So what did people think?
I liked it overall - it reminded me of early season episodes like Kinetic and Insurgence. I also liked the way that, as in Legion, Clark did something very heroic and "Supermanly" without necessarily using his powers.
It's interesting to find out that Dan Turpin is a character from the comics - something I didn't realise until I read some posts on here today. It might have been somewhat hackneyed, but I liked the way that Clark got to appreciate what it means to put yourself in the firing line as an "everyday hero" like the police et al. This sort of thing has been done many times before of course, but it was quite effective when Clark was talking to Dan about how he manages to turn up for work knowing that he could leave a wife and child behind.
The obvious criticism is the Lana stuff. It does all seem a little pointless - the relationship, I mean, not necessarily Lana's return. I'm quite intrigued as to how her story will play out in terms of her knowledge of Lex's whereabouts, or indeed her involvement with Tess - but I'm really not bothered about any reigniting of old flames.
Actually it was Tess that I had the biggest problem with in Bulletproof. Her tearful soliloquy on Lex and their "relationship" was a little overbearing and didn't really fit with Tess' characterisation so far. I imagine they did it to make Tess look more sympathetic, but I think she came across as a bit pathetic. Up until now I've enjoyed the ice maiden/femme fatale persona - I hope they don't reduce her to a women scorned.
I liked it overall - it reminded me of early season episodes like Kinetic and Insurgence. I also liked the way that, as in Legion, Clark did something very heroic and "Supermanly" without necessarily using his powers.
It's interesting to find out that Dan Turpin is a character from the comics - something I didn't realise until I read some posts on here today. It might have been somewhat hackneyed, but I liked the way that Clark got to appreciate what it means to put yourself in the firing line as an "everyday hero" like the police et al. This sort of thing has been done many times before of course, but it was quite effective when Clark was talking to Dan about how he manages to turn up for work knowing that he could leave a wife and child behind.
The obvious criticism is the Lana stuff. It does all seem a little pointless - the relationship, I mean, not necessarily Lana's return. I'm quite intrigued as to how her story will play out in terms of her knowledge of Lex's whereabouts, or indeed her involvement with Tess - but I'm really not bothered about any reigniting of old flames.
Actually it was Tess that I had the biggest problem with in Bulletproof. Her tearful soliloquy on Lex and their "relationship" was a little overbearing and didn't really fit with Tess' characterisation so far. I imagine they did it to make Tess look more sympathetic, but I think she came across as a bit pathetic. Up until now I've enjoyed the ice maiden/femme fatale persona - I hope they don't reduce her to a women scorned.
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