A research experiment at Luthorcorp goes
wrong and sends a toxic cloud of gas into the atmosphere. Those who are
infected with it begin to experience waking nightmares. The nightmares
are so real that they produce a level of anxiety within the victim that
can only be maintained for so long before their heart gives out. First
Jason dreams of Lana turning on him because of his jealousy over Clark.
Then Chloe sees her mother in a mental asylum only to then see herself
in her mother's place. Then even Clark becomes momentarily infected,
dreaming of Lana rejecting him when she finds out his secret, blaming
him for her parents deaths. Eventually, Lex comes up with a cure but
needs to test it as soon as possible if he is to save lives. So he tests
it on himself.
Another really solid episode here. I love that we get to see some real altruism from Lex, not just with him testing the cure on himself, but also the care he shows towards his employees by abandoning the lucrative research for the sake of saving lives.
There's some really dark moments in this one too. The moments where Chloe sees herself in the hospital and when Lana comes face to face with herself in the morgue are both pretty chilling and have more than just a touch of a horror movie about them.
Clark's nightmare of course makes him retreat from the idea of telling Lana his secret once more. This is actually quite frustrating and is one of the more tedious elements of the character in general. Not because he flipflops so much when it comes to Lana, but rather, the fact that he fails to see the reasons for why he does so. Ultimately, he doesn't truly trust her, which is why they will never genuinely be together. He even projects his own fears about her knowing the truth onto Jason, when he tells Lana that maybe Jason didn't tell her about going for a job at Luthorcorp because he didn't know how she would take it.
As usual Alison Mack does a great job of plucking the heartstrings when she tells Clark about finding her mother. Clark tries to console her by telling her that we don't have to be like our parents but, as nice as that sentiment sounds, Chloe may not have a choice in the matter as it is all down to genetics. The idea of losing your sanity through no fault of your own is perhaps one of the scariest things I can think of. I really feel for Chloe in this scene.
9/10
Another really solid episode here. I love that we get to see some real altruism from Lex, not just with him testing the cure on himself, but also the care he shows towards his employees by abandoning the lucrative research for the sake of saving lives.
There's some really dark moments in this one too. The moments where Chloe sees herself in the hospital and when Lana comes face to face with herself in the morgue are both pretty chilling and have more than just a touch of a horror movie about them.
Clark's nightmare of course makes him retreat from the idea of telling Lana his secret once more. This is actually quite frustrating and is one of the more tedious elements of the character in general. Not because he flipflops so much when it comes to Lana, but rather, the fact that he fails to see the reasons for why he does so. Ultimately, he doesn't truly trust her, which is why they will never genuinely be together. He even projects his own fears about her knowing the truth onto Jason, when he tells Lana that maybe Jason didn't tell her about going for a job at Luthorcorp because he didn't know how she would take it.
As usual Alison Mack does a great job of plucking the heartstrings when she tells Clark about finding her mother. Clark tries to console her by telling her that we don't have to be like our parents but, as nice as that sentiment sounds, Chloe may not have a choice in the matter as it is all down to genetics. The idea of losing your sanity through no fault of your own is perhaps one of the scariest things I can think of. I really feel for Chloe in this scene.
9/10
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