Episode 1.10: Shimmer

The 'twist' in the tale during this episode is so predictable that the story becomes quite a bore. The inevitability of the invisible assailant being the brother, not the sister, is so blatantly sign-posted that it just saps any tension out of proceedings. The fact that you can see the predator-style outline of the invisible person in the opening scene instantly rules out the sister once strange things happen in her presence.

Kelly Brook has clearly been added to this season because she looks pretty. It certainly cannot be for her acting ability. She has none! There is also a sub-plot involving Whitney (yes, that other bag of acting talent) as he struggles with some bad news about his father. This news prevents a sympathetic Clark from making any moves on Lana. Though this plot has slightly more emotional resonance than the freak of the week plot, it still feels a little mundane, and the whole episode feels like something of a step back compared to the two previous outings.

Not without its charms though it will hardly be remembered as a Smallville classic. 6/10