Flutter is absolutely correct with every observation made. Doomsday in the comic book, started out as protoplasm, gained form, and was destroyed hundreds of thousands of times until he had evolved into the form most people have now seen on the Show. In "Superman Hunter/Prey" this form is called by the Kryptonian scientist who created him "The Ultimate". The rules for Doomsday's evolution was simple, put him through test after test killing him with each test, take the remains, clone and repeat, until three hundred years later Doomsday had adapted genetically into the Ultimate form. It evolved to where, genetically it could not be destroyed in the same manner twice. That was how he was set up in the comic. The spin on the show, I actually like. I have liked the ties of Spinning that origin and making it "Smallville."

Flutter's explanation of how Tess figured everything out is sound and makes sense given the context of the show. The thing that always does Lex in, in the comics and the show ultimately is being blinded by vanity, perception and ultimately obsession. Obsession keeps you from seeing the larger picture. The best example written was a single issue story in the comic. Lex had spent a large portion of money on a Super computer to try to figure out Superman's identity. Using clues from previous encounters The computer coldly calculated the data and determined Clark Kent was Superman. Lex dismissed the computer, buying into his own vanity, perception, and obsession that Superman would never disguise himself as a "lesser being" since he was a God. The show handled this take very very well through out the seasons, especially in the first four Seasons. In the show's case Tess is the computer. There is no emotional ties, blinding the issues, there is only the obvious. Tieing the legends in the Kawatche caves, finally pays off in a big way. I intially thought that part of the Smallville folklore was stupid, and resented the caves and the pictographs for the longest time in seasons 2 and 3. Season 4 changed it because at least it showed a housing for the Crystal of Knowledge in the "crystal saga" Now it actually pays it off in a way that makes sense and ties everything together.

Regarding what Dan K said, Yes in the comic books Superboy was already flying. But in the original two Superman comics Action and Superman, it wasn't until the forties before Superman could fly. He leaped, like he annoyingly has been doing on the show. I'm waiting for flight to finally happen to, and glad they at least showed it in Crusade.

well being a Superman fan of years and years and owning hundreds of issues of Superman and read each one I feel robbed because we have a Superman one Smallville who does not fly. 8 seasons and no flight. Not consistant with the comic. He flew at 18 in Superboy comics. Superman used flight to fight doomsday in Superman comics. I feel robbed.

My real thought about all this is that clark will be looking for chloe and a set up for the show down with doomday and then with chole being a part of watch tower and the Justice League,They join the hunt for her as well. which will bring us to writers of the show have to answer to many story lines and how davis escape from oliver and come back unnotice,and what happen to oliver as well.
well, sorry for long run on but just wonering if anyone see it like that. thank you .

IT WAS A INTERESTING WAY OF HOW THEY HAD CHOLE SLOWLY PUT US ON ABOUT WILL SHE STAY WITH DAVIS. THINKING ABOUT IT FOR A WHILE MAKE ME WONDER DOES SHE STAY BECAUSE SHE ASSUME SHE CAN PREVENT DAVIS FROM BEING DOOMDAY AND PREVENT HIM FROM FINAL MEETING WITH CLARK. BUT WE KNOW THEY WILL HAVE TO, IT THE ONLY WAY THIS SHOW WILL CLIMATE TO ANY GOOD FINAL. BE INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT HAPPEN NEXT.

Finally 3 good episodes (Yes i count Turbulence as a good episode) in a row. Although Stilleto looks rather stupid by the previews. Lois is about to make herself look like an idiot.

I thought this episode was amazing, everything was spectacular.

At the end, Clark had Oliver take care of Doomsday. What happened?

I dont think Davis and Lex had any interaction... He came after Lex froze/died/became nearly vegetated

"Once again, this Brad dude doesn't watch all of the episodes and doesn't do his research."

QFT

Once again, this Brad dude doesn't watch all of the episodes and doesn't do his research.