Smallville: Season 4 Overview

1. Crusade 9/10
2. Gone 8/10
3. Facade 7/10
4. Devoted 9/10
5. Run 10/10
6. Transference 10/10
7. Jinx 8/10
8. Spell 5/10
9. Bound 10/10
10. Scare 9/10
11. Unsafe 10/10
12. Pariah 10/10
13. Recruit 9/10
14. Krypto 8/10
15. Sacred 6/10
16. Lucy 7/10
17. Onyx 10/10
18. Spirit 6/10
19. Blank 7/10
20. Ageless 5/10
21. Forever 6/10
22. Commencement 9/10

Top 5 episodes
1. Onyx
2. Transference
3. Unsafe
4. Pariah
5. Run

Season 4 is pretty solid but it's let down by a fairly weak back end. This is the season where the cracks in Clark and Lex's relationship really start to show. Lex truly steps out of the shadow of his father, becoming his own man, for better or worse. And while I like the character of Jason, the narrative blunder they seem to make with him in episodes 18 and 19 really hurt his arc. The introduction of Lois is a definite plus thanks to the onscreen chemistry between Tom Welling and Erica Durance as well as the likeabilty of Durance in general. But in some ways that only serves to make Lana seem a lot more stale as a character, which isn't helped by the clunky witches story arc they give her throughout the season. Lionel's arc from bad guy, to good guy, then back to bad guy is also a highlight thanks to the ever reliable performance of John Glover. Finally, letting Chloe in on Clark's secret adds an interesting dynamic to the show whilst making me love her character all the more as we get to see her devoted loyalty to the flannel wearing farm boy.

SEASON AVERAGE: 8.0/10