Stray has always been something of a favourite among Smallville's legion of fans, which you can see from the overall mark it gets on IMDb, when compared to other episodes. I think it's a very solid episode but it does lay on the schmaltz and cheesy moments.
Ryan's step parents present a genuine threat, his step father in particular, being a bit more trigger happy with a shot-gun than one would expect to see in this kind of show. The moment where he carelessly shoots down a janitor at a bowling alley is quite shocking.
We get to see a bit more of Chloe's ever-increasing crush on Clark and, to be honest, I think I would rather see those two get it together than the alternative that Clark is holding out for.
I think the relationship between Ryan and the Kent's maybe moves a little too quickly and could have been built up over the course of several episodes. However, it's still quite touching to see the way in which the whole Kent family rallies round to protect this kid. The actor who plays Ryan also does a sterling job.
8/10
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