I wanted to not write this one up until I had 7.10 to finish up the answers. :)
Tom does the previously, which is awesome, and it's pretty well editted. As I've said for years now, SV should always have previously.
EDlo ... pausing, cause what the hell did Erica do to her hose, again? Okay some interesting lines that DP couples hide in storage closets (not that I think that matches with her Crimson characterization), and blatently pointing out about how odd it is for her to have the expose. Lex requested her, which is I think another step for her to follow the Penelopecomicdeath route.
Chloe giving exposition on the phone - it's two weeks since Gemini; chloe is either angry or scared. Also what is up with the satin belts on Chloe and edlo here? I don't know if I like either of them (the belts). Chloe continues to cover for Clark and it's interesting about the packet of info here (cause obviously it can't have everything - we know she's working with Ollie/Green Arrow and that stuff is most likely off the record.) EDlo doesn't have legit sources? - which seems like another tabloid vs. upstanding reporter mark.
Phone call - and we find out that she's just dismissing stuff? That's weird ("a lot gets tossed in the loony bin.") for someone who actually wants to bring him down. First note: She hasn't atually looked at Chloe's information. Hm.
Credits!
Here be some really bad fencing, and talking about EDlo's dumb luck. Lex will always win, chalk another one up.
Back at the Planet, someone doesn't know how to disable a cat 5 wire; And she's dumb. Another blatent "You need proof" and she attacks some guy like a mad man, and it's the wrong guy. Case of mistaken identity, and she needs some mental help... and she got a guy killed.
Lana and Clark: (1) she's not that observent, (2) Bizarro is a descent liar. Whent hey get to Isis Lana starts complaining about it not being "hot chocolate on the boardwalk." Seriously, high maintence. Bizarro recaps Clark's odd guilt complex which might be why he's with her, and he's pretty cagey about playing off things.
At the DP: Chloe gets her info back. and you'd think they'd have a code word, honestly.
Isis: So what I love is Lana saying she shut everything down, and yet in the two weeks he was gone she got a new person to study. She sounds like s2 Lex - extreme, but for the greater good.
DP: I have liked the idea of the the two seperate corners, and the whole "We can only go up" was pretty subtly delievered. I loved them digging thought her purse. Fun stuff inside are her press pass, lotion, photos, her secret santa gift (teh bomb), her cell phone, her music player, a compact, a hair brush, a make up bag, klinex, a note book, lip gloss, a caset tape, nail polish, another note book, wallet, eyeshadow, mascara -- I'm guessing she does her make up in the car and throws all her journalism stuff in too.
"Dismantle the bomb with his great hair." See AA's delievery is why he's great, but poor cellphone of Chloe's. thought her heels would probably hurt like hell, and she's got a good cover on that.
Also interesting to me that it takes Adrian to dress her up as a reporter this time. Andit's interesting that Adrian is puppet mastering and Lex knocks her out. Wow. So it's just waiting for that gun to go off again. The guy playing Adrian isn't even that great. Bad editting on the gun though.
So elevator, Chloe confesses, Jimmy kisses her, and Bizarro throws out the bomb. The awkward smiles and sitting in the elevator cracked me up though.
And we see Lex gave her the chance to get the story, she didn't get it, and now it's revoked. But "Merry Christmas, I just bought the Daily Planet" is fantastic.
End chimmy scene, and retconning and Jimmy is such a Lana. And it's funny that they all want to fly. I think thought it's obvious that her power can't be used,and Jimmy is still freaked even if he wants her to be "the same Chloe."
Lex is cutting out the DP, undercutting. I don't mind clone!Julian but I just wish it was pulled up in different ways, excuted some how else. Lex is going to dull his shredder - no more stories for her. And Lois is upset... she poitned a gun at him.
Kent Farm: Chloe and Bizarro, setting up Brainiac's return. and Lana stays creepy. And Clark is in a crystal.