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"Phoenix" By Erin
Last episode, I was so upset that they had left us
hanging once again after we waited all summer long for the season
premier. But then I thought about it....So many shows do that! All in
all, I think this episode was worth waiting for. I have to say that one
of my favorite parts would have to be the scenes between Clark and his
parents. So many high school guys don't have a relationship at all with
their parents. It's so refreshing to see a high school boy that has
such a loving relationship with his parents. I think that part of that
is because of Clark's secret. They have had to deal with the ups and
downs of high school as well as keeping a crucial secret. What is so
great is that it seems that this secret of Clark's has brought them
closer together and not further apart. I commend the writers for
writing such a great relationship between Clark and his parents. It's
kind of like that old analysis that soldiers who go through battle
together will forever have a connection.
As I watched the story line with Helen, I just seemed to
look at her completely different than before. She seemed like such a
wonderful doctor as well as wonderful person. She was always so kind to
her patients. I mean, she kept Clark's secret for goodness sake. Or so
it would seem. She also really seemed to have an effect on Lex. She
really brought out his sensitive side that we all know that he has. But
as I look at her now, she just seems to be showing her true colors. The
color of Gold it would seem, as in GOLD DIGGER! I don't know if I have
been really naive all along, but I truly believed that she was a really
good person and that she really did love Lex. I think that I might have
been partly right about that. It seemed throughout the scene at the end
in the airplane that she was really torn up about thinking she had to
kill Lex to keep her secret. In a way, I kind of felt sorry for her. But
not enough that I would forgive her if she ever killed my bald headed
beefcake ;)
I know that I am not the only one who is suspicious of
Lex's newfound love for his father. I mean, come on, what am I stupid?
There has to be some reason that he is trying to win over Lionel. For
such a long time he has talked about how much he DID NOT want to be
anything like his father. His biggest fear is that he would be like him.
What's up with his change of heart?! He HAS to have some agenda behind
it! If not, could this be the change in Lex that we have all
anticipated? You know what I'm talking about, the change that would
cause him to become Clark's enemy as he was originally created.
The scenes with Clark and Lana really broke my poor
little heart. Here Clark has been waiting practically his whole life to
be with her because he truly believed that they were destined to be
together and now he has to tell her that he needs time to himself. And
it was not just Clark's heart that I felt breaking, it was Lana's as
well. She finally realizes her feelings for Clark and takes action only
to have her heart broken in the end. The thing that bugged me so much is
that we waited all last season for them to finally get together and then
when they do, I think it was like a record breaking short relationship.
But, in high school the longest I ever heard of relationship lasting was
two months (I'm exaggerating a bit ;), so I guess it's typical. I know
the writers feel that they can't keep them together for a long time or
the viewers will get bored, but doesn't Clark have enough drama in his
life!!! Well, I'm done rambling! Tune in for scenes from the next Erin's
Smallville Smalltalk! But until then, happy Smallville viewing!
Erin
