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(S07E03) Wow. I feel like all I have to do for this review is to write "Kara enter a beauty contest" and it just speaks for itself. Sure, there's a bit more to it than that, but c'mon ... you were so waiting for the swimsuit competition. Admit it.
So, Clark has been keeping Kara "locked up" on the farm with nothing but Beauty and the Geek to watch? How coincidental that also airs on The CW. In fact, why didn't they just have her say Supernatural to give Jared and Jensen a good lead in plug? Plus, what tiny town is able to draw head turning models for a "Miss Sweet Corn" contest like the ones in tonight's episode? That's a town I wouldn't mind living in.
I tried (and failed) to keep my pangs of jealousy inside when Kara developed the fiery hots for Jimmy Olsen. I mean, he's a junior photographer at best, and she's, well ... Supergirl. She can't fall for Jimmy because then the Smallville universe will collapse in on itself and my brain will explode. And come one Kara, get off your duff and just force Clark to fly already. We know he's gonna fly eventually. You can fly yourself. Plus you don't have your own car. It just makes so much sense.
I'm also going to start a running tally for this season to see how many times Clark's dog actually makes an appearance. I always forget that he even has a dog, and then suddenly, woof. He's there. I sure hope someone is feeding him. That is unless he's a meteor rock powered dog whose power is the ability to always have a full stomach. That'd be one happy dog.
Okay, the meat and potatoes of this episode. A very expositionally-introduced "treasure map" that leads to a hidden treasure. Some rejects from Mean Girls want to nab it and the dough, but Kara gets involved and things take a wild turn, as they always do in Smallville. This includes Jimmy nearly getting frozen (a bit ironic, since he's Iceman in the X-Men flicks), Chloe trying to stop sucking at work (what brought this on?), and the return of Lana.
Which brings me to my major problem with this episode. Sure the plot seemed wafer-thin and slapped together (The Weather Girls? Ouch), but this whole Lana sliding into annoying-ville subplot is really getting tiresome. Now that she knows his secret, it seems like it's just a matter of time until she gets bumped off (for real this time), or banished to wherever Pete Ross ended up. Remember him? Oh Smallville, it seems like so long ago. Lana has lost so much of her relevance on the show, especially now that Lois is on the slow. Plus, with Kara and Chloe in the picture, Lana is just a fourth wheel. I never thought I'd be saying this ... but it's time we said goodbye to her.
Plus, I have to toss this in there: if Chloe loses Jimmy to Kara, she's going to have to pretty much declare war on the Kent family. I mean, Clark spurns her affections, her boyfriend is making googoo eyes at Clark's cousin, and she's sort of getting knocked around at work by Lois, who isn't really connected to Clark yet, but since they do eventually end up together, I think it's safe place it in the ballpark. Come on Chloe, buck up and stick to your guns.
My favorite moment of this episode? When Kara went all Gallagher on the watermelon in the barn. Sledge-o-matic, meet heat vision.
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