Episode 2.22: Calling

When the specialist who had been examining the hieroglyphs at the caves develops super powers, he breaks out of his padded cell and goes on the hunt for Clark Kent, with the intent to destroy him. Things continue to be a little awkward between Clark, Lana, and Chloe, and both Helen and Lana have concerns about the men they are romantically involved in. Meanwhile, Jonathan and Martha agree to sit at Lex’s wedding reception in place of his own parents.

After Clark and Lana finally smooch, and look to be moving into the next phase of their relationship, Lana starts to back off. This is so annoying. They have spent two whole seasons making googly eyes at each other and the moment something happens she starts to have second thoughts. Please, just get on with it already!

As much as I like Jonathan Kent for his principles, there are times when he can be very sanctimonious, which I suppose only goes to show that he is human. After telling Lex that he would be honoured to sit at his table during the wedding reception, he then precedes to make insinuations to Helen as to ‘what kind of man [she] is marrying’.

Chloe continues to demonstrate her loyalty to Clark, particularly in the way she reacts towards Lionel, as she basically tells him to get lost when he tries to manipulate her into digging up information on the Kent’s. Chloe’s loyalty has always been one of the most endearing qualities of her character. The episode does leave us wondering however, whether or not that loyalty is about to waver, thanks to some further manipulation from the silver tongued Lionel Luther. His words might not be quite enough to win her over, but the hurt she feels when she catches Clark and Lana kissing in the barn just might.

I’ve never really enjoyed any of the performances that I have seen from the actor playing Doctor Walden, and his performance here is no exception. He makes for a particularly weak nemesis, although his super-powered showdown with Clark is entertaining,

8/10