This isn't one of the better episodes of the second season. In parts, Nocturne seems like an effort by the makers to recapture the essence of the early Universal horror pictures, like James Whale's Frankenstein. To some degree they have succeeded. But I guess that's the problem. The tone and style doesn't sit too well with what I have come to expect from Smallville and the character of Byron just feels too quaint and unconvincing. Maybe it is just that I, like Clark, am not overly fond of poetry and that element of the story feels too cringey.
The stuff going on with Martha and Lionel is the better half of the episode though it does seem somewhat out of character for Martha to accept the job she is offered from him. If she wanted a new challenge and a chance to use her education then I'm sure there are plenty of other places that she could find work.
Not great, but entertaining enough. 6/10
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