Finale Screentime Minutes, and Deep Thoughts
So, here I am...finally. This is a hard review to tackle. For one thing, its like two episodes. For another, its the end. Obviously. And so I understand the desire to just want to let it alone. It is what it is, and all that. But, that just wouldn't be very me. And besides, I think a series finale should get a little of the microscope ( Read more... )
Heh, no neither do I. And here's the thing - I don't think the writers even made a half assed attempt to make some semblance of sense to this storyline in this ep. Because I think they fully recognized just how badly they botched things up and so they probably went, "Hmm, OK. Well, look, it's not as if anyone actually buys this storyline anyways so lets just do the big, cool stuff and hope it's shiny and epic enough to distract" - and so we got the GA-kicks-ass scene and APOKOLeeeps (as pronounced so awesomely by GG, heh). And well, yeah. Sense, shmense - pfftt.
//It seemed more about creating something "special" for Chloe then anything else, and I have no patience for that kind of writing.//
I honestly don't even know what to make of this. Because that comic - isn't it effectively giving away Supes identity??! How can the writers not have seen this?!
//"Don't push your mother away". WHEN DID THIS FUCKING HAPPEN? Is this the mother that he was sending Conner to live with? The mother that Clark saw earlier in the season? I'm just at a loss for words with this storyline. And I feel like the only person in the fandom who found it downright offensive on behalf of Clark.//
No, you're not. It was basically what it was - the writers doing their one-step-forward/two-steps-back dance with Clark. All that doubts, pushing away, blah blah nonsense especially irritated me because it was just so pointless. We'd so been there, and way done that, by this point, in this season alone. Still, for me, while it irritated me, I was pleased that there was still enough stuff in there for Clark, to not have this consume his characterization to the point of no return.
//I never forget.//
Nevaaarrrr! No, but I'm there with ya. Which is why I said so little about this in my own review, because my thoughts on Jor-El' role in the show? Boy, is that a rant waiting to explode. What I have come to realize though is that TPTB and I just never viewed him the same way. Ever.
//I like to tell myself that the Lex being elected President in 2018? Real Lex, complete with memories. Thats my story, and I'm sticking with it!!//
Hey, that's as good as any!
//The look on Clark's face when Chloe hugged him. LOL//
What was up with that, heh.
//And what was with all his bad touching of Tess?//
::shudders::
---Aaaand, OK, I'm done. Finally, heh.
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And thats the thing with the comic book Chloe was reading. It could not exist. Not in a world that doesn't know Clark Kent=Superman. So, where did it come from? And I hate that sort of crap, and for what? Some ludicrous wink and nod to something outside of SV? To give Chloe her "jewel"? Eff that!
I don't think TPTB ever had any real vision of AI Jor-El besides him being whatever the plot called for. When he needed to be the bad guy, he was. When he needed to be the deux ex machina to the rescue, he was. He's not a character at all. He's a plot device. A contrivance.
The prevailing theory on Clark's WTF face when Chloe hugged him is that he could hear 2 heartbeats and knew she was pregnant. But if thats what they were going for, why not be more obvious with it. I mean, its not like it was a secret she had a kid b/c they started off the ep with her reading to her spawn. Personally, I think Clark was just creeped out. I would've been, LOL
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