Another number achieved and something special to cover.
I thought long and hard about this one, considering a number of ideas.
Then I remembered my recent purchase of Smallville's 2nd Season.
Oh right- that Episodes to cover.
It was the main Plot this Season, setting up the answers of his past.
His dreams are a distraction.
You see, this High School Student (yeah, sure) has to put together his Family Tree.
I wonder if this Plot will parallel the other one.
Thanks for blocking my shot, Extra.
He's drawn to a 'key' (a metal piece) that will reveal the truth.
The last time someone did that, they got shot into space with Ryan Reynolds (albeit briefly).
This time- he's zapped with knowledge right though the, well, everything.
There's a B-Plot with Lana and Chloe.
Even ignoring the whole NXIUM thing with the latter Actress, do you care if I skip it?
I didn't think so.
Now why is the Restaurant made up like an Egyptian tomb?!?
After Chloe writes a story about the strange marking on their barn (burned in by a mind-influenced Clark), a mysterious man invites him to meet him.
He promises to share truth with him.
Dr. Virgil Swann (named after legendary Writer Curt Swann) is played by Christopher Reeve.
He would make one more appearance in Season 3, which I'll likely cover later.
Besides Fan Service, what does he share?
He has the message sent with Clark's pod, telling him his real name and that of Krypton itself.
Swann just wants to help and he surely does.
This inspires Clark to work with his Dad to reactivate the pod.
The automated message tells him that he'll be 'a God' on this Planet and it is his job to rule it.
Clark rejects it and Dad agrees...but both are still nervous, setting up the rest of Season 2.
The End.
A really strong Episode by a really great Cameo at the end.
It's crazy to think just how long Reeve has been gone. I still remember when we lost him.
Seeing him here is obviously not the same as if his life hadn't turned out the way it did. That said, he didn't feel pity for himself, so I shouldn't either.
In a way, this appearance is stronger for how well he did. He's obviously unable to move around, so he has to emote everything with his face and voice.
The man was a good Actor and this proved it.
The rest of the Episode is honestly still pretty good as well, with the usual melodrama, angst and B-Plot. It's a rare one without a villain or a ticking clock.
The most you get is a Scientist being 'data blasted' into a coma by a space rock. Have I mentioned that Comics (and Comic Book Shows) can be weird sometimes?
In closing, it was really great to revisit this one. Plus, the DVD version didn't cut out the (not cheap, for a change) plug for his Foundation. It is still running and helping out others in 2025.
An Episode that is arguably most famous for one Scene near the end. Even so, it is a great Scene and, honestly, a pretty good Episode of TV otherwise.
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