Review: Smallville 8x17 Hex
- Clark's messed up and he's not even on the first scene... how can he miss Chloe's birthday?!! alright, he's off saving the world with Bart, that's kind of an excuse... but still. I would like to see Bart again, I hope he shows up for the season finale, I've always liked Flash... even if he's played by Beaver... *sigh* I miss Veronica.
Alright, but back to Smallville, I read a fic like this once, except that it wasn't Chloe, it was Lois - and it wasn't her birthday, it was Valentine's day - alright, maybe it wasn't exactly like this, but I liked that fic.
- Poor Chloe though, her husband leaves her, her best friend doesn't show up for her birthday, her father misses her wedding. The men in her life really suck.
- Only Ollie can make an operah joke and remain sexy while doing it
- Lois: one year closer to the sweet release of death. Lois is so weirdly sweet.
- El primero claso? LMAO, Lois' spanish is as good as my german... no wait, maybe better, I don't even know how "first class" would sound in german.
- Zatanna looks AMAZING!!! Just like the Zatanna I knew from the Justice League, plus she's gorgeous. Great casting choice.
- I can't blame Chloe, I'd love to be Lois too
- THAT FACE IS SO CHLOE!! with the nervous lip bitting and the thing with her hair!!
OPENING. It's been 8 years and I still love this song "somebody saaaave meeee" *sigh* and I'll never get tired of seeing Justin without his shirt on. This must be the best opening secuence ever.
- Lois talking to Lois!! BRAVO Erica! she's a really good actress, isn't she? I've always heard that playing two characters at the same time is really hard. I would have liked a scene with both Lois at the same time, or that Lois got Chloe's body... that would have been fun too, and a good way for Lois to find out Clark's secret. I wounder how would Alison Mack play Lois?
- Everybody already fears loves Lois at the Planet, and she's been there for like a year and still works at the basement! She even has her personal nameless Perkins!! LOL. I wonder how did she get that job anyway, she never finnished college. Aparently education wasn't very important for Smallville's characters.
- This picture cracked me up. I bet the Dahli Lama never knew what hitted him.
- Hello there, lover boy. Look at the way he's looking at her... he totally wants some.
- Clark: can this wait 'till your post-luch, pre-dinner, after coffee snack break? HER WHAT?!!!
- Chloe: my pre-post what?!
- I can't believe Lois called him 6 times (and that he picked up). Chloe's getting so much information out of this experience.
- I'm so happy Ollie is bringing sexy back, I miss his sexyness when he doesn't show up.
I really like the fact that Zatanna's character has been build from scratch, that we don't have to know her to understand what's going on, that happens most of the time a DC character shows up. I'm also happy that she has a storyline and is not just an excuse for the Chloe plot. I hope she joins the Justice League at the end of this episode.
- LOL, Chloe doesn't know how to walk on high heels (neither do I). I never noticed Chloe didn't use high heels
- Clark: you haven't insulted me once yet today (aw, he misses her insults!!). And you actually crossed at the crosswalk. Clark's so freak out because they changed his Lois, it's sweet.
- Chloe: you never looked at me that way before. BUSTED CLARKIE!! now Chloe knows your "other" secret.
- Okay, so now there's a crazy guy shouting on latin about who knows what; and a police man who, aparently, plays poker with Lois; and Chlois understand latin and Clark is like "wtf? since when do you know latin". And the crazy guy says "Zatanna" and Chloe is like "fuck it, I had it with living Lois' life, lets fix this, Sullivan style."
Chloe: Clark, I bet is the same witchy woman who did this to me. Now, I know where she's performing tonight. Maybe you can superseepd over to this antique shop and dust off any leads. Sullivan style usually means telling Clark what to do. Poor guy, it's like he has no brain of his own, if it's not Chloe it's Lois. Strongest man in the world and he's always been bossed around by girls.
- Clark: superspeed? we didn't bring the car
- Chloe: huh?
- Chloe: I'm Chloe!! fans were saying I was the Lois Lane from Smallville for so long that it finally happened!
- Clark: I'm... pretty sure you're Lois. Can't. Process. Chloe=Lois. WTF.
- Chloe: stood her up at formal Chloe. Planted one on you because Zod was ending the world Chloe? Krypton! Jor-El! Fortress! Brainiac Chloe!!
- Clark: OMG Chloe!! May I say, you look hotter than ever.
- Chloe: save it handsome.
- Chloe: just like that raving wardrobe malfunction over there, some magician showed up at my birthday party in fishnets and hexed me! But you'd know that if you hadn't skipped it to answer voice mails from Lois. Not that I'm dwelling.
LOL at Clark's face, I'm sure he's thinking he wishes Chloe had looked like that from the start. We would have saved a lot of Clana drama.
- Chloe: this is my sheksperean nightmare, although it has been awfully illuminating.
Of course it has been, now she knows Clark has a huge crush on Lois and sees things from Jimmy's point of view. Alright, now comes the typical Clark/Chloe conversation about how things were much easier when everything was just weird and unexplained, and not something that happenes everyday. I have to say, I wish he could be that comfortable around Lois all the time.
Ah, and of course, he still wants to be a normal reporter, that'd be so boring.
- That hand gesture and that face are so Chloe!. I guess we could have Alison Mack fired and have Erica play Chloe all the time. But let's not do that, Erica's been an amazing Chloe, but she's the best damn Lois Lane there's ever been. Anyway, bravo Erica.
- LOL at Clark's face.
- Zatanna: everybody has something they're hoping for. Something... something they wish they could change. Even you. I wonder what your little wish would be.
Don't think of Lana, don't think of Lana, don't think of Lana. I don't think I would be able to stand her for one more episode.
- Of course, Clark's wish was to be a normal guy. And he's back at thinking Chloe is Lois. LMAO, this looks like a job for... Clark Kent and his 911 speed dial!!.
- Clark: at first I had problems telling you apart as well, but Lois is the hot one tall one.
I love it when Clark's been funny, that usually just happens with Lois.
- Clark: if something seems too good to be true, it usually is.
Chloe: huh?
Clark: that's rule number four
Chloe: what?
Clark: Lois Lane's rules of reporting.
Chloe: and you framed this?
I can't believe he knows them, quotes them and has the list framed... FRAMED!! I love this Clark, I forgive him for all the foolishness from past episodes. He's SO sweet!!.
The whole secuence on the Planet's roof top was hillarious, I loved every minute of it. Chloe should have taken advantage of him while he still thinks he's Lois, the rooftop was the perfect place. Instead of testing his superpowers I would have been testing his feelings for Lois.
- Ollie's back to his Robin Hood's roots, stealing from the rich to give to... well, Zatanna. He looks so hot in green. I miss him shirtless though, I should watch the opening secuence again soon.
- She should do that chainning thing again, but to my bed. Maybe that would be my wish, if I ever run into her.
- Chloe and Clark go to visit the crazy guy from a couple of minutes ago, Clark's still funny, thinking Lois went crazy, and the guy says Zatanna's books brings death, a life for a life, or something like that. Which usually means that Clark must save the day, but now he doesn't know he does that and we all freak out because, really, what would a world without Superman be like... now, wait a second... I live in a world like that, anyway, let's carry on. I'm getting kind of tired of Chloe's face of fear, does she really do that all the time? I'm used to Lois face of determination, I'm starting to miss Lois.
- Why is she (Zatanna) doing her magic trics at the top of the Daily Planet building? is there no other cool building top in Metropolis? everything happens there!! I don't even know where the newspapers buildings are in my own city. Maybe that's why we don't have superheroes... our newspapersd don't have super cool roof tops.
- Chloe: Clark, you're the only person who can get up there and put an end to this right now
Clark: I know what you're about to say, but...
Chloe: no Clark. There are no buts with you, no exceptions to the rule. Now superlap up there and stop her
Clark: I don't know....
Chloe: yes, okay, okay Clark, you don't have to know. If you won't believe in yourself then let me believe in you. Okay? I know that deep inside, you don't want to just be a normal guy, sitting behing a desk reporting disasters while you could be out there, stopping them. Now use the power you feel. The worlds needs you.
I'm totally pretending she's the real Lois and not Chloe *sigh*
- And she's back! Let me see if I got this right, Chloe stopped wanting to be Lois because she's not Clark's head cheerleader? (yet) really?
- This girl playing Zatanna could totally play Wonder Woman
- Oh crap! Chloe spent the whole day like Lois and now her soul is going to be exchanged for a Dumbledore's wannabe?
- Look at Clark, accepting his destiny... after 8 seasons and a lot of crap. Applauses.
- And everything is back to normal. Chloe is tiny, blond and with a B cup once again.
- She calls it "Hero support", I call it cheerleading
- Clark: Life without responsabilities kind of felt empty. Every morning I wake up with a porpuse.
That's my Clark!.
- And Chloe realized she didn't want to be Smallville's Lois Lane, like a lot of people used to say back on the days when there was no Lois in the show and everything was kind of lame.
- Chloe: look, I know you don't want to open a can of kryptonian worms by telling her your secret. But whether you like it or not, Lois Lane is a part of your life now. And considering the nonstop puppy-dog eyes you give her, I'm guessing you don't mind much at all. Clark, just because you were burned once doesn't mean that you can't give it a second chance.
Chloe: you can never be who you want to be if you're always looking over your shoulder at what could have been.
- I know I've said this in most of my reviews lately, but Chloe is so smart, Clark should really listen to her and stop CHANGING THE CONVERSATION!! in Infamous and now he managed to diverse what Chloe was saying when she starting hitting close. It's true what she saids though, he loves having Lois in his life, he knows her quirks, her schedule, her food breaks, misses when she doesn't insults him and even memorized her rules!!
- I love Clark and Chloe's friendship, it's been the best Smallville relationships since the start.
- Zatanna is joining the League!! well... not really, but she wants to help. I really hope she shows up again soon.
And now a little Clois fix:
- I love that she's annoying him with the chair like he did on Odyssey.
- Lois: So how long did it take you to realize that I wasn't my usual charming self?
Clark: well, I have to admit I should have picked up on it sooner. You weren't as bossy as usual. And Chloe let me drive.
- Lois: little blond sources tell me that you don't mind my assertive flair. Let me see it.
Clark: Lois, I don't know whar tyou're talking about.
Lois: You have a terrible poker face, Smallville.
Lois: Gimme, Gimme.
Lois: wow, who would have known you were this sentimental?
Lois: I think we should hang it up, so that everyone can see it
Clark: this is a memento from my first day on the job. And a constant reminder there's only one Lois Lane
Lois: you better believe it
I always miss their interactions.
Clark: big night?
Lois: yes. This guy on first class asked me out. And I figured, why the hell not, right?
Clark: yeah. (This is Clark being jealous... cute)
Lois: what about you, big plans?
Clark: I'm just going to hang around here, you know, follow up on a few things. You want me to call you if anything comes through the wire? to see if you're available?
Lois: you mean if you want to stand me up again? (Eat your heart out Smallville)
Clark: Lois, that was...
Lois: a mistake, agreed.
Lois: why don't we just table this whole "office thrown together in the trenches sparks" thing okay? Back to basics. Keep the game on the field.
Clark: yeah, that's a good rule.
Lois: you should add that to the list. And I should add "before we forget about it"
Chloe: Watchtower is officially online.
I actually squeed when she said that. Go CHLOE!! the bestm*therfuckingwatchtower EVER!!! *sigh* this made me happy. Chloe's going to make a living out of cheering up superheroes and telling them what to do, that's what I call use one's talents to earn some money. She's been doing that for Clark for like 4 or 5 seasons, and free of charge.
I don't have much more to say other than I adored this episode, it was so much fun to watch. It made me laugh, it introduced an interesting character, it revolved around Clark and Chloe's friendship, it had a bit of Clois, a bit of Ollie. Perfection. My favorite Chloe episode so far, I just love her relationship with Clark, how he can trust her and how she's always there for him, smacking some sense into his very thick impenetrable skull. Writers and producers from this show, please... don't kill her off!!