I've been wrapped up spending time with my sister Bill and the rest of my family so I'm way late but, let's talk about
the Smallville finale.
SV 6.22 'Phantom':
I LOVED IT. From its 'Previously on Smallville' (Whole season compressed into a minute and a half with dramatic music and lots of Clark punching and getting thrown around!!) to it's very last shot -
BIZARRO!! Cracked out SV version of Bizarro but BIZARRO!!
My SV excitement is at this point past sickening and on into putrid. A teeny part of me is almost hoping that the season 7 opening will be so awful I'll actually dislike it and thus be able to delude myself into thinking that I've regained a little piece of my dignity. The way things are going though - it's not very damn likely.
Smaaaaaaaaallville. WHAT YOU DO TO ME.
- The opening in Quebec had me wondering if I was watching Supernatural by mistake with the exorcism and black eyes and the creepy cabin -
(Which looked awesome with that little sliver of moon and oh wow you see the level of putrid? I'M FAWNING OVER THE DUMB CABIN!)
But then this happened -
- and Martian Manhunter was back!!! Martian Manhunter who apparently worked for Jor-El even though he's you know, a Martian and from Mars and really not from the whole Krypton scene, but anyways Martian Manhunter! WITH RED EYES. I can be nothing but happy to see him back.
If Al and Miles really are any kind of awesome, Martian will be sticking around and soon will have a job as a detective for the Metropolis PD under the name of John Jones and will be mentoring Clark and pushing him to help people more and to use his brains and his gifts better. He'll also do lots of bonding with Clark over the whole alien thing and tell him stories about the Jor-El and Krypton that he knew while they eat unholy amounts of Oreos and drink fresh milk out in the barn.
Oh yeah. Do eeet, Smallville!
So Martian shows up and then we get bitchslapping. I love me some bitchslapping and we got plenty of it this episode. Phantom rips out Martian's guts! Martian bitchslaps! Martian then gets bitchslapped out the roof!!
HA HA! Good times. I adore the flying red streak. Martian should also stick around long enough to help Clark with the whole flying thing because HOW GREAT WOULD THAT BE?!
- Even better than bitchslapping, is Lex busting in on the scene with his soldiers. His own private Lexcorp/Luthorcorp soldiers. Not mutant ones just, his. ONE STEP CLOSER TO HIM BEING 'LUTHOR'. Lex walked into that room after them and my insides were ! ! ! !
- My insides kept right on !!!'ing during the Lionel and Lex scene. Lex telling Lionel that he wants Lionel out of his life and Lionel's 'I don't think you're going to get rid of me that easily.' I am dying - no seriously DYING - for the final confrontation between them and for Lex to win (lose?) and take that last step towards Evilness and flat out get rid of Lionel once and for all. The show's been a merciless cocktease about it since day one and this was yet another push that much closer to the edge. The anticipation and waiting is always the best part and boy does Smallville know how to tease. It's exquisite.
Really. Did you see the way Rosenbaum noticeably swallows after telling Lionel to fuck off? I PANT FOR IT LIKE A DOG IN HEAT.
The other highlight of that scene was Lionel's 'Oh you know so little about women, Lex' because mmm amusing in so many ways. Mostly in OUR SHOW IS GAY ♥ way.
- Clark and Martha's goodbye was beautiful. Or at least I think it was. I can't tell if it was the scene or just Clark. I should be used to it by now and he wasn't even doing anything spectacular like be half naked or kissing, but BLOWING ME AWAY nonetheless.
As my sister keeps saying - Stunning! I bet Jesus himself cries when he sees that boy.
And then hugging with all the stooping he has to do -
and his blue shirt and his hair and the Clark love, it was overflowing. When Martha says 'I love you', the entirety of my fangirl whimpered in agreement. Looks like Clark getting emotional about his mommy brings it out in me.
It didn't help that they had whee Clark and Jonathon to set it up.
I dare anyone to look at that and not be a mess.
You know - Clark talking that much about taking care of the farm made me realize how much I wish we could get more peeks at Clark the farmer. It wouldn't take that much time away from all the stuff they cram into the show and think of the pay off. Imagine Clark milking the cows shirtless. On his knees in the dirt planting things. FEEDING THE CHICKENS. I would freak out for days.
- It's fitting that they had Bizarro at the end of this season because this CLANA ROCKS MY SOCKS SO HARD MY FEET ARE GOING TO FALL OFF thing is still nothing short of bizarre. I'm quickly getting used to how excited and happy it makes me but bizarre! And funny and above all - AWESOME.
Clark told her!!! CLARK TOLD HER!
He was so Clark and giving her these looks and Tom did this wonderful made me melt things with his breathing - 'It's called Krypton' deep breath. 'Puuh' deep breath 'Please say something'.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
THEN SHE KISSED HIM AND THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. I would have been humping his leg. How is everyone not in love with Clark?!
Look at how prominent her wedding ring is. PERFECTION.
Everything about the scene - just perfect.
Clark telling her he can protect her from anything and Lana gently putting her hands on his waist while she says 'Not this time' -
It's pushing away and protective and tender and I will use this word a lot but whatever - perfect! It's also body language that we see a lot from a man to a woman and Clark's the one receiving it, which puts Clark in the feminine position and there's no way that can't be perfect.
He does this thing where he blinks a lot and looks lost during Lana's 'Clark, I'm sorry. Just know that I will always love you.' and he looks so amazing.
Amazing is probably understating. Gah. I'll be on the Clana bit for the next hour if I don't force myself on but one more thing. See the way Lana clings to him -
That's when she's talking about how he's not invincible. Her fear for him being hurt or taken away is written all over her. Poignant!
- I was eager for Clark to take his gloves off when it comes to Lionel and we got it. The way Lionel snapped his phone closed as soon as he saw Clark and Clark's expression amused the hell out of me. Snap! Ha! That's what I'd have done too in addition to crying for my mom and trying to sink into the floor to get away.
On the one hand, I love watching Clark manhandle people. On the other, simmer down with the killing people thing, Clark!! YOU'RE SUPERMAN. YOU DON'T DO THAT. YOU'RE REALLY, REALLY AGAINST IT IN FACT. *smacks him upside the head*
True he didn't kill Lionel but he was going to if Martian hadn't been there right? Killing Titan didn't bother me but last week with Wes and now with Lionel and Lex this week - it's getting a bit distressing. NO MORE KILLING.
Absolutely not buying Lionel's 'only want to help you Clark' routine, but I'm digging him hanging out with Martian and the two of them working together.
- The Lexana was nearly as satisfying as the Clana. Bitchslapping! Lex bitchslapped her! That shouldn't make me as happy as it did but it can't be helped! He straight up bitchslapped her! YEEHA! And when she was talking about Clark!! What really made Lex the most upset about that - the fact that she loves Clark and not him, or the fact that that means she gets Clark and he doesn't after he thought he finally separated them? We'll never know! THE DRAMA!
He hit her but she was obviously the winner in that exchange. 'That will be that last time you ever touch me' and earlier when she snatched her arm away from him -
It would personally pain me beyond belief to tell Lex that he could never touch me again no matter what he did, so my hats off to her all the more. THATA GIRL, LANA.
'What kind of a toll does that take, Lex.' and 'You're not capable of love, Lex'. Ahaha she wasn't holding back was she and as much as it pains me to say it, I have a feeling she's right about Lex not being capable of love. Except for when it comes to Clark. OBVIOUSLY. (La la I can't hear you,
isilweth)
Oh man and Lex trying to lie his way out of it and him saying 'I know I'm far from perfect.' - SO FUNNY.
'What in god's name are you talking about' You can see the slight hesitation and the wheels turning and then outright lying and I'm a happy camper. Lex telling bald faced (couldn't resist) lies turns me on.
I'm turned on a lot watching this show.
- They mentioned Seattle again and I'll let you guys in on a secret. The real reason Clark went to Seattle wasn't to find that bone ripping dude. No. It was to come to my bed. That's the inside scoop. Cross my heart.
- Clark and Chloe typing together at the planet made both me and my sister whoop and eee so hard I'm surprised our dog isn't deaf.
I make stupid noises even now as I type.
- Lana "dying" was completely anti-climatic because she is obviously very much not dead.
Which RULES. I remember shrieking in joy when she crashed in her car in 'Reckoning' and now I shriek too. This time because she's alive?! It's all still so novel. How very awesome of her to set that up and get both Lionel and Lex off her back. It made me think of the end of third season and Chloe's supposed blow up and how it turned out that Lex had orchestrated it. I've no doubt that that was also in Lana's mind. Again, I'm struck by how much Lex has taught Lana to defend herself. I find it sexy with a capital S. Much like I find most things involving Lana these days.
Then her being clever enough to have Lex take the blame for it!! I BUBBLE WITH DELIGHT. And did she know how Clark would react to thinkng Lex did it - was she counting on it? If so, how fabulous.
I could be wrong. My brother thinks that Lex set it up and is keeping Lana chained up in his basement. Ahaha I wouldn't be opposed to that.
- Lionel was the one to comfort Clark.
Wtf but I like it. Where's the episode where Jonathon rolls over in his grave?
- Chloe is Fawkes now huh. I'm pretty meh about it.
- I'm disappointed that Lex's one good goon and the awesome scientist that was working for him had to die but it was worth it to watch Lex push them out of the way and close the door on them. It makes me laugh so hard you'd think I was high.
MARRY ME, LEX. You can make me fake pregnant all you want.
He shoved the doctor without a thought but with Clark? He told Clark to leave so that they both didn't have to die. And then Clark shoved him out of the way even though he was there to kill Lex or bitchslap him or whatever. Who else was pathetically choked up by that?
Yeah me either.
- Lex had a flippin' tear in his eye over Lana. That noise you hear is the sound of me being torn apart. Lex, WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE SO FUCKED UP AND HOT AND WONDERFUL TO WATCH?
- I can't remember if the cars Lex has been driving in the other recent episodes were also black, but I know that it was this time and get it? Black now instead of silver/grey. Smallville is soo clever and subtle. Like a cement truck ♥
- Double your pleasure with two Toms! I'm tickled pink about the bizarro thing although I can't decide if it's better that he didn't talk all backwards and annoying or not. Bizarro is horrid to read in the comics even though he's funny because UGH HE TALKS BACKWORDS. It gets old really, really fast.
But. Tom talking that way and being all slow would be a riot.
Wait. Maybe that's why he didn't. See Bizarro is opposite so the opposite of SV Clark is . . smart?
Ahahaha. Clark.
I love the way Bizarro Clark smirked and did this little side smile thing.
'How do you like my new look?' It was like Elvis Clark or something.
Then Clark went flying and looked dumb -
and I laughed and smiled and how long is it again until Season 7? TOO LONG.
Now that that's done, I can actually read everybody else's reactions. Maybe even comment. *facepalms*
Thank you soooo much to
isilweth for withstanding the pain in the ass and the hassle to send me 'Phantom'. She is awesome like that and it is greatly appreciated. I will have Teen Titans scans and Tim freakshow for her pleasure by the end of the week.
I'd love to talk about the Supernatural finale but all that comes out when I try is KICKASS. So, so kickass I'm not sure yet that it really happened and I didn't just read it in fic or imagine it.
I've been watching a lot of Supernatural with Bill while she's here, and she's found yet another way to amuse the hell out of herself at my expense. She used to call me Bill all of the time but now she only calls me it when she's being more serious (it's become my 'real' name which is most funny). The rest of the time she calls me Kill It. It sounds more like Cullet. Sigh. So now whenever Dean or Sam say they're going to kill it - which they say A LOT as they're ghost hunters - she laughs and laughs and goes on and on about 'Dean said your name!! Doesn't that make you happy to hear Jensen's voice - his mouth around your name?'. I'm going to be sad when she leaves on Friday.
I'd also love to talk about this first look at the
Heath Ledger Joker.
But I'm too terrified of it. WHY ISN'T THIS MOVIE OUT ALREADY?!! I want it. I want it so very badly.
So this post isn't a total waste of space - free music:
Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair - Nina Simone - I asked
hackthis to give me a song that made her think of Lex and she gave me two. This was one and she meant it in irony but hahaha I've been listening to it over and over and getting sappy about Clark and Lex. Just what she intended I'm sure.
Hysteria - Muse - The other Lex song she chose was by Muse and while I'm not a big fan of Muse (they try too hard to be Radiohead although there are worse things to try really hard to be), I do love this song. Watch out though - it's tricky. It's only good if you listen to it at full blast and are about to blow your eardrums out with it. If the volume is any lower, eh whatever. But loud? YEAH!! It becomes ROCKING and gets your blood up.
Either Way - Wilco - From their new album. Try and understand either way. That's all we can do right?
Everybody Here Wants You - Jeff Buckley - I think
hackthis sent me this song more than a year ago (what would I do without Zahra helping me with music?) and it took me that long to fall in love with it but boy did it hit hard. On headphones? It's fucking divine. I swear to god.
Heroes finale tonight and coming soon to an lj near you - WHY BATMAN #665 IS THE MOST FUN YOU WILL EVER HAVE READING A COMIC.