Dominion Screentime Minutes,and late thoughts

[jeannev]

  Wow, I never thought I would get this done.  Between a crazy busy weekend, major download issues, and general malaise about the show itself, it felt like a very long journey to this review.

I also think I was having a hard time thinking of what I wanted to say.  Because while this episode had some very entertaining moments in it, and some very

Comments

[jeannev]

I didn't like Cassidy or Erica in the Tess/Lois scenes. I thought both of them were off their game. But Cassidy in other scenes felt fine to me.

Its so hard for me to form an opinion about the SV writers really, except to say that I think SV has an extraordinarily mediocre writing staff, and even worse showrunners. And its ultimately Souders/Peterson I blame for the quality in the season, and the scripts, because they are in charge. So, they set the pace.

Thanks for the clarification about the gate. But it would seem to me that the gate being open at all should be a threat, but there was really no explanation why it wasn't. Which is lame.

And you're right, there was no point for the 3 weeks thing except to showcase how loyal and steadfast Lois was. Thats pretty much it. But, did any of us doubt those qualities in her? How could we when the show hammers this home every single episode?

I really thought that both Oliver and Lois were written at Clark's expense this week.

I don't really buy Tess being torn either. Thats going to be a very hard sell if they go in that direction.

[costas22]

Not a real shock, but the PZ plot did have its plotholes. If Zod could use Clark's blood to open the gate (and I am not going to start wondering if that's possible), why would he prefer to stay at the PZ? Or how do we know that other phantoms didn't escape when Slade was sent back to Erath? Lol, is Clark the only one that can't contain phantoms at the PZ when he opens the portal?

You are right. We didn't need another illustration of Lois' loyalty. Plus, I think the message of the episode should have been what Tess told her. That she has to accept the sacrifices that come with being in love with a hero. Not that Clark should take her with him next time rather than leave her behind worrying.