I cried when taking a pic with Erica and she gave me a hug to calm my nerves 🥹, Michael remembered me from Boston, and Tom called me sweetheart— all of them were so nice as always!

I love both separately, but together they did nothing. The whole point Lex was trynna make to both Clark and Lana when dating Lana, was that he was nothing like Clark. Yet the man lies SOOO much more to Lana than Clark did. It didn't also make Lex any nicer of a person like his friendship with Clark did, if anything he's more evil with her. Lana gets nothing from it either. She just becomes even more a side character stuck in a love triangle.(the girl has so much love triangle stories its crazy). I just dont understand what the story does for any of the 3 Characters. Plus there is just absolutely no romantic chemistry between Lex and Lana. It would have made more sense if Lana was keeping Lex from being evil but thats not the case at all in Season 6. Writers ALWAYS kept Lana on a VERY short leash, she either has a romantic/tragic story or no story

The quirky wardrobe probably helped, but she played Chloe sooo well, it's so believable that this is not Lois Lane. She totally nailed Chloe's body language when she ran backwards to the door, locked it, and turned to Clark with that look that is just so Chloe.

The exasperated "Open the damn door, Clark!" sounded too much like Allison Mack lol it's uncanny. There were moments when I think she might have done too much and sounded too animated (especially when she transformed back to Chloe and the transition didn't feel seamless), but for the most part, I totally see and hear Chloe and Clark in this episode.

And during the scene with the real Lois at the end of the episode, it felt as if we really hadn't seen Lois in a while (since canonically she was in Mexico!) when in reality, we were watching literally the same face for the previous 35 minutes. Great acting!

Most loved character stays,VOTE TO ELIMINATE
The red queen has been eliminated!

MARTHA KENT HAS BEEN ELIMINATED
LIONEL LUTHOR CAME IN SECOND PLACE

Characters eliminated so far
20)Davis bloom(doomsday)
19)Zod
18)Whitney
17)Jason
16)Pete
15)Jor-el
14)Bart
13)Lana
12)Arthur curry(Aquaman)
11)Kara(super girl )
10)Jimmy Olsen
9)Tess mercer
8)Chloe Sullivan
7)Johnathan Kent
6)Oliver queen
5)Martha Kent
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Clark essentially has an eidetic memory. It’s an absolute curse. I know it’s just a show, but it’s just used in such a weird way

So, they always were so beautiful huh ? Also, Erica doesn't look much like a teenager here either. I guess, she always had a pretty mature face (or maybe it's the hair). Either way, she's gorgeous.

It's so good in how bad it is. You know this is a man who absolutely 100% believes his own bullshit.

I'm currently on Season 9, Episode 17 ("Upgrade"), and I'm really confused about Tess.

I thought her goal was to stop Zod and help Clark, so why does she kiss Zod? Is she genuinely trying to get close to him, or is she manipulating him?

Also, why does she show Zod the picture of the Kandorians wanting Clark as their new leader? That felt like she was completely betraying Clark and handing Zod exactly the information he needed.

Am I misunderstanding Tess's motivations, or is she intentionally written to be this morally conflicted?

And honestly, it's surprising how it's become a comfort show for me. Now, I have been familiar with it since I was around 6 or 7. It used to air on this french channel. But being too young, I couldn't really understand or get around to fully watching it and becoming a huge fan until now?? I was suprised at how good and entertaining it was. I've gotten attached to all the characters regardless of whether or not I like them. I definitely plan on watching it every year like I usually do with some other show I love. I feel a little sad and empty now though. But I also plan on watching the latest superman movie and reading the comics maybe.

On another note and after a first watch, my favorite characters have to be Lionel, Clark, Brainiac and Chloe.

I'm just really happy I decided to watch it and found something new to add to my list of favorite and meaningful things.

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OUR SECOND DOUBLE ELIMINATION HAS HAPPENED AND ITS A SHOCKING ONE!!!!

VOTING CLOSED

JONATHAN KENT AND OLIVER QUEEN HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED
MARTHA KENT CAME IN SECOND PLACE

Characters eliminated so far
20)Davis bloom(doomsday)
19)Zod
18)Whitney
17)Jason
16)Pete
15)Jor-el
14)Bart
13)Lana
12)Arthur curry(Aquaman)
11)Kara(super girl )
10)Jimmy Olsen
9)Tess mercer
8)Chloe Sullivan
7)Johnathan Kent
6)Oliver queen
5)

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But he could never box his classmates. Too risky.

In s7e02, Clark & Lois find a Kryptonian spaceship in the forest. While she snaps a picture on her phone, Clark has to stay back due to meteor rock.

Suddenly, Kara knocks Lois out and lands beside the spaceship. So why is Kara unaffected by the same Kryptonite that made Clark stay back?

I was there yesterday for the panel and even though I couldn’t find a seat cause it was full and I stood for the whole thing it was so much fun and entertaining and the 10 year old me when the show debuted was geeking out.

I'm reminded of that amish episode. What if there was just enough blue kryptonite embedded in the town so that Clark could grow up a normal kid and play sports. Smallville not being an Amish religious town would not become superstitious. His parents would then just forget he's a possible alien because he's so normal. Martha's infertility would also be healed by the blue K and Clark would grow up with siblings. Clark's parents being poor would mean Clark would not leave Smallville until he grows up. Then when Clark graduates and moves to Metropolis he'd develop his powers and would have no idea what's going on and his story could start there. It'd be kind of like a Spider-man story as he'd get his powers as a young adult.

Hey guys, I want to raise another discussion here, why did Clark take so long to reveal the secret to Lana?( She still found out on her own) he didn't trust her or what? Man, it's a point where I can't stand to see this comings and goings of these two, it's boring as fuck

I'm randomly in a Smallville mood again so I come to check out this sub and I run into a strange phenomenon of multiple people claiming something happened which plainly did not happen, namely that Lex "killed" or even "murdered" Duncan.

Maybe people just don't remember things so I figured I'd help refresh everyone's memory of the relevant event from the S6 episode "Reunion."

To be clear, Lex did attack Duncan. He did pummel him. The episode reveals a deep "psycho" anger in Lex. But of course, Lex having mental issues since he was young is not a new revelation. More importantly, anger issues and pummeling someone does not a murderer make. A car coming out of absolutely nowhere and hitting someone is not proof that "Lex Luthor was a killer even since he was a child.," He in no way pushed or forced or did anything to Duncan to make him get hit by that car, and of course he had no control over the car.

Also Duncan wasn't even really dead but that's pretty immaterial.

I hope this clears everything up for the fandom on this subreddit.

Linda lake, not the various other LL’s. I respect the writers for evoking this level of vitriol (and the actor), fair play, but my God. She is just the perfect embodiment of the person to dislike

We know that they ended up becoming enemies, but was there any way their friendship could have been saved?

I’ve been watching the series for the first time and listening to the Talk Ville podcast as a companion piece. I have to take a moment to appreciate the brilliance of Erica Durance as Lois. I know this isn’t really a “hot take”.

Superman has to have Lois. She grounds him, makes him “human”. The Kents raised Kal to care about humanity as a concept but Lois personalized the care…made it a priority and there’s never been a Lois like Durance. The “Inside of You” podcast has some great moments discussing Erica’s portrayal too.

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CHLOE SULLIVAN HAS BEEN ELIMINATED
JONATHAN KENT CAME IN SECOND PLACE

Characters eliminated so far
20)Davis bloom(doomsday)
19)Zod
18)Whitney
17)Jason
16)Pete
15)Jor-el
14)Bart
13)Lana
12)Arthur curry(Aquaman)
11)Kara(super girl )
10)Jimmy Olsen
9)Tess mercer
8)Chloe Sullivan
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There are all kinds of villains out there. Some just want "material things" like money or power, others are fanatical ideologues who pursue their warped ideas of justice and virtue. Lionel is sincerely the former while Lex pretends to be the latter, especially in later seasons. I think this disparity in sincerity is very important.

Lex in later seasons when trying to rationalize his actions to others phrases his misdeeds in terms of "the greater good" and "shades of grey." But we get multiple glimpses into Lex's heart and mind and so we know what he actually thinks of himself. And it's not "valiant vanguard defending humanity from superpowered individuals and living without regret." Lex, ultimately, does see himself as a bad person. He sees the exact same moral lines that Clark does and I think his respect for Clark was due to Clark's ability to stand on the right side of these lines. But even still, Lex believes, reluctantly at first and later more emphatically, that it's too late for him. His being a Luthor has condemned him to evil and there is no escaping it.

Lex's deep belief in his own evil is seen in Bizarro:

Lex: I was dead. And there was this light. And an angel. Why would she save me... after all I've done?

My interpretation of Lexmas is not that Lex chose wealth and power. No, what he chose was the "less painful path." Living a hollow life all alone is better than opening himself up to love and then losing that love. I feel this is completely vindicated in this dialogue:

Lex: And what choice would that be?

Lillian: You think the path you've chosen isn't going to hurt? It will. More than you can ever imagine. You're not the only one that's going to suffer. A field of beautiful flowers lay barren by an emptiness that can never be filled unless I keep you here. Stay with me, Alexander. Don't let the blood wash away what's left of your soul.

(my emphasis)

What Lionel taught Lex was that emotions and relationships are a weakness that others will invariably exploit. Lex in his own very specific way took this to heart. He's not afraid of people taking his money or power like Lionel is because Lex does not value those things as absolutely as Lionel does. What Lex is terrified of is getting close to another and how this brings with it endless risks of pain and loss. He craves love and companionship in a way his father never could or did but because of how he was raised, he can only see love and companionship as double-edged weapons that will inevitably wound him deeper than anything else could. Even apart from his father raising him with such toxic beliefs, Lionel's "wisdom" was seemingly vindicated with Helen.

I guess I would summarize Lex's deepest character and drives as:

1. He craves love.
2. He thinks he's evil, corrupted, and sullied. (which strongly negatively impacts his ability to find or maintain love)

This is in total contrast with his father. Lionel has none of these issues. He does not hate himself for what he is or what he does, because to see himself as evil, he'd have to believe in goodness. The money and the power were Lionel's only absolutes, everything else a means to those ends. Something I found really interesting is we know Lionel taught Lex a lot of Greek and Roman myths, but we know Lex is also familiar with The Bible. (see his teaching Clark about the story of David) The kind of ethos Christianity teaches is very different from that of Ancient Roman myth. It's no coincidence that Lex is attached to a belief system centered on ideas of guilt and redemption while Lionel is fixated on one all about glory and honor.

Lex's self-loathing permeated his character from start to finish while Lionel lacks the introspective ability to have such doubts.