I get that Clark is feeling emotionally battered after the events of the previous episode but I feel his going off the rails routine is a bit of a rehash of the way he acted just after his father died. It's like we are treading ground previously taken, which makes Clark really seem like someone who doesn't learn from his past mistakes. It's not that I don't think he should get angry, but I guess I just don't like the way he talks to Martha at the start. Their relationship is better than that.
The online footage of the underground krypto-freak fight that Chloe shows to Clark is quite laughable. You have shots and camera moves that could only be made by a camera operator who was in touching distance of the fighters. As a camera operator myself this is something that always bugs me in TV shows when I see it.
Scenes between Lex and Lana at this point are just really uncomfortable to watch. Yet, and I don't know if this is just because of how good Rosenbaum is as an actor, I still can't help but feel bad for Lex. Maybe it's the knowledge that, despite his own manipulations, even Lex is a victim of his own father's underhanded dealings with Lana. If not for Lionel, the truth would be out and Lex would have to deal with that, instead of dealing with the (perfectly justified, admittedly) cold shoulder from Lana. Though, let's be honest, it's somewhat ironic that Lana, who constantly moaned at Clark for "keeping secrets", now has to live a life built upon them.
The moment when Chloe is startled by Clark knocking her drink over when he super speeds his way in was pretty funny.
At first, I was disappointed in Lois when she asks Chloe to give her a story, then dumbfounded when Chloe leaves her laptop behind knowing full well that Lois is interested in what's on it. But, all credit to Lois, she gets onto the story, not by digging through Chloe's computer, but by using her own knowledge to decipher something Chloe had missed from a photo she threw in the trash.
I love how Lois drops the line about being able to do a "killer stars and stripes routine" when trying to get around Ashley. Any true fan of the show will instantly know what that's in reference to. Can't say I'm fond of Ashley's acting chops, or the lack there of, but it's fun seeing Lois beat her ass.
I must say that I do find it somewhat strange that Clark is completely on board with killing Zoners. And his attitude can't just be put down to his current anger issues. After all, he dispensed with the Zoner from Wither in just as rash a fashion. Even though he does come to his senses by the end of the episode I feel this element of the story is slightly mishandled.
I kinda feel sorry for Erica Durance having to wear that red pvc costume. She really does look uncomfortable in it. Pretty amusing to see her reaction to punching the "man of steel" however.
The guy who plays Maddox seems to flipflop between acting well and just plain overacting, but he's dispensed with before I have the chance to really make up my mind which one it is. Which brings us to Kane as Titan. First off, the fight between him and Clark is pretty badass, though the way that Kane falls on his own weapon seems like one of those "physical impossibility" type of deals. Secondly, Kane's acting is abysmal, but thankfully little is asked of him beyond being a physical adversary for Clark. I still wish they'd have swapped the parts around that they had for Kane and Dave Bautista in this season. Bautista would have been a lot better as Titan in my opinion.
The look on Lex's face when he tells Lana about losing the baby is just... evil! All sympathy towards him is gone in this moment. Even at the end where we see him crying one has to wonder who he is shedding tears for. Is it the baby that never was? Was he wishing it was real? Or is it for the pain he's caused Lana? Or is it in fact tears in mourning for the loss of his very own soul?
8/10
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