The most I can say about these 3 eps is "Meh." Its not that they're bad, its just that I don't enjoy them all that much either. There are things I do like, Clark's surprise birthday party, Lois giving him advice, the Chlark kiss (though in hindsight, why?), Tom's hair in Zod, the Clark/Zod fight, Clark and Lois in the hospital, Chlark hugging at the DP. But, there are also things I hate. The bile spewed at Clark from Brainiac (expected), Lex (unfair, but sort of understandable), and Lana (just STFU!), the nonsensical plot line, Martha and Lois in the plane at the Arctic (why?), the way the whole thing was swept under the rug.
So, anyway, Clark was still Pretty, and isn't that the most important thing?
Look at the hair! Its almost "Exile" hair.