Smallville 8.22 "Doomsday" Review (small review, spoilers)

[theclexfactor]

This isn't the long review I have planned.  I'm attempting to do a season-long synopsis/review/thesis, but I needed to get this off my chest about the finale.  I posted this at Starkville's House of El because sometimes you have to respond to certain comments.

Comments

[tariel22]

For all the problems I had with the second half of this season, I think S8 is my favorite so far as well, for the same reason you cite: Clark. He has been a new man this season, and like you, I've never loved him more. He still takes responsibility for everything, but he no longer gets mired in guilt about it. He suffers setbacks, but he doesn't mope in the barn when they happen, he moves on and tries another way. He doesn't give in to anger or frustration, but rather faces challenges with confidence and compassion. He is a true leader, and he is my hero.

Clark needs new friends, period.

I'm gonna have to agree with you there. :) But I doubt we'll get even an apology from any of them. I honestly don't think TPTB believe Chloe did anything wrong. But I'm willing to reserve judgment on that until we see what happens in S9. And I really like your point that Lois admits her mistakes and learns from them, as she did in Stiletto. If only Chloe had confided in Lois about having Davis in the basement in that episode, as she so clearly wanted to. Every time they showed Chloe during Stiletto, I wanted to shake her and say, "Go tell Clark! NOW!"