Is the bullet stuck in Clark's body?

[xrayvision]

Normally a bullet would just bounce off Clark's body. In Extinction, we saw a kryptonite bullet penetrate his flesh and Jonathan had to remove it with tweezers/pliers. In this case, it was a regular bullet but due to the kryptonite affecting Clark, it penetrated his flesh. So this would mean that if there was no exit wound, the bullet is still inside him. Unless his body would push it out, which I don't think is the case.

[SGuthrie27]

Hmm... I imagine that it might've been extracted. Clark may have pulled it out himself while Lois and Jimmy weren't looking, or yeah, his body COULD have forced it out. It does seem like sort of a loose end, but I doubt they'd ever follow up on it.

--SGuthrie ><>' :)--

[Krpyto]

It could have went clear through also. It was flesh wound and didn't hit any internal organs so this seems likely.

[Sports72Xtrm]

What I don't get is Clark's been shot and Lois asked Jimmy to call 911. How does any doctor not even notice that the shot victim doesn't even have a wound. That was a little weird that Clark can just get off by faking that he is in pain.

[xrayvision]

What I don't get is Clark's been shot and Lois asked Jimmy to call 911. How does any doctor not even notice that the shot victim doesn't even have a wound. That was a little weird that Clark can just get off by faking that he is in pain.

I know. Maybe Clark kept some kryptonite money around him so that it wouldn't heal & the doctors could extract it without questioning him. Or maybe Clark left Lois & Jimmy & told them that he would check himself into a hospital.

It could have gone through, since it seemed to hit the edge of his abdominal region where the bullet doesn't need to go through as much of Clark to exit his body than if he were shot straight in the gut.

[rajman]

if the bullet is in his body it must dissolve or something but personnally it think its out, but they obviously cant show everything

[amalie]

I did wonder if it was still in his body but I'm going to go with the 'through and through' theory

[Tebow15]

Oliver has a Doctor on staff at Met General remember.

[O'Neill]

Im going to go with the X-Men 2 scene when Wolverine is shot, and his body pushed the bullet out, seeing as how he has extremely high healing abilities. This seems to be a good possibility.

[Kevin24]

What I figured was that Clark probably tried to play the cool guy and just told them he didn't need any help and probably just left despite their protests.

[aceofclubs]

^^

I can just imagine CK running down some alley to get away from them, "I'm fine guys, see you at work Monday Lois!" lol

[marcella]

I think the bullet passed through him.

[Bizarrolover]

I think the bullet passed through him.

I think the same thing.

[amalie]

Wait a second, if it passed through would't it have hit Lois? I must rewatch that scene.

[xrayvision]

Good point. And that bullet was headed straight towards her torso (dead in the middle). Mannheim's aim was actually very good since he was aiming at Lois not Clark.

So the bullet should have been in Clark. Maybe he ran to Washington for Martha to get it out.

[Kevin24]

Wouldn't the bullet slow down though since Clark's body is made of stronger stuff then our bodies are made? SO maybe it did go through his body but his body decreased the speed dramatically and it just fell out right behind him?

[smallvilleusedtobegood]

What I don't get is Clark's been shot and Lois asked Jimmy to call 911. How does any doctor not even notice that the shot victim doesn't even have a wound. That was a little weird that Clark can just get off by faking that he is in pain.

Yeah I thought the exact same thing. Clark was near death, and they were obviously going to take him to the hospital. How the hell did he get out of that one? I mean, come on. I don't think anything would have let him get away without being examined by a doctor. Another gaping plot hole...

[a4g90]

^ dr. hamilton ollies friend doctor he treated MM as well why not clark
dr. hamilton could have "treated" him at met hospital in offscreenville

[jesustlife]

Back in season 5, I think, Clark was also shot, and the wound thingy was a big deal. I remember Clark and Chloe talking about it and how Clark would explain to Lana that there is no scar. Here they just ...well. I changed channels and missed a few lines, so I don't know if at some point after the commercial break Lois asked Clark about the wound, or even asked to look at it. It will be a plot hole in the future if Clark is shirt less in front of Lois and she doesn't notice the lack of wound. I want to add the fact that in this episode they made clear Smallville characters are not stupid, Clark and Jimmy noticed Lois was Stilleto even when she was wearing a mask. Clark as Superman won't use one and still people don't recognize him, something that they just can't do here, since everyone has seen Clark without glasses.

[drvr8]

Back in season 5, I think, Clark was also shot, and the wound thingy was a big deal. I remember Clark and Chloe talking about it and how Clark would explain to Lana that there is no scar. Here they just ...well. I changed channels and missed a few lines, so I don't know if at some point after the commercial break Lois asked Clark about the wound, or even asked to look at it. It will be a plot hole in the future if Clark is shirt less in front of Lois and she doesn't notice the lack of wound. I want to add the fact that in this episode they made clear Smallville characters are not stupid, Clark and Jimmy noticed Lois was Stilleto even when she was wearing a mask. Clark as Superman won't use one and still people don't recognize him, something that they just can't do here, since everyone has seen Clark without glasses.

The whole point with Lana in Season 5 was she was Clark's GF at the time and they had just shared their first time together, and conceivably would be seeing more of each other to come in the future. However, Clark is currently single, Lois will not be seeing him shirtless for some time and therefore she won't see him naked again till they're married right? ;)

[old guy]

Maybe the bullet comes out when he goes to the bathroom??;)

Hey, its Kryptonian physiology, not human digestive systems!!

[Griffin]

Back in season 5, I think, Clark was also shot, and the wound thingy was a big deal. I remember Clark and Chloe talking about it and how Clark would explain to Lana that there is no scar. Here they just ...well. I changed channels and missed a few lines, so I don't know if at some point after the commercial break Lois asked Clark about the wound, or even asked to look at it. It will be a plot hole in the future if Clark is shirt less in front of Lois and she doesn't notice the lack of wound. I want to add the fact that in this episode they made clear Smallville characters are not stupid, Clark and Jimmy noticed Lois was Stilleto even when she was wearing a mask. Clark as Superman won't use one and still people don't recognize him, something that they just can't do here, since everyone has seen Clark without glasses.

You have to remember that in the comics both Clark and Superman have been seen side by side. Back during the Death of Superman story arc in 1992/1993 "Supergirl" (not the current one) was a shapeshifter. When Superman died Clark went missing, everyone assumed he died in the Doomsday rampage.

When Superman returned from the dead he knew people would be suspicious of not only Superman returning but Clark as well. So "Supergirl" posed as Clark in a bunch of rubble leftover from the Superman Doomsday battle. Superman helps rescue "Clark" and both are seen side by side.

I also believe Martian Manhunter has shapeshifted into either Clark or Superman in the comics, and don't forget the Superman robots Superman has. They look life like too. That and Superman can vibrate his body at superspeed to blur his face.

I'm guessing that here soon Clark on Smallville will start wearing the glasses. That and maybe while he's "Superman" he'll blur his face enough so that no one can get a clear view of him.

[daxam77]

Back to the bullet...It would probably depend on how deep it went. He was unsuper at the moment, but it couldn't have passed through him completely or he wouldn't have saved her. Lois would have been hit. If it was near the skin, and hopefully he wouldn't have lost 100% of his invulnerability if he was still able to move, it should have been expelled as the wound healed from the inside to the skin layer. If it was trapped within his flesh, his superness should have "digested" it as a mere earthly contaminate much like our white cells might attack a bacteria.

When Superman faced off with Alien (as in The Alien movie franchise) and it was growing inside of him when he was unsuper, the minute he was transported to a yellow sun system, the alien within his digestive tract was pulverized and he ..uh...upchucked a lot of goo....LOL

[lrog127]

Wouldn't the bullet slow down though since Clark's body is made of stronger stuff then our bodies are made? SO maybe it did go through his body but his body decreased the speed dramatically and it just fell out right behind him?
I like your theory the best.:D

[Exedore]

Shelby performed surgery on Clark and removed the bullet. That dude...err...sorry I mean that gal is a Jack...err...Jill of all trades. :D

[dsv100]

Wait a second, if it passed through would't it have hit Lois? I must rewatch that scene.Not necessarily, since the bullet -- if it passed through Clark who was moving swiftly from right to left across Lois -- should have taken on some of Clark's momentum and thereby changed its direction of travel so it shouldn't exit Clark going in the same path that it entered his body.

Think about if you're running in a direction (say, north) and you drop a small rubber ball. It won't hit the ground and simply bounce straight up and down: it will have some of your northerly momentum and will follow you, bouncing down the sidewalk going north also. Same with the bullet, to a smaller degree, but I can accept that its trajectory should have been altered enough not to hit Lois.

What I have trouble buying is that Lois doesn't think anything's strange about the fact that Clark was fast enough to lunge into the path of a slug fired at close range. He heard the shot and was quick enough to cover that distance?! Are Lois & Jimmy just under the mistaken impression that a normal person could react that quickly? And if so, has Lois got an explanation for why she didn't just dodge the bullet? :\

[CloisFan17]

i think obviously it's not in him anymore but it won't go through him unless it's a kryptonite one

[xrayvision]

Out of everything I've read here, I'd say Dr. Emil Hamilton took it out of him.

[CloisFan17]

^^Hmmm lol

[devilneedsaride]

If it was trapped within his flesh, his superness should have "digested" it as a mere earthly contaminate much like our white cells might attack a bacteria.


I was going to suggest something like this. I imagine that if he got his super powers back with the slug still in his body, his Kryptonian immune system would recognize it as a threat and eat it or melt it or some other similar thing. Either that or it would just sit there, given that there isn't a whole lot that a small bit of metal can do to an invulnerable man.