her head with her deal with the devil, er, Lionel.
I did find it amusing they (the writers) have Lex convinced that he's got special powers in terms of heighten immune system, wonder how they'll be explaining his super-duper white blood cell count.
Clark really needs to just spill the beans to Lana because you can only drag this part of secret out for so long before insulting the viewers' intelligence. I know they couch Clark's reservation to share his secret with the fact that Lana's sole source of heartache was when the meteors killed her parents, and that Clark is indirectly responsible for this tragedy in Lana's life, and is the motivating factor for his reticence. But sometimes, you just gotta trust the people that care about you, and give them some space to digest such revelations once it finally happens.
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10-16-2003, 12:49 AM
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It was not as good as the last two but decent.
Because I have been watching season one on DVD I have to say I am a bit tired of the Kryptonite stories.
The killer looked familiar. Anyone know what else he has been in?
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10-16-2003, 01:30 AM
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If Clark had stuck with dodging bullets like he did early on, he wouldn't have had a problem.
What is it with Lana attracting freaks anys, anyway? The two previous stalkers they mentioned weren't even a complete list.
Nice bit of continuity with tying in a character Tina Grier actually did kill.
Pete actually got a whole scene where he sort of did something. And a scene where he didn't. That's a big improvement over the last couple.
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10-16-2003, 01:36 AM
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The killer looked familiar. Anyone know what else he has been in?
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When I saw the preview last week, I thought - it looked like Lex's brother. I was incorrect but they look very similar.
It seems like the writers are getting ready for Clark to share his secret with Lana by the end of this season. I'm glad to see Pete's finally got some screen time. Only took them 3 weeks to work him in. hehe
Chloe seemed a bit naive by thinking that Lionel would let her off that easy. I think, the only way she can get out of the deal is to tell her dad or find something on Lionel to blackmail him.
It's good to see the Lana is able to protect herself again. That's two-of-three episodes where she kicked ass. 
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10-16-2003, 02:05 AM
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Anybody else think of Unbreakable when Lex was asking whether he'd ever been sick?
I thought it was a great episode.
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10-16-2003, 08:57 AM
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For the first 5 minutes, I thought "Oh great, we're back to the Krypto-freak of the week routine," then they went and put a really good twist on it. I thought it was a very good episode looking back at the first two seasons, without losing the forward momentum the show has been showing.
Rocky
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10-16-2003, 09:05 AM
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10-16-2003, 09:35 AM
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Clark really needs to just spill the beans to Lana...But sometimes, you just gotta trust the people that care about you, and give them some space to digest such revelations once it finally happens.
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It's the same way with gay teens, though, Patrick. Their family & friends (in most cases) should be able to be trusted, but the fear of rejection if such a great intimidator that being in denial is a better alternative (I'm not condoning it at all).
I think from the comics that Lana does find out at some point, right?
It does make more sense to bring Lana into that knowledge but then how would Chloe fit into that scheme, being the only one who doesn't know?
Rafael.
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10-16-2003, 10:48 AM
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I never knew you could melt Kryptonite with a small camp-fire.
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10-16-2003, 11:05 AM
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I really liked this episode, much better than that crappy season finale/premiere.
Putting the guy in an asylum has been done before, with the artists with psychic abilities from 'Crush'.
What was great about this episode is the potentially large move in Lex's character. It's not that he thinks he has super powers, it's that he thinks he's invincible. He's got a God complex now that fits nicely into Lex's character. I thought that was a great twist.
Also the idea that Lana believes, whether he'll admit it or not, that Clark's a Kryptonite freak. It's better than believing he's an alien. I think that will stave her off for a little while anyway.
And I liked that they answered in a sly way they freak-of-the-week complaints.
Solid episode.
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