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post #211 of 517
11/24/07 at 12:02pm

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Thanks for the heads up. I had been thinking it would be next Thursday again. Well if the strike continues, looks like I'll have time to revisit some of my favorite series on DVD like 6FU, DLM, 24, SG1, etc.
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post #212 of 517
11/24/07 at 6:05pm

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With TV on DVD, there's plenty of good TV content to watch during the strike. It may not be free, but it's available. And for those who (like me) buy TV on DVD, this is what you bought it for... so you could go back and watch it again.

There's very little I feel like going back to watch on Smallville. There's maybe 3 episodes off the top of my head I'd like to see again, and that's Justice (I don't remember if the real thing met my expectations), and the 2 episodes with Alicia (sp?).
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post #213 of 517
11/25/07 at 4:33am

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That's what I mean. I have been watching so many current new shows, not enough time to watch some of my older favorites. Now I may have the time. Of course, soon I'll be watching XMAS specials and movies.
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post #214 of 517
11/26/07 at 8:52pm

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Greg, you scared the hell out of me, I was about to break something thinking that I missed a new episode of Smallville.
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post #215 of 517
11/26/07 at 9:55pm
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My plan would have worked only had you broken something.
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post #216 of 517
12/13/07 at 9:54am

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Believe it or not, but there's a new episode of Smallville tonight! Episode name is "Gemini".

(Just one more bump in case people didn't realize we get a new episode before it goes on "hiatus" due to the WGA strike).
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post #217 of 517
12/13/07 at 3:50pm

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In regards to how tonight's episode is going to be structured according to kryptonsite.com
Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
There will be so many twists and turns we will be tricked in thinking it's a season finale


and it looks like a Christmas/holiday episode

and according to the producers Episode 15 IS the season finale
Tonights episode is #9
check www.kryptonsite.com for the schedule details

and let's just say that Feb 21st episode(#13) is going to be Stellar!!
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post #218 of 517
12/13/07 at 6:12pm

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Great episode tonight! It was Bizarro the entire time...the fiend!

I knew that Clark was acting a tad on the malicious side when Lana wanted to give up on Lex and Clark insisted that they keep going with the investigation, that just didn't seem like something Clark would do.

Jor El wasn't kidding when he talked about consequences. I just can't pin this man down, it's been 6 seasons since we were introduced to Jor El and he still remains an enigma. But i'm wondering if it was him who imprisoned Clark in that block of ice, that's particularly harsh even for Jor El.

So let me see if I follow this whole thing, Julian isn't the real Julian but a clone, right? The actual Julian (the one Lex's mother gave birth to that is) is still dead?

Loved Chloe tonight, she looked sexy as hell in that Santa's little helper outfit.
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post #219 of 517
12/13/07 at 6:17pm

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I was hoping to see Chloe do some crying, but I guess that's not quite how her power works.

This was a strange episode (hated Lois carrying most of the episode, though).

Does Biz have all of Clark's memories? I guess so.
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post #220 of 517
12/14/07 at 6:28am

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Originally Posted by Patrick Sun
I was hoping to see Chloe do some crying, but I guess that's not quite how her power works.
I guess the cry is only needed when she needs to bring someone back from death.

Best line in the episode
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Originally Posted by Chloe
I have the worst Secret Santa ever
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Originally Posted by Patrick Sun
This was a strange episode (hated Lois carrying most of the episode, though).
I guess they were giving Tom Welling and Kristen Kreuk most of the shoot off this time around.

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Originally Posted by Patrick Sun
Does Biz have all of Clark's memories? I guess so.
I thought he had been destroyed by the Martian Manhunter. Just what is Jor El up to?

Neil
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post #221 of 517
12/14/07 at 6:33am

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IIRC, we've seen Chloe use her power once before, to bring Lois back. Has she been experimenting with it to see how it works? Otherwise, the fact she knew how to heal Jimmy's finger makes no sense.

Truth be told, I hated nearly 90% of the episode. Erica Durance is a capable actress, but she was thrown into a half baked story entirely predicated on Clark not being Clark. And this story with Julian/Grant...it can go to the dogs. This entire season feels like a bad dream.

The only redeeming part of the episode? The last five seconds. And to think we have to wait until January for new Smallville.
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post #222 of 517
12/14/07 at 7:33am

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Originally Posted by JohnS
and according to the producers Episode 15 IS the season finale
Huh?? Is this strike related or is the CW pulling the plug early? Why not a full 22 episode season? Something tells me the DVD set won't be any cheaper (think Veronica Mars: Season Three) even though we have seven fewer episodes...

I did NOT like this episode, BTW, second worst of the season IMO.
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post #223 of 517
12/14/07 at 7:41am

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Originally Posted by pitchman
Huh?? Is this strike related or is the CW pulling the plug early? Why not a full 22 episode season?

Strike related. 15 episodes are done. "Gemini" was episode 9, meaning there are six more in the can.
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post #224 of 517
12/14/07 at 8:31am

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I hated this episode Gemini
I was actually bored to tears.

So if this is Bizzaro Clark, then why would he rescue Chloe and Jimmy?

But I did like Lois's line about how the guy she chooses in the future WON'T be working with her
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post #225 of 517
12/14/07 at 8:45am

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Originally Posted by Jason_V
IIRC, we've seen Chloe use her power once before, to bring Lois back. Has she been experimenting with it to see how it works? Otherwise, the fact she knew how to heal Jimmy's finger makes no sense.

Truth be told, I hated nearly 90% of the episode. Erica Durance is a capable actress, but she was thrown into a half baked story entirely predicated on Clark not being Clark. And this story with Julian/Grant...it can go to the dogs. This entire season feels like a bad dream.

The only redeeming part of the episode? The last five seconds. And to think we have to wait until January for new Smallville.

I have to kinda agree this season is all over the Map, I thought they were going to point Clark on a Path of Training toward his eventual destiny, then wrap it all up next year. But they are just spinning their wheels.
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post #226 of 517
12/14/07 at 9:01am

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Originally Posted by Dave Scarpa
But they are just spinning their wheels.

Every season has had an overall arc of some kind, no matter how uninvolving it might have been (looking at you, Season 4). I don't understand what the issue is this year, from a creative perspective. I can forgive a lot of the mistakes the show makes, but this is just getting flat out boring.

What's the driving force behind the season? Aside from the "path to hero-dom," we still don't know. And it's driving me nuts.
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post #227 of 517
12/14/07 at 11:00am
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This episode was pretty eh. No offense to Welling, but I knew within seconds that it wasn't Clark who returned. Clark is always bland, and when Welling throws in a smirk or two, it has to be someone else. When he flew up the stairwell, any room for doubt was gone. I was banking on it being Milton Fine, but it was Bizarro instead.

I also wondered why he bothered to rescue Chloe. He could have just pretended he didn't know they were in there. I think that whole subplot was there just to put Chloe back with the guy who won't be named. Yuck. And, her power is now a little better than "I cry, I die, you heal," but it still kind of sucks. I wish they would have just dropped that whole thing.

I don't think Grant being a clone is the point of this. I think Lana will end up being a clone, or at least will be made to think she is one for a while. I bet Lex made her and improved upon the original, in his mind, by adding in a cutthroat edge. It's the only thing that makes sense. Little, gentle, not particularly smart Lana, running a clinic and talking about how her "team" quarantined and is studying the Venomized woman. Doesn't ring very true to me. Of course, you can't rule out just plain bad writing.
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post #228 of 517
12/15/07 at 3:57pm

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Originally Posted by Greg S H
When he flew up the stairwell, any room for doubt was gone. I was banking on it being Milton Fine, but it was Bizarro instead.

I'm not so sure that was flying. I think that may be considered a "power "leap"
I'm going to watch again right now to see.
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post #229 of 517
12/17/07 at 11:38am

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Neat: Chloe joins Superman's supporting cast.

The Super-comics have had a long history of taking things from other-media adaptations - kryptonite and Jimmy Olsen come from the radio show, the crystaline Fortress of Solitude and the "S" being a Kryptonian symbol come from the Donner movie - and Kurt Busiek is arguably DC's best regular Superman writer right now. Chloe and Allison Mack have been the best thing about the show for years, so I think this has a pretty good chance of turning out well.
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post #230 of 517
12/17/07 at 1:31pm
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My friend Lauren sent me the news about this earlier today, but you beat me to the punch.

I've been waiting for this. I stopped reading Superman a while back--actually haven't cared for Busiek's run--but this'll draw me back.
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post #231 of 517
12/17/07 at 4:13pm

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So no new episodes until sometime in January?
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post #232 of 517
12/17/07 at 5:13pm

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Busiek's run has occasionally been a tough slog - "Camelot Falls" just went on forever for no apparent interesting end - but his "Third Kryptonian" storyline was the most nifty addition to the mythology in a long time. Considering Super-fans only get Grant Morrison & Frank Quitely every few months (so Morrison doesn't qualify as "regular"), and Geoff Johns without a co-writer is proving to be a special kind of hell, it's nice to see he's the guy being entrusted with the best thing to come out of Smallville.
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post #233 of 517
12/17/07 at 7:04pm
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I bailed on Camelot, but I know a shop that keeps several months' worth on the stands, so I'll look for the Third Kryptonian. I know I won't miss out on Chloe in comics.
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post #234 of 517
12/17/07 at 10:28pm
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More on C.Lo in the comics:

SMALLVILLE'S CHLOE SULLIVAN JOINS THE SUPERMAN SUPPORTING CAST - NEWSARAMA
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post #235 of 517
12/18/07 at 5:04pm

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Ok, just watched the latest episode.. confusing.. I have a question

Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
So is the implication that Julian that we see is basically a giant experiment and an artificial life form kind of creation from Lex the mad scientist??
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post #236 of 517
12/18/07 at 5:15pm
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Yep. He's a clone. Lex's brother died as an infant, and Lex tried to create a brother for himself. I think the larger point will be that this is groundwork for Lana also being a clone, which will probably be the cliffhanger. The answer in the season opener will probably be, "Nah, she wasn't a clone after all."
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post #237 of 517
12/21/07 at 11:10am

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There was a new episode last week??? Damn you DVR!
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post #238 of 517
1/3/08 at 4:23am

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Originally Posted by JohnS
In regards to how tonight's episode is going to be structured according to kryptonsite.com
Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
There will be so many twists and turns we will be tricked in thinking it's a season finale


and it looks like a Christmas/holiday episode

and according to the producers Episode 15 IS the season finale
Tonights episode is #9
check KryptonSite: Your Source For "Smallville" News And Information for the schedule details

and let's just say that Feb 21st episode(#13) is going to be Stellar!!

I can't get the info out of that Krypon Site, it's trying to make me load a Spam blocker.

Anway, new episode tonight, I beleive???
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post #239 of 517
1/3/08 at 5:41am

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Originally Posted by Qui-Gon John
Anway, new episode tonight, I beleive???

Nope. Tonight is a repeat of "Cure." Next week is a repeat of "Lara." Kryptonsite is saying either January 31 or February 7 for the next new episode.
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post #240 of 517
1/3/08 at 10:01am

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OK thanks. I thought I read somewhere, (I thought earlier in this thread, but obviously I'm wrong), that it was tonight.


Well at least new SG-Atlantis tomorrow, (unless I have that wrong too).
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