Ep 2.15 - Prodigal

[Tabbymarie]

Lucas Dunleavy, brother to Lex, is alive! Lionel, of course, decides to pit the brothers against one another.

[LuthorRequiem2]

This one ranks as one of my top five! The whole thing is about the Luthors and really shows us how twisted Lionel is. This episode has great acting all around, and MR and JG relish their scenes together, as always. The actor who played Lucas was great too. He was at times a total creep, but at other times, you almost felt some pity for him too (Example: When Lex said, "What is it you're really after? Hmm? Is it affection? Do you think if you stick around long enough, our father will love you?" The look on Lucas's face was just perfect. You could tell that's EXACTLY what he wanted, was love, and he was sad that Lionel didn't give it to him).

The set-up that Lex and Lucas pulled on Lionel was marvelous! And it was cool to see that even though Lionel was harsh to Lex, he still couldn't kill him (at least not by this point in the series), because when Lucas had a gun to Lionel's head, trying to force him to shoot Lex, Lionel said, "No...I can't do it. I will not kill my son."

Finally, the ending with Lex and Clark and the song by the Flaming Lips was awesome. The scene had a cool, lighthearted type of feel, the feeling of a really harsh week being finally over and things being okay again (for now). The final line Lex delivered was so true, and prophetic of Clark and Lex's futures. He said, "My father may try to rule the world, but yours will inherit the Earth."

[vyperman7]

I agree that this is such an awesome episode. Lucas is actually my favorite guest character, and he is the one I want to return more than any other character. It was just a great episode as a whole. Definately one of the best eps from S2.

[MBCorp]

Prodigal is one of my top favorite episodes. Love the Luthors!

[dontkillchloe]

so Lucas Dunleavy..that IS Lionels son..with the woman from Lineage right..i know its an obvious question..but i haven't seen anyone actually mention that or anything..ah the joys of smallville continuity

[UpandAtom]

Yes, it it Rachel's son mentioned in "Lineage". I don't understand how she could mistake Clark for Lucas as Clark was 15 in that episode while Lucas is mentioned her as just turning 18.

[mlht]

A music question about Prodigal: anybody know what is playing when Lucas is working out in the "office gym" and Lex enters? It doesn't appear to be listed anywhere in Smallville music sections...

[SpecKay11]

hey, wut happened exactly at the end of this episode? in sum spoilers it says that he is forgotten? im confused............

[Keldaz]

I got a great line form this episode:

Ouch!

If you just say that the other one will understand exactly.

And i couldnt help feeling bad for clark in the basketball game and in the Talon

[Paradigma]

that was good that bros played with father and won the game.
i thought the guns were real!

[paqman]

The final line Lex delivered was so true, and prophetic of Clark and Lex's futures. He said, "My father may try to rule the world, but yours will inherit the Earth."

Was he referencing in the Bible where it says the meek will inherit the earth?

[Bookwrm17]

Um, just out of curiosity, does anyone know the name of the actor who played Lucas? :confused:

[tallville]

This episode was good but not the best. i mostly dont remember this episode.

[Detorio]

Originally posted by tallville
This episode was good but not the best. i mostly dont remember this episode.

Oh tru...i remember it pretty well coz of the basketball scene :rotfl: Both Clark and Lucas play some ball and after Lucas thinks he's hot stuff...then Clark launches himself at the hoop and fully slam dunks it in. Haha Lucas couldnt handle it and punched his arm and quickly quivered back wondering if the man of steel was wearing steel underneath his shirt.

Another part i liked is how near the end both Lucas and Lex create a fake situation forcing Lionel to admit he wasnt blind. Then Lionel shoots Lucas with fake bullets...showing the extent of his true heart. Wondeful ep

[LivingInSmallville]

Watched it last night -- truly a great episode....and that basketball part was great!

[ibecj83]

I was watching a music video that had the scene when Clark speeds and knocks the guy off his bike, knocks the bullets out of the air, and then tackles lucas to keep him from getting shot, what I noticed was kind of weird and not sure. But as Clark is running we see him knock 2 bullets away, and then shoots to one gaining on lucas and this is when clark lunges after him. when it cuts to that part, you see the bullet that almost got lucas, but also 2 other bullets that hit clark's back. I was curious if that was an *error* in editing or something. Obviously there probably was that many bullets, just seemed a little weird when going back and watching the clip. :), any one else notice this?

Actually now that I think about it, Clark would most definitely be concerned with the bullets that would be closest to Lucas such as the front 3. :lol:

[JEWCY]

if lex and lucas were in the whole time on the plot, then why did lucas attack jonathan in the barn? plot hole?

[UpandAtom]

Originally posted by Bookwrm17
Um, just out of curiosity, does anyone know the name of the actor who played Lucas? :confused:

The name of the actor is Paul Wasilewski. He recently changed his name to Paul Wesley.


Originally posted by JEWCY
if lex and lucas were in the whole time on the plot, then why did lucas attack jonathan in the barn? plot hole?

Lex and Lucas created the plot after Jonathan was knocked out

[babyluthor]

Whatever happened to Lex's Brother? He was only in this one episode. They should have him come back as a guest star. Same thing with Lois's sister. She should make another appearance on the show.

[ginnyfan]

WOW! This episode was amazing. I remembered liking it mildly but... this is one of the best episodes of season 2 certainly... maybe even one of the best of the series. Fantastically written. Just amazing. I really wish they'd brought Lucas back in Season 7 instead of resurrecting Julian. *sigh*

Pete gives Clark relationship rules! :rotfl: Clark quotes Pete's "Rule of Proximity: If you want to get in the game, you gotta be on the court." *snort* Reminds me of Lois' rules of Journalism.

Clark has applied to "The Talon" in an attempt to get back into Lana's good graces. Pete says this is a miscalculation because as Clark's boss Lana will just punish him for all the times he's let her down.

This episode leaves me with many tantalizing questions that would be fun to read about in fan fiction. What if Lex were raised by the Kents and Clark by the Luthors? What if Clark were an orphan aka parent less his whole life?

Red K Clark makes and appearance without the RedK as Clark almost injures Lucas Luthor during a game of one on one basketball.

Chlana!

Chloe: 'ello Lana.

Lana knows Chloe's order without Chloe asking. Chloe and Lana bond over how p*ssed Lana still is about Clark's insane behavior. Lovely moment.

Chloe: Are you kidding? Bossing around Clark is the highlight of my day. *sigh*

The Lucas scenes with any and all members of the Luthor family are simply delicious. Oh he was wonderfully cast.

There's a lovely monologue from Lex about working with his mother at a Ranch in Montana. Clark is so in love with Lex during a barn scene when Lex talks about "pulling his own weight." <3

Jonathan even falls for Lex a little during this episode. I got SO happy, I mean ecstatic when Jonathan told Lex he was proud and that Lex would make a good farmer.

There's a nice bullet time save. Clark saves Lucas.

Clana friendship is glorious. They are much better as friends IMO.

Lionel owns the DP... well not literally but...

I love the Lexcorp mentions during this season. Too bad they couldn't focus on Lexcorp more during Seasons 6 and 7 of Smallville.

Wonderful episode! This may unseat Ryan as my fave of the season.

[SGuthrie27]

This was a pretty cool episode. It's a shame that they never brought back Lucas; he was an interesting, well-acted character who was very "gray" in that you were never sure what his motivations were or whose side he was on. I don't understand why he didn't make a reappearance.

--SGuthrie ><>' :)--

[Nimkong]

It was ok.The plot was a little tipsy,and i expected better from the lucas storyline.But the lionel faking blindness part was like :eek: