Theshadow129x
04-25-2008, 01:09 PM
Superman's pal, Jimmy Olsen, takes center stage this week in an episode that pales a good amount in comparison to last week's stellar outing. The tumultuous Chloe and Jimmy relationship finds itself once again on rocky ground this week as their second try at love isn't going so well. Chloe's work with Clark and Green Arrow's version of the JLA is taking up the majority of her time and, well, Jimmy needs his attention. Besides a few cute moments between Chloe and Jimmy during the latter half of the episode and a great Lex scene, this is a rather forgettable episode.
The major problem with "Sleeper" is that it completely fails to capitalize on the impact of "Descent." The decision to have this episode focus on something other than the Veritas storyline and instead attempt to tell a fun little Chloe and Jimmy tale may have not been the best decision. It's simply the wrong time for this episode and frankly seeing Jimmy pout about how little time he gets to spend with Chloe is more than tiring. Previously, we got to enjoy Jimmy's complaints about how much time Chloe was spending with Clark and his suspicion that they might have been having an affair. No one likes a jealous mate and I've never really been a fan of watching one on TV either. Just like in a relationship, they can be cute at first but they become tiresome after a while.
On the other hand, it was good to see a lot more Chloe this week, but it's a shame that they didn't have the opportunity to pair her up enough with Clark. The lack of a really good Chloe and Clark mystery episode of the week is noticeable and as has been noted before, they have the best chemistry on the show. Together, Allison Mack and Aaron Ashmore share decent chemistry but as said earlier, their relationship is tiring. However, the scene they shared at the nightclub was cute and the dance they shared was surprisingly fun to watch. It was obvious they were really enjoying themselves and that came through in their performance.
The plot is best summed up as adequate. It essentially worked as an excuse to have Jimmy Olsen turn into a wannabe James Bond for an episode. Ashmore definitely appears to be having a lot of fun playing a super spy but this type of story has been told before on countless other shows.
"Sleeper" featured very little of both Lex and Clark. The stuff we did get to see of Lex was a great tease to the further development of the Veritas storyline. He eagerly opens the safety deposit box and discovers a hidden compartment that appears to contain a device that will lead him to whatever he's looking for. Not much of an appearance but seeing him bludgeon a man with a safety deposit box was probably the best reason to tune into the episode. Hint: We need more Lex.
There is a pretty big development in the whereabouts of Kara and Brainiac and I'm not sure if I really like it. It turns out that Brainiac took Kara back in time and they are now on Krypton with Kara eagerly attempting to contact Clark from the past. This story seems like a bit of a stretch but the possibility of Clark going back in time and traveling to Krypton does pique my interest slightly. Although, the possibility that danced in my head which featured Kara being trapped in the Bottled City of Kandor would have been a far, far better development. Is that too much to ask for?
i agree with this review. this was a horrible episode.
The major problem with "Sleeper" is that it completely fails to capitalize on the impact of "Descent." The decision to have this episode focus on something other than the Veritas storyline and instead attempt to tell a fun little Chloe and Jimmy tale may have not been the best decision. It's simply the wrong time for this episode and frankly seeing Jimmy pout about how little time he gets to spend with Chloe is more than tiring. Previously, we got to enjoy Jimmy's complaints about how much time Chloe was spending with Clark and his suspicion that they might have been having an affair. No one likes a jealous mate and I've never really been a fan of watching one on TV either. Just like in a relationship, they can be cute at first but they become tiresome after a while.
On the other hand, it was good to see a lot more Chloe this week, but it's a shame that they didn't have the opportunity to pair her up enough with Clark. The lack of a really good Chloe and Clark mystery episode of the week is noticeable and as has been noted before, they have the best chemistry on the show. Together, Allison Mack and Aaron Ashmore share decent chemistry but as said earlier, their relationship is tiring. However, the scene they shared at the nightclub was cute and the dance they shared was surprisingly fun to watch. It was obvious they were really enjoying themselves and that came through in their performance.
The plot is best summed up as adequate. It essentially worked as an excuse to have Jimmy Olsen turn into a wannabe James Bond for an episode. Ashmore definitely appears to be having a lot of fun playing a super spy but this type of story has been told before on countless other shows.
"Sleeper" featured very little of both Lex and Clark. The stuff we did get to see of Lex was a great tease to the further development of the Veritas storyline. He eagerly opens the safety deposit box and discovers a hidden compartment that appears to contain a device that will lead him to whatever he's looking for. Not much of an appearance but seeing him bludgeon a man with a safety deposit box was probably the best reason to tune into the episode. Hint: We need more Lex.
There is a pretty big development in the whereabouts of Kara and Brainiac and I'm not sure if I really like it. It turns out that Brainiac took Kara back in time and they are now on Krypton with Kara eagerly attempting to contact Clark from the past. This story seems like a bit of a stretch but the possibility of Clark going back in time and traveling to Krypton does pique my interest slightly. Although, the possibility that danced in my head which featured Kara being trapped in the Bottled City of Kandor would have been a far, far better development. Is that too much to ask for?
i agree with this review. this was a horrible episode.