Grade Season 7 of Smallville

[SGuthrie27]

Okay... so this is really pretty similar to the "Rate this season" thread, but it doesn't directly correlate to the other threads I've opened for every other season, so... I think it'd be okay to start this one, too. I just want people to actually give the season a grade, just like vikingjedi gave everyone the option to do so for Season 6. The letter grades are really quite different than the scores, since 3 out of 5 would be like 60% or D- vs. a C which is 70%. And 2 out of 5 and 1 out of 5 would both be an F if they were letter grades... Anyway, enough justifying myself.

Please vote in the poll to give Season 7 the letter grade you think it deserves! You can also share your thoughts about favorite and disliked characters, story arcs, relationships, and particular episodes in a post of your own. Enjoy the continued discussion!

[Supsfan]

S7 is the worst season of Smallville. Watching Clark act like a hermit playing house with Lana was the ultimate stalling tactic ever on the show. Beyond that there wasn't anything standout terrible about S7, it was just alot of bad things that just didn't work. I liked Kara but after a few episodes her storyline went nowhere, the amnesia arc was stupid. Veritas was just a bad retcon that ruined the second half. Lois story went nowhere. Clark never looked as dumb as he did in S7 as well(takes to the dynamic duo of Chloe and Lana emasculating his brains and balls).

Great - none
Very Good - Bizarro
Good - Descent, Kara, Gemini, Apocalypse
Average - Action, Lara, Artic, Blue, Cure, Siren, Fierce, Fracture, Persona, Wrath
Below Average - none
Bad - Sleeper, Hero, Veritas, Quest
Crap - Traveler

[SGuthrie27]

Boooo! Hiss! Ugh! Yuck! Those are just a few words that can describe my initial thoughts about Season 7. Care to find out why? Then read on...

The good points:
*Ummm... we get to find out a little more background into the Luthor, Queen, Teague, and Swann families? There really were some things about the Veritas storyline that I liked. I definitely think that plotline was more interesting and well thought-out than the rest of the stories that were told in Season 7, but even then, it brought with it some retcons that I thought were odd, and the pacing was a little bit off...
*Uh... that's it. Maybe I should just be glad that the show came back at all after the writer's strike.

The bad points:
*Clana v. 4.0!!!! I had endured MORE than enough Clana by this point in the series, but yet again, I was forced to watch another round of happy reunion, temporary domestic bliss, odd disagreements, growing apart, and finally, another break-up, and this time by video, no less. Why, TPTB? Why?!?! You'd think this pair would have at least been a LITTLE more interesting to watch now that Lana knew Clark's secret, but they STILL couldn't get their act together. Bleh.
*Kara! I didn't care for the Kara character in the slightest. I thought that she seemed like a cardboard cutout of Supergirl. Seriously, I liked the Superman: the Animated Series incarnation of Supergirl MUCH more than this portrayal of the character. And it seemed like every time they focused on Kara, it took the attention WAY too far away from the rest of the characters that we'd come to know and love for all these seasons.
*Just plain silliness... Miss Sweet Corn Competition? Kryptonite Stride Gum that makes a returned Pete Ross super-stretchy? Jimmy Olsen, Secret Agent? Lana liking spending time with Bizarro more than with Clark? Lana getting a dose of Clark's powers and going crazy? What was up with the writing crew this season?! So much ridiculousness, so few episodes to want to watch! :p
*Goodbye, half the cast! I know that stars have to move on at some point when they've been in a show for a long period of time, but I'm not sure how wise it was to remove Lex, Lana, Lionel, and Kara from the equation all at once, especially with Martha already gone, too. That's not to say I didn't enjoy Season 8 after these changes were made, but it was all pretty abrupt.

My thoughts on the episodes:
AWESOME episodes: Arctic and Apocalypse. Um... that's it.
Very good episodes: Bizarro, Siren, Gemini, Persona, Traveler, and Lara
Average episodes: Hero (hey, I was just happy to see Pete again), Veritas, Descent, and Blue
Poor episodes: Sleeper, Kara, Fracture, Quest, Action, and Cure
BOOOOO episodes: Fierce and Wrath

This was such a blah, bland, and mediocre season overall, with so many low points, that I can't help myself.... I've gotta give it a D. There were still a few glimmers of hope, but for the most part, Season 7 was really pretty bad as far as seasons of Smallville go. It's definitely my least favorite of the bunch, and that's saying something after what I'd already thought about Seasons 5 and 6.

[disciples of zod]

F for Failtacular! I don't think there's five good things I can think of for this season! It was just BAD!

~H

[SGuthrie27]

F for Failtacular! I don't think there's five good things I can think of for this season! It was just BAD!

~H

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I love the way you put this, Holly, and I can't help but agree with you -- 'cept I gave it a D instead of an F because there are at least 3 or 4 episodes that I really liked. It is the worst season, though, IMHO.

[utguardian]

D but barely. Almost an F but I think there were a few decent episodes to keep it from being a total waste. Ultimately though it's my least favorite season and the one I've rewatched the least.

[RaniaLovesClois]

S7 is the worst season of Smallville. The only good episodes in this season were Bizarro, Siren, Descent and Apocalypse. So, I'll give it a very generous D.

[utguardian]

^^those were the episodes I'd list too plus Kara.

[RaniaLovesClois]

^^those were the episodes I'd list too plus Kara.

Yeah, maybe Kara too.

[SGuthrie27]

S7 is the worst season of Smallville. The only good episodes in this season were Bizarro, Siren, Descent and Apocalypse. So, I'll give it a very generous D.

Yep, you can't really find much of anything else that was really stellar about this season other than those... except maybe "Traveler." And I can understand why some like "Kara" since it's the real introduction to Supergirl's character on the show.

[DC Fanboy]

First I'll give Season 7 a B!!! I know I'm in the minority but I believe season 7 is underrated.

My favorite episodes are Descent(actually my favorite episode of the entire series I think), Apocalypse, Quest, Traveler, and Fracture.

I really enjoyed the Veritas storyline that took place second half and the connection of the big four families. I forgot what the purpose of the first half was supposed to be. The second half was good to watch minus sleeper. Lex's departure could be handled better but we know he'll be back anyway.

[SGuthrie27]

First I'll give Season 7 a B!!! I know I'm in the minority but I believe season 7 is underrated.

My favorite episodes are Descent(actually my favorite episode of the entire series I think), Apocalypse, Quest, Traveler, and Fracture.

I really enjoyed the Veritas storyline that took place second half and the connection of the big four families. I forgot what the purpose of the first half was supposed to be. The second half was good to watch minus sleeper. Lex's departure could be handled better but we know he'll be back anyway.

LOL, probably not a good sign for a season if you can't remember the plot of the first arc of episodes, ha-ha... Then again, I don't blame ya. I didn't find it to be really memorable either. It basically consisted of Clark and Lana playing house (ugh), while Kara tried to adjust to life on Earth (boring), and Clark accidentally released Zor-El, who almost destroyed the planet, and then ended up getting himself frozen in the Fortress of Solitude for a month. Bleh. I certainly hope you're right about Lex being back! We'll have to keep our fingers crossed on that one...

[Nimkong]

D.I would give it an F but then i think of Gemini.This season was boring,switched between 2 plots,Kara was basically an unimportaint, and you knew Lex would find out but to end it like that! Worst season out of them all.

[SGuthrie27]

D.I would give it an F but then i think of Gemini.This season was boring,switched between 2 plots,Kara was basically an unimportaint, and you knew Lex would find out but to end it like that! Worst season out of them all.

Join the club in your opinion of this season, Adam! "Gemini" was an incredible episode, though. It seemed pretty out of place when compared to a lot of the other lame, boring, and dumb stuff that we had to watch throughout the rest of the season... The cliffhanger at the end of that episode totally floored me! I couldn't believe it at first, but thought it was an AWESOME twist!

[vyperman7]

D

Definitely my least favorite season of the show. I can't give it an "F" outright because there are a few episodes in this season I really do enjoy. However, this was far and away the worst season of the show. Clark and Lana playing house bored me to tears and I don't really like Kara either. I know that people do because of Supergirl, but I am not a fan. The Veritas storyline wasn't great either. Perhaps the biggest shame of the season was that MR left on such a sour note. Imagine if the writers had used Lex to his full potential.

Top Episodes :

1) Apocalypse
2) Descent
3) Traveler
4) Gemeni
5) Bizarro

HM - Action

Weakest Episodes :

Can I just say the rest of the season...LOL

[SGuthrie27]

D

Definitely my least favorite season of the show. I can't give it an "F" outright because there are a few episodes in this season I really do enjoy. However, this was far and away the worst season of the show. Clark and Lana playing house bored me to tears and I don't really like Kara either. I know that people do because of Supergirl, but I am not a fan. The Veritas storyline wasn't great either. Perhaps the biggest shame of the season was that MR left on such a sour note. Imagine if the writers had used Lex to his full potential.

Top Episodes :

1) Apocalypse
2) Descent
3) Traveler
4) Gemeni
5) Bizarro

HM - Action

Weakest Episodes :

Can I just say the rest of the season...LOL

Ha-ha! ^ That'd be fine with me, Ryan, LOL... I just remembered another reason why I disliked the major focus on Kara this season: this show is about the journey of Clark Kent to becoming Superman -- not Clark AND his cousin to Superman AND Supergirl. While it makes sense to at least introduce her in Smallville, I felt they spent too much time with her character at the expense of the remainder of the cast, especially Clark, who was pretty much too busy livin' with Lana to do much else anyway. :p The Lex "ending" didn't feel like much of an ending at all, really, did it? Pretty depressing, since this should technically be one of Smallville's strongest seasons, considering it was Lex's, Lionel's, and Lana's last.

[IluvKara]

Season 7 gets an A+. It's the best season along with season 9. And Kara is the best character of the series next to Clark. She really brought the super to Smallville.

[Bizarrolover]

Worst season of SV. The reasons:

Clana playing house and failing (again)
Clark the farmer hanging up the cape
Clark being saved by girls
Chloe's emotional constipation due to her meteor infection
Unnecessary chimmy angst
Oliver - I don't even remember his subplot, if he had one
Lois and Grant - ugh
The return of Pete 'The Whiny' Ross in one of the worst episodes in SV's history.
Kara - most annoying character in SV's history, IMO.
Didn't like Lara at all. It reminded me of Lana. Everyone loved her, including the villain.
Lex depressed and obsessed, he wasn't even an interesting villain that season
Lionel wavering between good and bad (again) I never understood his reasons for kidnapping Clark.

The only think I liked was seeing Bizarro back (I love him, as my username says), but they made him fall for Lana and ruined it for me.

[SGuthrie27]

Season 7 gets an A+. It's the best season along with season 9. And Kara is the best character of the series next to Clark. She really brought the super to Smallville.

Y'know, I will say something nice about Kara. *gasp* I know, a rarity for me... I think she is a character who got better with time, and that Laura Vandevoort became a much better actress in portraying the character as the season progressed. I also feel like she got shunted off into the black hole of Offscreenville pretty abruptly, and while "Bloodline" provided some closure for her character and story arc, I still feel like there was some missed potential...

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Worst season of SV. The reasons:

Clana playing house and failing (again)
Clark the farmer hanging up the cape
Clark being saved by girls
Chloe's emotional constipation due to her meteor infection
Unnecessary chimmy angst
Oliver - I don't even remember his subplot, if he had one
Lois and Grant - ugh
The return of Pete 'The Whiny' Ross in one of the worst episodes in SV's history.
Kara - most annoying character in SV's history, IMO.
Didn't like Lara at all. It reminded me of Lana. Everyone loved her, including the villain.
Lex depressed and obsessed, he wasn't even an interesting villain that season
Lionel wavering between good and bad (again) I never understood his reasons for kidnapping Clark.

The only think I liked was seeing Bizarro back (I love him, as my username says), but they made him fall for Lana and ruined it for me.

HAHAHAHA! I love reading your comments, Belen, especially when it comes to this season, LOL... Oliver didn't really have much of a subplot, unless you count one episode: "Siren." So, he wasn't all that annoying to me seeing as he didn't have hardly any apperances. :p

Yeah, Lionel's reasons for kidnapping Clark seemed pretty weird and obscure. It was hard to tell who was more desperate and unhinged this season -- the father or son of the Luthor clan. It certainly wasn't a very fitting end to either villain's epic seven-season run, though I think they gave Lionel a slightly better send-off than Lex (although I still wish Lionel had been killed off in the season finale rather than in "Descent").

It was totally bizarre (pun DEFINITELY intended) for Bizarro to fall in love with Lana the way he did -- it weakened his character considerably in my mind. I could totally understand the idea of him taking over Clark's life, but actually falling for LANA LANG?! It's inconceivable!

Kara = Most Annoying Character in SV's History -- mwahaha! Most annoying MAIN character, anyway. Though you're point about Pete being whiny was pretty accurate, at least post-Season 1, and definitely in Season 3 and his super-stretchy "Hero" appearance.

The Chimmy angst WAS really unnecessary, wasn't it? Jimmy would've totally understood what Chloe was going through, and obviously still cared about her, and she still cared for him. I didn't really care much for this couple this season, but I bought them as a couple more than I did Jimmy & Kara, ha-ha.

I didn't really care much for the Grant character, either. I still have issues with Lois's suddenly skyrocketing Daily Planet career while she was sleeping with her editor. She's got journalistic prowess -- I know that -- but it still irks me that she may not have moved up the newspaper ladder completely on her own merits...

Good, humorous thoughts and analysis -- thanks for sharing!

[Bizarrolover]

HAHAHAHA! I love reading your comments, Belen, especially when it comes to this season, LOL... Oliver didn't really have much of a subplot, unless you count one episode: "Siren." So, he wasn't all that annoying to me seeing as he didn't have hardly any apperances. :p

Thanks Jeff! I don't think Ollie was annoying just pointless. His contribution to the show was ... nil.




It was totally bizarre (pun DEFINITELY intended) for Bizarro to fall in love with Lana the way he did -- it weakened his character considerably in my mind. I could totally understand the idea of him taking over Clark's life, but actually falling for LANA LANG?! It's inconceivable!

Bizarro's last words were actually 'I love you' to lana lang. Please, somebody shoot me.


I didn't really care much for the Grant character, either. I still have issues with Lois's suddenly skyrocketing Daily Planet career while she was sleeping with her editor. She's got journalistic prowess -- I know that -- but it still irks me that she may not have moved up the newspaper ladder completely on her own merits...

In this I have to disagreee. Lois was hired on her own merit and didn't sleep with Grant. That was never stated on the show. We only saw make out scenes. Also, her career wasn't skyrocketed because of their relationship. In fact, it didn't skyrocket at all, she's still at the basement, so I guess she didn't move up in the newspaper ladder yet. Grant hired her because of her passion and courage. He was a fan of Combat article (and that was before he even met her) and then fell for her. I don't think Lois published any front page articles or received any preferential treatment because of her relationship with Grant. The one that kind of promoted Lois' career was Lex, because he wanted her close so he could keep an eye on her, I think he mentioned that in one episode.

[KneelBeforeSmallville]

Its hard for me to do this. But im giving Season 7 a C lol
I Blame the writers strike for alot of the problems with season 7. It must be hard when you have a dozen filler eps ready to go but no writers to develop real good arcs. As a Fan i am lucky that Smallville is a well oil'd machine and it survived. But dont get me wrong, as any season. It Has its Gems
Good Eps
Bizarro
Kara
Blue
Persona
Traveler
Veritas
Decent
Apocolyse
Artic

Then theres the eps im ok on, But this season had a lot of WT:confused: Moments haha, I Hated Grant Gabriel with a passion and my names Gabe lol. He was real loud and it felt like a slap in the face when they paired him an lois up, there making out in the copy room and im sitting there LIKE NO! Im just glad shes with clark and the chemistrys good NOW but that was to much for me, ya cant do that to a clois fan like me lol.
And I didnt like Lanas Character, it was dragging on. They Killed her for me, But i loved Kara! But not a series regular, they should of used moderation. I LOVE BIZARRO! Hes a great villian and a highlight of Season 7, Persona was cool my fav scene is the CGI shot of clark frozen in the fortress..SO COOL!, Plus Braniac and i have met James Marsters twice he is so COOL! I love his character. The Finale was okay but i think the Lex sendoff should of been way better...BUT I KNOW HELL BE BACK!! He has to!
It def had its highlights, but there was no growth really.

[SGuthrie27]

Thanks Jeff! I don't think Ollie was annoying just pointless. His contribution to the show was ... nil.

Really, he was pretty much just absent in this season, LOL, which, yeah, made him pretty pointless, other than to show him meeting his future comic wife, Black Canary.


Bizarro's last words were actually 'I love you' to lana lang. Please, somebody shoot me.

LOL... I'm almost convinced by the lovesick turn that character took that he was not the real Bizarro. Maybe he was Henry James Bizarro, the real Bizarro's older brother who's not really from the mythos. After all, he didn't have bad grammar and say the opposite of what he really meant at all, right? Unless he really WAS meaning the opposite, and that means he actually hates Lana!


In this I have to disagreee. Lois was hired on her own merit and didn't sleep with Grant. That was never stated on the show. We only saw make out scenes. Also, her career wasn't skyrocketed because of their relationship. In fact, it didn't skyrocket at all, she's still at the basement, so I guess she didn't move up in the newspaper ladder yet. Grant hired her because of her passion and courage. He was a fan of Combat article (and that was before he even met her) and then fell for her. I don't think Lois published any front page articles or received any preferential treatment because of her relationship with Grant. The one that kind of promoted Lois' career was Lex, because he wanted her close so he could keep an eye on her, I think he mentioned that in one episode.

*shrugs* Maybe you're right. I'd forgotten about Lex's interest in keeping his enemies closer and watching Lois... It still felt creepy that she was making out (and presumably sleeping) with her boss... and I didn't feel any chemistry between the two of them at all. Thanks for sharing your insight into this. Like I said, I still think Lois deserved the job, and that she's an awesome reporter. I guess it just felt like Grant was discounting all the work that Chloe had done, and the years she'd spent preparing for a career in journalism in comparison to Lois, and you know how I get about Chloe. ;)

[KneelBeforeSmallville]

LOL... I'm almost convinced by the lovesick turn that character took that he was not the real Bizarro. Maybe he was Henry James Bizarro, the real Bizarro's older brother who's not really from the mythos. After all, he didn't have bad grammar and say the opposite of what he really meant at all, right? Unless he really WAS meaning the opposite, and that means he actually hates

Hahaha thats one of the funniest things ever! I think your right! Henry James Bizarro Lol

[Bizarrolover]

*shrugs* Maybe you're right. I'd forgotten about Lex's interest in keeping his enemies closer and watching Lois... It still felt creepy that she was making out (and presumably sleeping) with her boss... and I didn't feel any chemistry between the two of them at all. Thanks for sharing your insight into this. Like I said, I still think Lois deserved the job, and that she's an awesome reporter. I guess it just felt like Grant was discounting all the work that Chloe had done, and the years she'd spent preparing for a career in journalism in comparison to Lois, and you know how I get about Chloe. ;)

LOL at the the Henry James Bizarro!

I hated Grant-Lois. I'm pretty sure they didn't sleep together because the relationship didn't last that long and the matter wasn't addressed on screen. As for Grant discounting Chloe's work, Lois shouldn't be blamed for that. Reporters are as good as their last story. If she isn't producing any, she's not good. Chloe lost her sparkle (as grant said), but IMO, she put her energy somewhere else. During Season 6 and 7, chloe spent a good ammount of her screentime hacking and reseraching for clark from her desk at the DP. Her being unproductive (and Grant discounting her work) and later getting fired (although Lex fired her for another reason), was the natural consequence to her lack of dedication to her job. I think Lois showed more passion for investigating and exposing the truth since she started at the Inquisitor than Chloe has shown after she left highschool. And I blame that to Chloe knowing Clark's secret and the co-dependance the writers created for both characters. Chloe lost her sparkle as a journalist the moment she became clark's search engine/personal hacker.

[SGuthrie27]

Hahaha thats one of the funniest things ever! I think your right! Henry James Bizarro Lol

Hehehe, it certainly makes more sense, doesn't it? :D

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LOL at the the Henry James Bizarro!

I hated Grant-Lois. I'm pretty sure they didn't sleep together because the relationship didn't last that long and the matter wasn't addressed on screen. As for Grant discounting Chloe's work, Lois shouldn't be blamed for that. Reporters are as good as their last story. If she isn't producing any, she's not good. Chloe lost her sparkle (as grant said), but IMO, she put her energy somewhere else. During Season 6 and 7, chloe spent a good ammount of her screentime hacking and reseraching for clark from her desk at the DP. Her being unproductive (and Grant discounting her work) and later getting fired (although Lex fired her for another reason), was the natural consequence to her lack of dedication to her job. I think Lois showed more passion for investigating and exposing the truth since she started at the Inquisitor than Chloe has shown after she left highschool. And I blame that to Chloe knowing Clark's secret and the co-dependance the writers created for both characters. Chloe lost her sparkle as a journalist the moment she became clark's search engine/personal hacker.

Ha, glad you liked my take on Bizarro, too, Belen! You've certainly given me a lot to think about in this analysis of the Lois vs. Chloe journalism situation... I can't say that I can fault your reasoning, or disagree with all that much of it. Chloe probably was taking a lot more time away from actual reporting than she perhaps should have to be thought of as an "up and coming reporter," but I can't fault her for spending so much time assisting Clark, primarily because he was always seeking her out for technical expertise rather than trying to figure things out for himself. They made a good team, sure, but you're probably correct that it had a negative influence on her ability to continue to produce sparkling stories. Lois did not have such distractions and weighty concerns going on, and, as such, I'm sure she really was wowing her editors more than her cousin at the time. But yeah, I shouldn't blame Chloe's career slide on Lois, or on Clark, or really on Chloe, either... It's just the direction the producers and writers took the story in. And maybe I shouldn't complain about it too much either, since I like the "co-dependence" since it equals lots of incredible Chlark scenes. ;) Hehe, sorry, but I've gotta be honest and my regular Chlarky self in that analysis, right? :D

[SGuthrie27]

WOW... This season clearly has received the brunt of the worst grades thus far, LOL! With that many F's, I just might have to retain Season 7 and make it repeat a grade, LOL! Thank you all so much for sharing your insightful reviews and thoughts! Keep 'em coming! :)

[protector91]

I give Season 7 a C -. I can't bring myself to give it a D or an F as I did get some enjoyment out of it. Season 7 starts of just fine with 'Bizarro' and 'Kara'. We have Clark finally ready to go through with his training after fighting his destiny for most of the series (which wasn't so bad initially, but became annoying after the third season). However, the scond Lana shows up Clark once again says to heck with destiny. Seriously Clark. When have you guys ever worked as a couple? The Veritas arc also comes out of nowhere and unless you were paying careful attention to 'Fracture' and 'Siren' you'd miss the two brief mentions to the group. There was little to no development for Clark this season as he spent most of his time on the farm and once again got berated by Oliver for not doing anything. It felt like he barely apeared on screen for the second half of the season. And don't even get me started on Lois Lane and Grant Gabriel. Lois is one of my favorite characters, but to have her get in a relationship with her boss was a very VERY bad decision. And making Grant be Julian Luther was a wtf moment that was good for shock value, but didn't amount to much in the long run. One of the few good things of season 7 was James Marsters return as Brainiac. His acting made the episodes he appeared in watchable (even Veritas to an extent though I'm still pissed about the whole flying tease. We've been waiting for flight for years and to see it mentioned in the episodes Official Description only to get gipped in the end ticked me off). The episodes that I enjoyed were Bizarro, Kara, Fierce, Action, Fracture, Persona, Apocalypse, and Traveler.

[SGuthrie27]

I give Season 7 a C -. I can't bring myself to give it a D or an F as I did get some enjoyment out of it. Season 7 starts of just fine with 'Bizarro' and 'Kara'. We have Clark finally ready to go through with his training after fighting his destiny for most of the series (which wasn't so bad initially, but became annoying after the third season).

Yeah, I guess that even the worst season (in my opinion) has some redeeming qualities. Was this your least favorite season, too? I can agree that it had a pretty good beginning, and it was nice to see that Clark was a little more proactive in wanting to take on his heroic training than he was in the past. I don't blame him for being reluctant with the pranks that Jor-El pulled in Seasons 2 and 3, but I still get mad at Clark at times for not going back to the Fortress to continue his training in "Arrival," which would have led to much less heartache, drama, and lack of progression in his character in future storylines.


However, the scond Lana shows up Clark once again says to heck with destiny. Seriously Clark. When have you guys ever worked as a couple?

:lol: No kidding, Colton! I've given up on the idea that Clark has a clue what he's doing when it comes to pursuing romantic relationships, and this season is a prime example of why...


The Veritas arc also comes out of nowhere and unless you were paying careful attention to 'Fracture' and 'Siren' you'd miss the two brief mentions to the group.

I actually did like the Veritas arc, but come to think of it, you're right in pointing out how little mention we'd had of it up until over halfway through the season, which didn't allow for the gradual build-up over the course of the whole season that such a weighty plot probably deserved.


There was little to no development for Clark this season as he spent most of his time on the farm and once again got berated by Oliver for not doing anything. It felt like he barely apeared on screen for the second half of the season.

I get so sick of hearing Oliver lecturing Clark, but this season, he was kinda right. Clark really wasn't doing much about being an active hero, and certainly had no interest in joining up with a team to fight crime together. Much more time was spent, it seemed, devoted to Veritas, Lana, Kara, and Grant Gabriel than the actual star of the show.


And don't even get me started on Lois Lane and Grant Gabriel. Lois is one of my favorite characters, but to have her get in a relationship with her boss was a very VERY bad decision. And making Grant be Julian Luther was a wtf moment that was good for shock value, but didn't amount to much in the long run.

VERY bad, indeed. I totally agree with you here. And on top of that, it was one of the most boring relationships with the least amount of chemistry that I've ever seen on TV. Bleh. And yeah, what was the point of revealing that Grant was actually Julian if they were just going to kill him an episode or two later, with Lois not really showing that she cared much about what happened to him? Pointless...


One of the few good things of season 7 was James Marsters return as Brainiac. His acting made the episodes he appeared in watchable (even Veritas to an extent though I'm still pissed about the whole flying tease. We've been waiting for flight for years and to see it mentioned in the episodes Official Description only to get gipped in the end ticked me off).

Brainiac DOES rock. He's such an interesting recurring villain. I wish he'd show up one last time for Season 10. The flying tease was pretty stupid, though. "Clark learns how to fly," huh? If by "learn," you mean he gets lectured about how easy it is from his cousin, Kara, then yeah, he "learns how to fly" in that episode, all right. :mad:


The episodes that I enjoyed were Bizarro, Kara, Fierce, Action, Fracture, Persona, Apocalypse, and Traveler.

Remove "Fierce" from the list and add "Gemini" and you've pretty much got my favorites list, there. Great thoughts on the season!

[Hopefulsuicide]

Well I have finally given up my grudge against season 7. I didn't give it a terrible!

I gave it a Poor, because it really does deserve to be remembered as less than average quality Smallville. Some god awful lines, some god awful acting, some god awful plots and a tendancy to make me angry on a weekly basis.

[KalEltheBoyscout]

Well I have finally given up my grudge against season 7. I didn't give it a terrible!

I gave it a Poor, because it really does deserve to be remembered as less than average quality Smallville. Some god awful lines, some god awful acting, some god awful plots and a tendancy to make me angry on a weekly basis.

And nobody had good hair that season! :lol:

[SGuthrie27]

Well I have finally given up my grudge against season 7. I didn't give it a terrible!

I gave it a Poor, because it really does deserve to be remembered as less than average quality Smallville. Some god awful lines, some god awful acting, some god awful plots and a tendancy to make me angry on a weekly basis.

Ha-ha, Becky... Many excellent points, there. I didn't give it an F either, but it was the only season that got a D from me, which still ranks it as my worst. It wasn't completely awful, but it sure didn't have a lot going for it! :p

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And nobody had good hair that season! :lol:

LOL!!! I never thought of basing my rating for a season on that quality... :rotfl:

[Pali]

Well I see why many fans don´t like season 7, but for me it was very enjoyable season. I really don´t know why, but I enjoyed most of the episodes and I really like season 7. I don´t have any rational explanation why, because I see some plotholes, but I really like rewatching season 7 episodes :)

Episodes I really enjoyed: Bizzaro, Kara, Cure, Action, Lara, Blue, Gemini, Persona, Siren, Traveler, Veritas, Descent, Apocalypse, Quest, Arctic.

Bizzaro: Smallville has IMO great premieres of all seasons and Bizzaro was really fast paced, with beautiful special effects (I love special effects) and was a funny episode too.

Kara: I like Kara as a character and her introduction episode was really well managed IMO, and it sure helps that Laura Vandervoort is really hot :D

Cure: Dean Cain´s Superman was my first Superman, and I was really surprised he was in that episode (Season 7 was my last spoiler free season - maybe that´s why I enjoyed it so much), and I like Chloe centric episodes, so what´s not to like about it. Now I just wish Teri Hatcher will show us her pretty face in Smallville.

Action: Great mix of humor and action and Clark´s saving Lana was awesome.

Lara: I wanted to know something more about Lara since Memoria and this episode finally gave me some insight into her.

Blue: Many hate this episode, but I liked it, mainly because it was full of action.

Gemini: My personal favourite episode of season 7. I´m fan of good cliffhangers and cliffhanger of this episode was one of best Smallville ever delivered, also great speciall effects, I found Chloe´s explanation of her powers to Jimmy really cute and it explained Julian Luthor thing.....really a gem of season 7.

Persona: Bizzaro is a awesome villain, yes he was a little ruined with falling in love with Lana, but the rest of the episode was awesome with the return of Brainiac and really awesome pioneer to the falls montage at the end of the episode.

Siren: After Gemini my second favourite episode. Introduction of Black Canary was IMO as good as Bart´s introduction in Run.

Traveler: A lot of things happened and this episode had one of the best John Glover´s performances

Veritas: I liked Veritas storyline and also flashbacks of this episode were beautiful. I really liked cliffhangers as well.

Descent: So dark, but so good.

Apocalypse: I think I don´t really have to explain this episode.

Quest: Fact the mansion was moved to Smallville because Lionel was in Veritas club was for me really clever choice, because it was mentioned in Pilot, and IMO it was a great continuity, and also this episode seemed so.........mythological to me, and it had another great cliffhanger.

Arctic: Clark and Lex final confrontation was powerful and I liked the rest of the episode as well. I agree, that it was one of weakest finales of smallville, but I still think it is a wonderful episode.

So overall I liked season 7 very much, even with it´s flaws and for me it is really enjoyable.

[Supsfan]

So overall I liked season 7 very much, even with it´s flaws and for me it is really enjoyable.

One of the main flaws is Clark looks terrible and seems to be regressing playing house with Lana while he acts like a hermit. S7 wasn't really soap opera bad say like S5+6, but it just seemed the producers started not to care at all when it came to Clark and in an effort not to move his story forwrad he seemed to be comepletely backtracking.

[Supsfan]

I am up to Persona in my rewatch and I have to say S7 is better then I remember it(all that being said I remember the season taking a bad turn right around Hero). Of the first 10 there is no episode I really dislike, in general there is a bunch of little issues I may have with the episodes but no standout issues say like S5 or 6.

I think I might change my mind when all is said and done of the worst season of Smallville ever and rate S5 worse

[fantom zoner]

I am up to Persona in my rewatch and I have to say S7 is better then I remember it(all that being said I remember the season taking a bad turn right around Hero). Of the first 10 there is no episode I really dislike, in general there is a bunch of little issues I may have with the episodes but no standout issues say like S5 or 6.

I think I might change my mind when all is said and done of the worst season of Smallville ever and rate S5 worse

This is the least rewatched season for me. I don't know, it's the whole atmosphere of it. It just felt like nothing really happened. But after reading your comments, I might rewatch it afterall. I might be plesantly surprised :)

[Supsfan]

This is the least rewatched season for me. I don't know, it's the whole atmosphere of it. It just felt like nothing really happened. But after reading your comments, I might rewatch it afterall. I might be plesantly surprised :)

Well take note I generally hate when the show forces "drama" on us. Your comment of "nothing really happened" would be a good way to describe the first 10 episodes, which I view as a positive thing(since when crap happens on this show it's usually for the worse).

I generally will favor a nicer light hearted tone over high drama(for the sake of drama). Case in point, many people would rate Fierce lowly, I actually liked it. The fact I just spent the past couple weeks watching S5+6 made the Clana in S7(as bad as it is) a cakewalk by comparison and much easier to take in the rest of the episode without wanting to punch the screen. So taking my opinion might not be the best measuring stick

On the subject of Lana/Clana, I thought S7 set up a good reason for Clark and Lana to break up, sadly the producers never played on Lana going to the darkside storyline of S7 and just came out of nowhere to make her a hero in S8. As bad as the Clana was at times, I think S7 was the first season Lana was somewhat interesting as a character since S2(sadly once again they really didn't pay off for her actions)

[fantom zoner]

Well take note I generally hate when the show forces "drama" on us. Your comment of "nothing really happened" would be a good way to describe the first 10 episodes, which I view as a positive thing(since when crap happens on this show it's usually for the worse).

I generally will favor a nicer light hearted tone over high drama(for the sake of drama). Case in point, many people would rate Fierce lowly, I actually liked it. The fact I just spent the past couple weeks watching S5+6 made the Clana in S7(as bad as it is) a cakewalk by comparison and much easier to take in the rest of the episode without wanting to punch the screen. So taking my opinion might not be the best measuring stick

On the subject of Lana/Clana, I thought S7 set up a good reason for Clark and Lana to break up, sadly the producers never played on Lana going to the darkside storyline of S7 and just came out of nowhere to make her a hero in S8. As bad as the Clana was at times, I think S7 was the first season Lana was somewhat interesting as a character since S2(sadly once again they really didn't pay off for her actions)


Well thanks for the head notice, but by "nothing happened" I meant no Clark progression towards his destiny. I actually thought Fierce wasn't so bad either
I do like the lighter eps. though I don't mind the drama either. Just not the soap opera kind.
I totally agree with you about setting a good reason for the brake up and that it was a shame they didn't use it. Especially when we know the crappy end they did end it up with.

[Supsfan]

Well thanks for the head notice, but by "nothing happened" I meant no Clark progression towards his destiny.

Well this was one of the bad things of the season so far, but if you view every episode as one shot stories about Clark and company they not bad(as opposed to crap this is Clark's 3rd season in a row doing absolutely nothing with his life). As I pointed out above the Clana in the first 10 episodes doesn't drag down the storyline as much as S5+6 episodes.

Basically the season in general is directionless, but the episodes themselves entertaining enough to be enjoyable if you ignore the overall picture of lack of direction in Clark's life.

It should also be pointed out I really dislike the bulk of the last 8 epsiodes(Hero, Travelor, Veritas, Sleeper, Quest) so I am not looking forward to rewatching some of those. I hated the Veritas storyline(just felt like one bad retcon) and from memory Clark came off bad in many episodes. It also was a very sub par season if you a Lex fan(I might even say worse then S6's Clexana plotline for him, although ironically I do remember his storyline to be one of the few redeeming things in the second half).

[fantom zoner]

Well this was one of the bad things of the season so far, but if you view every episode as one shot stories about Clark and company they not bad(as opposed to crap this is Clark's 3rd season in a row doing absolutely nothing with his life). As I pointed out above the Clana in the first 10 episodes doesn't drag down the storyline as much as S5+6 episodes.

Basically the season in general is directionless, but the episodes themselves entertaining enough to be enjoyable if you ignore the overall picture of lack of direction in Clark's life.

It should also be pointed out I really dislike the bulk of the last 8 epsiodes(Hero, Travelor, Veritas, Sleeper, Quest) so I am not looking forward to rewatching some of those. I hated the Veritas storyline(just felt like one bad retcon) and from memory Clark came off bad in many episodes. It also was a very sub par season if you a Lex fan(I might even say worse then S6's Clexana plotline for him, although ironically I do remember his storyline to be one of the few redeeming things in the second half).

I guess when you view them individually, some might be more enjoyable. As I said, it's the spirit of the season. Furthermore, I also remember that I didn't like the second half eps. Maybe it's a recency effect thing :lol::\
I also can't stand it when they make Clark look bad just for the sake of other characters and not for a growth process purpose

[Supsfan]

I guess when you view them individually, some might be more enjoyable. As I said, it's the spirit of the season. Furthermore, I also remember that I didn't like the second half eps. Maybe it's a recency effect thing :lol::\
I also can't stand it when they make Clark look bad just for the sake of other characters and not for a growth process purpose

Well my overjoy of how not so bad S7 was took a turn for the negative. Just watched Siren, Fracture, Hero and Traveler and all of them near the bottom of my list. Siren was just to much angst, Fracture was passable, Hero was bad on many levels and I hated Traveler(The Veritas storyline sucks and having an entire epsiode of Clark in a cage is not entertaining, the worst part is the whole Chloe and Lana save Kara storyline, that should be a Clark thing)

[fantom zoner]

Well my overjoy of how not so bad S7 was took a turn for the negative. Just watched Siren, Fracture, Hero and Traveler and all of them near the bottom of my list. Siren was just to much angst, Fracture was passable, Hero was bad on many levels and I hated Traveler(The Veritas storyline sucks and having an entire epsiode of Clark in a cage is not entertaining, the worst part is the whole Chloe and Lana save Kara storyline, that should be a Clark thing)

Hero for me was one of the worst eps of the searies. It was just awful. With Fracture, I hated the concept of litteraly getting into someone's brain and the story line itself, but I liked how we see Lex's struggle between good and evil and how the evil wins.
I kind of liked Siren because it was light (excluding the break up between Lois and Oliver), it featured Chloe as what she really was- a sidekick and nothing more. And Clark was finally being smarter than her and more of a hero than her and Oliver.
As for Traveler, I agree with you

[SGuthrie27]

Hero for me was one of the worst eps of the searies. It was just awful. With Fracture, I hated the concept of litteraly getting into someone's brain and the story line itself, but I liked how we see Lex's struggle between good and evil and how the evil wins.
I kind of liked Siren because it was light (excluding the break up between Lois and Oliver), it featured Chloe as what she really was- a sidekick and nothing more. And Clark was finally being smarter than her and more of a hero than her and Oliver.
As for Traveler, I agree with you

I agree on "Hero." Of all the ways they could've brought back the character of Pete Ross, that seriously had to be the lamest possible scenario. What were they thinking?! Maybe that's the whole point -- there couldn't have been a whole lot of brain cells moving around upstairs when the Stride Gum meteor rock stretchy-returning-regular-as-a-guest-star plot was generated. :p The concept behind "Fracture" may have been a bit far-fetched (to put it mildly), but yeah, I really enjoyed seeing the good, innocent, young Lex, and the evil, dark Lex, and the lengths Clark was still willing to go to try to save the part of Lex that was still worth saving (even if in the end, the evil side triumphed, as you pointed out). "Siren" was a pretty good episode, really. It was probably not one of my favorites of the JLA first appearance episodes, though. Well... I may have liked it better than "Cyborg," and it's probably about tied with "Aqua." "Run" and "Arrow" blow it out of the water, though. I still like "Traveler," and always will, except for the fact that it was someone else who gave Kara back her memories, and not Clark himself.

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Well I see why many fans don´t like season 7, but for me it was very enjoyable season. I really don´t know why, but I enjoyed most of the episodes and I really like season 7. I don´t have any rational explanation why, because I see some plotholes, but I really like rewatching season 7 episodes :)

Huh. Interesting. I'm glad to get to hear a more positive take on Season 7. Just because it's MY worst favorite (and a lot of others', too) doesn't mean that it lacks any redeeming qualities whatsoever, and it looks like you've analyzed it in a detailed way here! I'm excited to read the rest of your review...

Episodes I really enjoyed: Bizzaro, Kara, Cure, Action, Lara, Blue, Gemini, Persona, Siren, Traveler, Veritas, Descent, Apocalypse, Quest, Arctic.[/QUOTE]

WOW. Well, I will at least say that I think every episode you listed here has some redeeming qualities. None of those are what I would declare to be bottom-of-the-barrel episodes, for sure. You can get a lot worse than these episodes. It's just that, for me, there are TONS of episodes that are BETTER than the majority of these episodes, at least in my opinion. "Apocalypse," "Traveler," and "Gemini" are the ones I really liked most on this list, and "Arctic" is pretty cool just because of how important it was in changing the direction of the whole show (branching out and moving on from the Lexana stuff that had been happening for the last three seasons).


Bizzaro: Smallville has IMO great premieres of all seasons and Bizzaro was really fast paced, with beautiful special effects (I love special effects) and was a funny episode too.

I agree! I don't think that any of the season premieres of Smallville have been bad. I think that some are definitely better than others, but you're right, TPTB seem to always pull out all the stops in including spectacular action sequences and special effects in their season premieres, and this episode was no different!


Kara: I like Kara as a character and her introduction episode was really well managed IMO, and it sure helps that Laura Vandervoort is really hot :D

Yeah, I will say that it was a pretty good intro to Kara's character. And yes, she is attractive. But still, it wasn't really my cup of tea, probably just because I'm not a major Kara fan (sorry, Kara fans, as I know there are a lot of you out there!). It felt like, during a lot of the episodes Kara was in, she just sucked up most of the plot, and all the other characters, including Clark, were kind of shoved to the sidelines. At least, that's the take I had on it.


Cure: Dean Cain´s Superman was my first Superman, and I was really surprised he was in that episode (Season 7 was my last spoiler free season - maybe that´s why I enjoyed it so much), and I like Chloe centric episodes, so what´s not to like about it. Now I just wish Teri Hatcher will show us her pretty face in Smallville.

It was a hoot to see Dean Cain on Smallville, 'cause, like you, he was the first Superman I really watched a lot. I love Chloe-centric episodes as well, but I'll have to say that this was still probably my least favorite in that category. I guess I was just grossed out by the concept of what Curtis Knox was up to, and was freaked out that Chloe was willing to go to such extreme lengths to get rid of her meteor powers without necessarily considering all her options and thinking things through.


Action: Great mix of humor and action and Clark´s saving Lana was awesome.

Yeah, it was a stellar super-save, as was the car rescue of Rachel Davenport earlier in the episode. This one definitely had some highlights, even if some other elements were pretty goofy, and some of the acting on the parts of the guests was not so great.


Lara: I wanted to know something more about Lara since Memoria and this episode finally gave me some insight into her.

True. I really did like quite a bit of "Lara." I liked the Lara character, too -- I thought she was well developed for being such a short-term guest, and her flashbacks were interesting.

[QUOTE=Pali;6507075]Blue: Many hate this episode, but I liked it, mainly because it was full of action.

I didn't hate "Blue" at all, really. I'm not sure that Zor-El was as three-dimensional a villain as many others that have been on the show, but it certainly did set things up pretty well for the major events that were about to occur after the break.


Gemini: My personal favourite episode of season 7. I´m fan of good cliffhangers and cliffhanger of this episode was one of best Smallville ever delivered, also great speciall effects, I found Chloe´s explanation of her powers to Jimmy really cute and it explained Julian Luthor thing.....really a gem of season 7.

YES, it was! I was SHOCKED by the ending of this episode, and will never understand how so many people figured out what was really going on so far in advance! I had no clue that Clark was Bizarro until his face changed. Fantastic move, writers and producers! The Julian Luthor part was interesting, but unfortunately, Grant Gabriel was a pretty boring character. Or maybe he was just played by a boring, bland actor. Either way, that didn't really help me grow too attached to his character, though I did appreciate the way he stood up to Lex, and I liked watching his interactions with Lionel later once he met him. The Chimmy stuff was actually bearable this time, and the elevator bomb deal, with Lois trying to figure out how to save the day, was incredible. Great episode! Definitely one of the best in Season 7.


Persona: Bizzaro is a awesome villain, yes he was a little ruined with falling in love with Lana, but the rest of the episode was awesome with the return of Brainiac and really awesome pioneer to the falls montage at the end of the episode.

Yeah, I did not appreciate how lovesick they ended up making Bizarro. When Lana betrayed him for Clark, he should've turned full-villain again, I think, because it makes the Clana relationship look so pathetic by the fact that Lana was almost willing to go to Paris with Clark's evil phantom clone, and hesitated to destroy him. Ridiculous. Brainiac's return, and his temporary team-up with Bizarro, did rock, though!


Siren: After Gemini my second favourite episode. Introduction of Black Canary was IMO as good as Bart´s introduction in Run.

It was pretty good. But like I said to another poster, I don't think it's as good as "Run" or "Arrow." It was a solid introduction to Dinah's character, personality, and motivations, true. Still, something felt a bit lacking... I'm not sure what, though. It was still a pretty cool, sleek episode.


Traveler: A lot of things happened and this episode had one of the best John Glover´s performances

Yep. TOTALLY agree with you here. I am a major "Traveler" fan, and always enjoy meeting others. :)


Veritas: I liked Veritas storyline and also flashbacks of this episode were beautiful. I really liked cliffhangers as well.

The flashbacks, cliffhangers, and Lionel's growing paranoia were all good qualities of this episode. I just wish that they had been leading up to the "Veritas" storyline little by little ALL season rather than just within the past 4-5 episodes.


Descent: So dark, but so good.

A fitting end to the character of Lionel Luthor, and a nice set-up to the rest of Season 7.


Apocalypse: I think I don´t really have to explain this episode.

Nope, nor should you have to. AWESOMENESS x 1,000,000 = "Apocalypse!"


Quest: Fact the mansion was moved to Smallville because Lionel was in Veritas club was for me really clever choice, because it was mentioned in Pilot, and IMO it was a great continuity, and also this episode seemed so.........mythological to me, and it had another great cliffhanger.

I enjoyed a good deal of "Quest," including Chloe going to save Clark in Montreal. Edward Teague was a fascinating, multifaceted character. I'm not sure I fully appreciated all the retcons that occurred here, but some of it was still cool.


Arctic: Clark and Lex final confrontation was powerful and I liked the rest of the episode as well. I agree, that it was one of weakest finales of smallville, but I still think it is a wonderful episode.

Well-put, in terms of both the strengths and weaknesses you noted.


So overall I liked season 7 very much, even with it´s flaws and for me it is really enjoyable.

Hmm... While I don't think you changed my mind about the grade I gave this season, nor my belief that it's the worst of the bunch, I think you did point out some better qualities that it had that I hadn't really thought much about. I really enjoyed reading your thoughts on this. Thank you very much for posting it, Pali! :)

[SmallvillesBiggestFan]

OOOH Season 7....
I am in the middle of season 7 in my rewatch. But so far all I can see is Lana=Anchor

This fact has even being mentioned or insinuated in a few episodes.

Like in Siren. Lois talks to Clark about her break up with Ollie. She feels she doesnt fit in his life. She feels she would weigh him down and keep him from the noble responsibilities he has taken on.

Lana also tell Clark that she doesnt want to hold him back from using his abilities to make a difference in the world. And what does Clark say? Im not going anywhere. I am just fine and dandy right here on the farm. (maybe he didnt use those exact words)

Ollie also scolds Clark for living in domestic bliss curled up on the couch instead of making a difference in the world.

EVERYONE sees Lana's duplicity except Clark.

Back In Season 6 i believe, as soon as Lana left Clark and went with Lex, Clark wen gung-ho on the supersaves. So I feel this season is regression to the max.

I just wish they had kept the Dear John video letter as just that, instead of changing it to she was forced to do it.:mad:

Anyway that factoid just stood out to me clear as day as im am rewatching.

[Pali]

Hmm... While I don't think you changed my mind about the grade I gave this season, nor my belief that it's the worst of the bunch, I think you did point out some better qualities that it had that I hadn't really thought much about. I really enjoyed reading your thoughts on this. Thank you very much for posting it, Pali! :)

I forgot I was commenting on season 7 and I didn´t notice your reply SGuthrie. I´m glad you enjoyed my comments.
The thing is that everybody seems to hate this season, because it´s weaker than other seasons, but I think it´s not bad at all.........just not good as other seasons, but definitely not bad. So I had to stand for this season a little :)

[mattster25]

where's Grade season 6?

[jon-el87]

This whole thing, was just a filler season. First they introduced Kara Zor-El, but had no clue, what to do with her. And spent the season having Clark play house, with Lana. And then, both MR and KK announced, that they'd both be leaving the show. But, rather then the writers doing the reasonable thing and prepare, the actors departure. They did nothing. And threw in a story arc (Veritas), that contradicted the past and made zero sense.
Couldn't they've spent the last few episodes, writing Mr's Lex Luthor off the show (instead of having him disappear, when the Fortress collapses and then die a few months later. Thus causing the need, for the Alexander arc, that they're currently doing)? I've found it weird, that Lex remained in Smallville, past season 3 (after which, he became the CEO of Luthorcorp and his friendship, with Clark, was over). How hard would it have been, to write a subplot, into the last few episodes, involving Lex growing tired of Smallville and deciding to move away? And then have Clark go to the Luthormansion, in episode 20 and finds men packing Lex's belongings together, as he's going to move away, to california or someplace (he's a billionaire, he can move anywhere he wants). Everything's taken care off, Lex is no longer on the show, but he's still alive. No "is he dead or alive" cliffhanger, nor need of a mind wipe (as he wouldn't find out, Clark's secret).
And then, they could've just done a scene (with a body double), when they're doing the series finale. Where we see the back, of a bald man (obviously Lex), who's looking out of a window, as Superman flies through the sky (thus showing, that Lex did eventually move back, to Metropolis).

[Simba_Muffy]

Terrible.

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Worst season of SV. The reasons:

Clana playing house and failing (again)
Clark the farmer hanging up the cape
Clark being saved by girls
Chloe's emotional constipation due to her meteor infection
Unnecessary chimmy angst
Oliver - I don't even remember his subplot, if he had one
Lois and Grant - ugh
The return of Pete 'The Whiny' Ross in one of the worst episodes in SV's history.
Kara - most annoying character in SV's history, IMO.
Didn't like Lara at all. It reminded me of Lana. Everyone loved her, including the villain.
Lex depressed and obsessed, he wasn't even an interesting villain that season
Lionel wavering between good and bad (again) I never understood his reasons for kidnapping Clark.

The only think I liked was seeing Bizarro back (I love him, as my username says), but they made him fall for Lana and ruined it for me.

ITA:rotfl: