Episode 2.7: Lineage

This is one of the most emotional episodes of Smallville. Nearly every major character at some point during Lineage will bring a tear to the eye. Clark, Lana, and Chloe are all orphans in some way. Chloe still has her father but here we learn that her mother ran out on her when she was very young.

When a woman shows up in Smallville convinced that Clark is her son it leads to lots of personal discoveries and revelations about the nature of Clark's adoption. One of the saddest moments in this episode is when Clark is asked by Lex if he thinks they might be brothers. When Clark says "no", Lex looks extremely disappointed and it is very touching to think that all he longs for is a brother.

We also get to see what prompted Jonathan Kent's complete distrust of the Luthor name as we are treated to flashbacks of Lionel's involvement in Clark's adoption. Mr Kent is carrying a whole lot of guilt on his shoulders for his deal with the devil and it adds a lot of depth to an already rounded character.

It is worth noting that, once again, another outstanding episode is completely free of any meteor freak. While I am not against the idea of the freak of the week episode it is getting harder and harder not to acknowledge the fact that all of the best episodes of this series are freak free.

Deeply touching and character driven. Smallville at its best. 10/10