Episode 2.9: Dichotic

This episode features a student at Smallville High (played by one of the Home Improvement kids) who can split himself in two, thereby being in two places at once. Also, Lex is sent to anger management for smashing up a meter-maid's car. In the group he meets a female doctor and the two agree to have dinner together.

This is a typically entertaining episode of Smallville. Lex's road rage incident is every motorist's dream and brings a smile to the face. His burgeoning relationship with the doctor is interesting and the episode sets her character up for future instalments.

We also get to see some of Jonathan's insecurities coming to the surface as he starts to feel Martha slipping away from him while she continues to work for Lionel. These insecurities are very believable but obviously unfounded and I like that the writers have explored this. Mr Kent is a very proud and stubborn man and it is often this that makes him so watchable. But even stubborn men have doubts and fears.

I love the look on Clark's face when he comes out of The Talon at the end. He goes in there looking downhearted as though he expects to be put in his place with a good ear bashing from Lana and Chloe. By the time they've finished it is the two of them who look downhearted while Clark wonders off into the night with a look of self-satisfaction.

I'm not too sure about the climax of the episode on the bridge. I'm sure the bit where Clark jumps off the bridge to beat Chloe to the ground defies the laws of gravity. Otherwise a very strong episode.

8/10