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Smallville: Bizarro (season premiere)

by Kevin Kelly, posted Sep 28th 2007 9:01AM
Smallville: Bizarro
(S07E01) "I'm like you, only more bizarre."

Somebody Saaaaaavvvvveeeee meeeeeeee ... from interminably long summer breaks from TV shows. I really wondered when this day would come, and it has finally arrived. When we last left our hero(es), Clark literally had an out-of-body experience and split into two halves. Thus was Bizarro born. He's like the Dark Clark (Kal) from seasons past, except he's got a much deeper voice. Testosterone kicks in on Smallville, apparently. Plus, Bizarro Clark has that jagged, crystalline face that you've come to expect from all the comic books, but it pops in and out, like he just needs some Clearasil or something.

It's refreshing that this season opens up right where we left off, and plus seeing Clark save that little kid and his dad in total Superman-style makes it all worth it. Was that serious heat-vision action or what? Finally, it seems like he's finally getting ready to wear the cape. That little kid's "whoa" was a great capper to the opening teaser. Thank you, Smallville writers, thank you.

I mean, Bi-Clark-o impaled and then frying a poor motorist, Lex trapped in the submerged cop car, Chloe apparently dead, underwater dead bodies left and right, Lionel floating in the river ... wow. And that's all in the first five minutes after the teaser. I guess I can forgive summer breaks if it means the show is gonna start out this good. Plus, we have an entire season remaining. Where will they go from here? My money is on a Clark / Kara / Superman / Supergirl mega-powered fight at some point during the season. Clash of the Cousins.

Well, my money was on that, until Bi-Clark-o got frisky with Lois' backside. Yowsa. Sure, he's a lot like Kal, but I didn't think he'd go from pounding on Clark to trying to bed one of the Double-Ls right away. He barely had time to heal himself with a super-zap from the Kryptonite before heading off in search of some amorous affections. Since being a Bizarro means you the opposite of your other self, then he's definitely acting on the impulses that Clark never does.

Anyhow, we also get treated to the beginnings of a Mr. Miyagi / Daniel-san training to be going on with the Manhunter and Clark. About time he had someone showing him what's what. Of course, it just serves as a prelude to a fairly decent Bi-Clark-o / Clark slugfest. My only problem is why has it taken Clark so long to find out that sunlight is what powers him? You think he might have picked up on that awhile back. Anyhow, when Clark super-uppercut Bizarro into the stratosphere, did you notice that red blur swooshing in and grabbing him? My bet is that Kara (Supergirl) has him stashed in that water tower she takes off from, although I have no idea why. Maybe he's her super-pet. Zing.

So, we don't get to see much of Kara in this episode, but since she's been added to the opening credits, you can be sure we will. Honestly, it's pretty cool to see someone in a pseudo-costume and flying around on this show. It's what we've all been waiting for, and she's a lot easier on the eyes than Clark is. You've still got me hooked, Smallville, now keep it going.

Best Moments From Smallville: Bizarro
Bizarro heat-visioning that poor dude89 (17.5%)
Supergirl's angelic appearance84 (16.5%)
Bizzaro grabbing Lois Lane's rear end197 (38.8%)
The return of the Martian Manhunter64 (12.6%)
Lana all wigged-up and in Asia74 (14.6%)

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damurida62

what was the name of the song playing at the end of the episode "bizarro"?

December 03 2007 at 9:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tammy

I'm not sure I'm ready for this Super girl character.? What do they need her for? Chloe has potential powers and they recently brought a new character to the show, Jimmy.

September 29 2007 at 2:32 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jevons40

I'm with Tammy on that one. I have all the seasons and without Lana there would be no smallville.

September 29 2007 at 2:17 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tammy

I disagree with Chris about Lana. She does serve a purpose. Where have you been and have you watched all the seasons. I absolutely love Lana and hope they don't phase her out. Tammy Sept. 29, 2007 http://

September 29 2007 at 2:05 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jevons40

What was the song playing at the end of the episode?

September 29 2007 at 1:53 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Michael

Kevin - J'onn J'onzz would have to be NEAR the sun for the flames to affect him. Just going out of the earth's atmosphere would not have the same effect as flying TO the sun. Here's more info on the Martian Manhunter's powers and weaknesses:

"J'onzz is a native of the planet Mars, also known as Ma'aleca'andra in his native tongue. (This is a nod to "Malacandra," the name used by the inhabitants of Mars in C. S. Lewis's novel Out of the Silent Planet. This is a much later addition and not part of the original version of the character.) As originally depicted, J'onn had the powers of intangibility, invisibility, telepathy and shape-shifting. As the years progressed he developed the powers of flight, "Martian vision" (a combination of heat and X-ray vision), super-strength, super-speed and super-stamina. His usual public appearance is as a tall, hairless, green-skinned humanoid with a pronounced brow. He is highly sensitive to fire, which weakens him and prevents him from being able to use his powers at all."

I'm ready to see him use some of his powers in this show. If he's really going to play an active role in Clark's life, JJ needs to start turning green once in a while and shape shifting more than the one form we have always seen him take thus far. Also, fire is like kryptonite for him. As far as I can remember, they haven't even brought that up yet! Go J'onn go!

September 29 2007 at 1:02 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kevinc

"Those of you who think it was the Martian Manhunter who took Bizarro Clark off to the sun are forgetting one very important detail. The Martian Manhunter cannot deal with FIRE! He might have taken BC out into space but the closer he got to the sun, the weaker he would have become."

Huh?? Why would he have to leave the earth's atmosphere to heal then? That would put him closer to the sun...Also he is from Mars, why couldn't he go back? And since the trail behind the figure was RED it had to be Manhunter, Kara's was a different color.

Clark doens't fly because he is scared of heights!!

September 28 2007 at 7:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Chris

So, when the heck are they going to kill Lana? I can't be the only one who's sick to death of her. She serves no purpose on the show anymore and I wish they'd let her die in that explosion.

*sigh*

September 28 2007 at 5:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Brent McKee

The writers keep teasing us with flying - Kal-el flew a couple of seasons ago but Clark can't - but remember the producers have always said "no flights, no tights," which has always been interpreted as meaning that he wouldn't put on the suit and fly until the end of the last. Still they're running out of new powers unless they want to introduce "super-ventriloquism" (and that was indeed a real power during the 1960s and '70s).

September 28 2007 at 5:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Michael

Those of you who think it was the Martian Manhunter who took Bizarro Clark off to the sun are forgetting one very important detail. The Martian Manhunter cannot deal with FIRE! He might have taken BC out into space but the closer he got to the sun, the weaker he would have become.

I really love what they've done with Smallville the last several seasons. I think the first couple of seasons, the show was written in a manner that was at least similar to the silver age Superboy comics. Seasons five and six were HUGE departures from that style however and I'm thrilled with the way all the characters have been developing. There's a huge hole in that transition from "Boy of Steel" to "Man of Steel". Ditto young Lex to grownup Lex. For whatever reason, no one has really tried to bridge those two sections of mythos into one complete storyline. Adding all the young JLA characters seemed like a terrible idea to me at first but now that I can see why they did it and where they are potentially going with it, I'm on board now.

A lot of posters last season gave up and said that Smallville has jumped the shark. I think the plotlines and direction they are taking are right where they need to be. We know there has to be something HUGE that happens that basically shatters everything as we know it in order for the "Superman Universe" to be created and become what we're all familiar with. We're getting to that point, folks. I think this last season or two are gonna be doozies!

September 28 2007 at 5:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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