Fortune Screentime Minutes, and a Few Thoughts

[jeannev]

 OK, so I'm trying to squeeze this in before I fall asleep, because I don't see me having the time tomorrow, and if I wait until Monday, I know I'm just not going to want to bother.

This isn't going to be much of a review.  This episode doesn't merit the braincells I'd use to write one.  I thought it was awful.  Badly written, badly directed, not

Comments

[tasabian]

I didn't think was as awful an "exit" episode as Requiem, which was such a scorched earth ep for the show, making "Lex" a cartoon, Lois perpetural second choice, Oliver a murderer and bringing Clark to his knees.

That said, it was not nearly as funny as the two previous eps and a big waste of time!

Chloe, OTH, leaves in complete triumph, to go become the muse for all those poor, dopey wandering heroes that need her to show them the path to heroland.See, if she had just told Clark she wanted to start fresh in a new city, go back to journalism, fine. It could have been a sweet, affectionate goodbye. But the hero muse thing is silly-pandering to fans who wouldn't be content without a Bats/WW shout-out before the series ends

[jeannev]

For me, I think comparing Lana's exit arc, and Chloe's exit arc, is like 6 of one, half a dozen of the other. They're both bad, but in different ways. And ultimately, I think the show was made worse for it.

See, if she had just told Clark she wanted to start fresh in a new city, go back to journalism, fine. It could have been a sweet, affectionate goodbye. But the hero muse thing is silly-pandering to fans who wouldn't be content without a Bats/WW shout-out before the series ends.

Well, its also major pandering to Chloe fans who see her as the star of the show, and the true hero of the story. In fact, Chloe's whole exit arc? Like one big gigantic kiss on the backside of that fandom. And the pander infuriates me.

Every single suggestion you had for this episode would've improved it.

[tasabian]

For me, I think comparing Lana's exit arc, and Chloe's exit arc, is like 6 of one, half a dozen of the other. They're both bad, but in different ways.
For me, it was a dumb, pointless episode but both Supergirl & Collateral made me madder on Clark;s behalf this season. (And Persuasion made me madder last year.)

But this is partly Lex-bias: I've been worried that Chloe's exit would be: Lex kills her. So even though this was a blatant pander, it's a relief they didn't go the Lex as Deux Ex Machina route (and I hope they don't bring Chloe back for the finale just so Lex can kill her.)

[tasabian]

And since there's been so much pandering this season, the Clexers need to have our turn. I demand that Clark give Lex a Kiss-of-Lethe, with lots of tongue! And maybe there's some wrestling.

[jeannev]

I always thought with this ep that there was going to be a difference of opinion on whether or not it was a good idea to do a pointless silly ep for "fun", or not. And thats fine, because really, thats just a difference in preferences.

For me, thats not so much the point, as I thought the execution of this pointless, silly, "fun" episode was awful AND managed to write Clark sort of bad.

Remember that song from Sesame Street 'One of these things is not like the others?' Yeah, that's how I felt about this episode.

"One of these things just does't belong..."

Yes, I know it. But sadly, I do think this ep is very indicative of the quality of S10 overall.

[la_belle_isa]

Eek. Long post

[jeannev]

Its odd, but many times this season, I've been shocked at Clark's screentime, because it just doesn't feel like he's that present in the episode. And I have to think thats a indicator of the writing which doesn't put him front and center enough.

I thought Clark was indulging her as she was heading for Bellereve.

ROTFLMAO. OMG, thats perfect!

Truth be told, I thought the Chlark hug seemed warmer, but that has a lot to do with the way it was directed.

And yes, of course the wedding is happening. I'm not sure why anyone would doubt that.

[anonymous]

Hey there, Val.:D

[jeannev]

Hey Matt

[anonymous]

I had never watched a Supernatural episode before, but I saw the trailer after SV ended and I gave it a shot because I was so disappointed in this episode. It was so much better. Shows you don't have to have to write your characters drunk, high, or completely out of character to be funny. I hope this is the last SV version of popular movie. Chloe's last few episodes reminded me something you would see in a fanfiction, not professional writers.

[jeannev]

To me, the Supernatural episode was everything the Smallville should've been, but wasn't. I can't think of a more glaring contrast in the quality of writing for the 2 shows then we saw this week.