Scion Screentime Minutes, and Thoughts

[jeannev]

 I'm really starting to wonder if I'm judging SV eps based on their content, or if I'm judging them based on a curve against the rest of the season.  Because taken alone, and just judging it for what it was, I think I wouldn't be overly find of Scion.  But judging it against the rest of the season, and some of the horrible stuff we've gotten, I

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[goodvibe]

I feel like going back and adding at the end of my review just now - "or, you know, just go read Jeannev's because she says it much better than I managed" - heh! ;-)

I do believe we're instinctively grading now on a curve. That was my reaction too - 'better than last week's, in some parts as good as Beacon, but no way as good as Masquerade' as far as the 2nd half of the season goes so far.

I love how you've described the Clark/Tess scenes. I think the show did well in remembering the establishing of their friendship from back in 'Luthor.' That was such a significant moment, for both characters, for different reasons.

//I do have to give SV some kudos for that one.//

This Tess-is-a-Luthor revelation has been one of the things this season has genuinely gotten right. I'm enjoying this Luthor storyline.

//my wish that they had allowed Lois' initial objections to get more time and POV. Because to me, she was making a whole lot of sense.//

True. I hadn't fully thought about this, because honestly, I was a little fuzzy on the end too - is Connor really staying with them?! Because, yes, I agree, that would not only be a little disturbing in itself but disturbing as to how Lois would agree to it?!

//Clark is a big boy now, and the people closest to him need to believe in his ability to take care of himself.//

And in his ability to help them and the overall plan, whatever it may be, too. I did like that Lois recognized the fundamental flaw in her not telling Clark here though.

//I just do not understand the point of bringing on this character, at this point in the season.//

Neither do I. It almost seems to me as if there might've been a rewrite that happened along the way once MR agreed to return.

//And I thought this scene opened that door far too wide without Clark coming back strong and slamming it closed.//

I actually didn't feel as if this scene did so, because I got the feeling we were supposed to think Lionel was crazycakes, but what murkied the waters for me was the last Clark/Conner scene which sounded too much like some of the earlier stuff e used to get with 'Clark' lies pushed Lana to Lex' or 'pushed Lex' away, etc.

[jeannev]

I haven't read your review yet, but were we sharing the brain again?

Honestly, looking back at this season thus far, I think there's only one episode that I think we put together well, front to back, and thats Ambush. Every else in just a mix of good and bad, with far too many episodes having so much more bad then good. This ep tips a little towards the good for me, but I completely recognize the flaws. In that regard, it feels like Luthor to me. An episode that has a lot of scenes I enjoy, but I'm not sure the central theme of the episode is necessary at all, and I can understand how people have issues with it.

To me, Tess is the character that has the best storyline this season. And CF has been the most consistent actor throughout.

I think a lot of people are seeing this whole Alexander/Conner thing as some sort of backup plan for Lex, or in case MR didn't come back. But thats a shitty way to write the final season of a show. I really can't put into words how absolutely AWFUL I think Souders/Peterson's handling of this final season has been. This should've been the best season of the show ever and its just not.

I'm glad that others saw the Clark/Lionel scene differently from me. I know I'm overly sensitive in this area, so maybe I didn't read it right.