Clark hears the same ringing sound
that had previously drawn him to a kryptonian artefact. This time it leads him into prison where Lionel sits poised
to hit Lex with another artefact. When Clark gets between them Lionel
accidentally hits him with it instead and the two of them undergo a body
swap transformation. Lionel, in Clark's body, causes all manner of
havok, while Clark sits in prison trying to avoid attempts on Lionel's
life whilst figuring out what happened and how he might undo it.
While I really love this episode it does feel like something of a cop out that they revert to the old "memory loss" routine once it is over, especially as it is only Lionel who experiences the memory loss, whereas Clark remembers everything. Still, we come out of this one with the interesting revelation that Lionel may have had something of a "road to Damascus experience" as a result of Clark having been inside his body.
Once again both Lana and Chloe get to see, at least from their perspective, a Clark who, quite frankly, should have to do an awful lot to make up for his abhorrent behaviour. Though why he can't just tell them the truth this time around, leaving out a few specific details, is beyond me. "Lionel body swapped me but I have no idea how. Then it wore off". See, how hard is that?! It's not like they wouldn't believe him after all the crazy ass stuff they've witnessed in Smallville.
Despite this, Transference is just a very entertaining episode, in which both Tom Welling and John Glover do an excellent job of playing each other. The writers do a great job too of making sure the characters stay true to themselves even when they are not themselves. When Lionel, as Clark, talks to Lex in the car as they arrive at the farm, it's very easy to imagine John Glover speaking those lines. Likewise, when Clark, as Lionel, talks to his mother in prison, I can hear Welling speaking that dialogue. Great performances indeed!
I hate what Lionel does to Chloe in this episode. Clark truly is her kryptonite and Lionel uses that against her.
It's also very ammusing to see Lionel experiencing the same effects of horniness that Clark had once experienced, when he sets the farm on fire with heat vision, after receiving a cuddle from Martha.
But perhaps the most despicable actions from Lionel are when he tells Lex for the first time in his life that he loves him, merely as a way of getting him to reach out his hand, so that he can touch him with the transference stone.
So, while not entirely flawless, this is still a top tier episode for me, just because of the awesome concept and getting to see how these two men deal with the situation.
10/10
While I really love this episode it does feel like something of a cop out that they revert to the old "memory loss" routine once it is over, especially as it is only Lionel who experiences the memory loss, whereas Clark remembers everything. Still, we come out of this one with the interesting revelation that Lionel may have had something of a "road to Damascus experience" as a result of Clark having been inside his body.
Once again both Lana and Chloe get to see, at least from their perspective, a Clark who, quite frankly, should have to do an awful lot to make up for his abhorrent behaviour. Though why he can't just tell them the truth this time around, leaving out a few specific details, is beyond me. "Lionel body swapped me but I have no idea how. Then it wore off". See, how hard is that?! It's not like they wouldn't believe him after all the crazy ass stuff they've witnessed in Smallville.
Despite this, Transference is just a very entertaining episode, in which both Tom Welling and John Glover do an excellent job of playing each other. The writers do a great job too of making sure the characters stay true to themselves even when they are not themselves. When Lionel, as Clark, talks to Lex in the car as they arrive at the farm, it's very easy to imagine John Glover speaking those lines. Likewise, when Clark, as Lionel, talks to his mother in prison, I can hear Welling speaking that dialogue. Great performances indeed!
I hate what Lionel does to Chloe in this episode. Clark truly is her kryptonite and Lionel uses that against her.
It's also very ammusing to see Lionel experiencing the same effects of horniness that Clark had once experienced, when he sets the farm on fire with heat vision, after receiving a cuddle from Martha.
But perhaps the most despicable actions from Lionel are when he tells Lex for the first time in his life that he loves him, merely as a way of getting him to reach out his hand, so that he can touch him with the transference stone.
So, while not entirely flawless, this is still a top tier episode for me, just because of the awesome concept and getting to see how these two men deal with the situation.
10/10
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