Smallville: Lazarus
I had no expectations whatsoever going into this episode, but I COMPLETELY LOVED IT. OMG. Dear people who have abandoned SV, you should really come back for the final season because OMG it was good. Pretty much all squee without analysis beneath the cut.
1. OH LOIS. HOW ARE YOU SO MADE OF AWESOME? I loved that she saved Clark and then hid so he wouldn't know, but my favorite scene had to be in the Planet when she was "looking for her pen." Hee! And the expression on her face in that whole scene. Also, I admire the fact that she refuses to hang around and be a weakness for Clark.
2. OH CLARK, HOW ARE YOU SO GODDAMN AMAZING? I love that he refused to choose between Lois and the people near the Daily Planet, but managed to save them all. (Dear Lex: nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah). I also love that he's embracing his heroic destiny even when Jor-El is being as douchy about it as usual (albeit in unusual ways). And holy crap, his whole conversation with Jonathan--especially the delivery of "I missed you"--made me cry and cry.
3. OH JONATHAN, WHEN THE HELL DID YOU BECOME SO SELF-AWARE? I TAKE IT THE AFTERLIFE HAS BEEN GOOD TO YOU. Wow, recognizing that his own anger helped kill him? Not something I ever expected. And his advice to Clark was so good, I think any animosity I ever had toward him was erased just based on that one scene. And I really loved the symbolism of Clark getting affirmation from his human father. I do think he's right to take a bit of Jor-El's criticism seriously, but I pretty much agreed with everything Jonathan said about Clark being a good man and being able to make choices and correct his mistakes.
4. OH TESS, THANK GOD THEY FIXED YOUR FACE. Those scenes with the Lex clones were really powerful--especially little Alexander. And the fact that she's acting as a mother figure for the little Lex clone is creepily perfect.
5. OH OLLIE, THE TORTURE PORN OF YOU WAS COMPLETELY GRATUITOUS since we couldn't even really see your chest. What was up with that?
6. OH WRITERS, I COMPLETELY COMPLETELY LOVED ALL THE SUBTLE AND OBVIOUS WAYS YOU BROUGHT IN THE MYTHOLOGY AND PAST SEASONS, such as
--finding an effective way to have Lex and Clark have a confrontation. And also TOTALLY raising my hopes that TW will really persuade MR to come back for a few eps.
--Having Lois research the Torch, so we got to see Pete and Lana! (Which made up for how empty the credits were this year--geez!)
--Lois on the cross of superhero-dom. Which is so totally appropriate, now that she's actively helping Clark be a hero and yet personally sacrificing her own desires to do it.
--bringing back Jonathan, which I was spoiled for but not actually anticipating or anything, but damn that was a good scene.
I AM REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS SEASON!!!!!
1. OH LOIS. HOW ARE YOU SO MADE OF AWESOME? I loved that she saved Clark and then hid so he wouldn't know, but my favorite scene had to be in the Planet when she was "looking for her pen." Hee! And the expression on her face in that whole scene. Also, I admire the fact that she refuses to hang around and be a weakness for Clark.
2. OH CLARK, HOW ARE YOU SO GODDAMN AMAZING? I love that he refused to choose between Lois and the people near the Daily Planet, but managed to save them all. (Dear Lex: nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah). I also love that he's embracing his heroic destiny even when Jor-El is being as douchy about it as usual (albeit in unusual ways). And holy crap, his whole conversation with Jonathan--especially the delivery of "I missed you"--made me cry and cry.
3. OH JONATHAN, WHEN THE HELL DID YOU BECOME SO SELF-AWARE? I TAKE IT THE AFTERLIFE HAS BEEN GOOD TO YOU. Wow, recognizing that his own anger helped kill him? Not something I ever expected. And his advice to Clark was so good, I think any animosity I ever had toward him was erased just based on that one scene. And I really loved the symbolism of Clark getting affirmation from his human father. I do think he's right to take a bit of Jor-El's criticism seriously, but I pretty much agreed with everything Jonathan said about Clark being a good man and being able to make choices and correct his mistakes.
4. OH TESS, THANK GOD THEY FIXED YOUR FACE. Those scenes with the Lex clones were really powerful--especially little Alexander. And the fact that she's acting as a mother figure for the little Lex clone is creepily perfect.
5. OH OLLIE, THE TORTURE PORN OF YOU WAS COMPLETELY GRATUITOUS since we couldn't even really see your chest. What was up with that?
6. OH WRITERS, I COMPLETELY COMPLETELY LOVED ALL THE SUBTLE AND OBVIOUS WAYS YOU BROUGHT IN THE MYTHOLOGY AND PAST SEASONS, such as
--finding an effective way to have Lex and Clark have a confrontation. And also TOTALLY raising my hopes that TW will really persuade MR to come back for a few eps.
--Having Lois research the Torch, so we got to see Pete and Lana! (Which made up for how empty the credits were this year--geez!)
--Lois on the cross of superhero-dom. Which is so totally appropriate, now that she's actively helping Clark be a hero and yet personally sacrificing her own desires to do it.
--bringing back Jonathan, which I was spoiled for but not actually anticipating or anything, but damn that was a good scene.
I AM REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS SEASON!!!!!