Comments | pep_singer: Smallville Season 7, Episode 14: Traveler

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Smallville Season 7, Episode 14: Traveler

Mar 21, 2008 09:03

I really liked Clark's final scene with Lionel -- mainly because I liked what Clark said about the Luthors, and how it acknowledged a couple of truths about Lionel ever since knowing Clark's secret. It shows that knowing Clark's secret ultimately didn't make a difference in saving Lionel. Yes, Lionel, out of some warped since of protecting Clark, ( Read more... )

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carolandtom March 22 2008, 02:32:41 UTC

Great review! I enjoyed reading the very good points you make!

pep_singer March 22 2008, 06:15:07 UTC

Thank you! :D

jude_judith82 March 22 2008, 21:49:08 UTC

Hello. Found your review via a rec by the lovely norwich36. I basically want to copy the whole thing. It was that good. The one section that totally got to me from this review is this:

And I liked Clark's scene with Kara -- Also, in this scene, I didn't mind that Clark said both of the Luthors are a lost cause and that they don't do anything that doesn't ulitmately benefit themselves. I didn't view it as Clark forgetting what he learned in "Fracture" because (1) he did acknowledge that he and Lex were best friends at one point and (2) Unfortunately, Clark can't treat Lex as though he is doing good things again even though he knows "Alexander" is still in there because he has to go off by *how Lex acts*. When Lex decides to let "Alexander" influence his actions, then they'll be a change, but until then, Clark must treat him accordingly. Not to mention that he was talking to Kara at the time, and defending Lex at that point would've seemed odd since she knows that Lex did try to take advantage of her amnesia in order *to benefit himself*. There ( ... )

pep_singer March 22 2008, 23:02:48 UTC

//I had to copy the whole thing. I've heard so many people be disappointed in Clark for this scene. I think he's become a realist. You can really see in this episode how much Clark has matured, grown up, and accepted certain things. Just lovely. I can't up with anymore great comments because the whole time I'm nodding and going "yeah, yeah that's true " and "wow" LOL. Excellent review.//

Thank you. :) I like the fact that Clark is a realist because to me, I think you can be both a realist and an idealistic at the same time. Being a realist doesn't necessarily mean that you're pessimistic or don't see the good in things. I just don't agree with the philosophy that being a realist and an idealistic are two mutually exclusive things. Clark really has grown up and matured, and I think this is just a natural occurence of that. He's not quite as naive or as gullible as when this show started.

jude_judith82 March 23 2008, 16:35:55 UTC

I like the fact that Clark is a realist because to me, I think you can be both a realist and an idealistic at the same time. Being a realist doesn't necessarily mean that you're pessimistic or don't see the good in things.

I definitely agree with that sentiment. IMO this is what makes Superman/Clark Kent such a difficult character for most writers. It's very difficult to pull that off.