Steven S. DeKnight wrote and directed Justice, which first debuted on 18 January, 2007. It’s a big one, and the Justice in the title refers specifically to the coming together of a team of super-powered allies to put a stop to Lex’s (Michael Rosenbaum) now active Level 33.1.
Oliver (Justin Hartley) recruits Clark’s (Tom Welling) super friends, Bart Allen (Kyle Gallner), Arthur Curry (Alan Ritchson), and Victor Stone (Lee Thompson Young).
The episode reintroduces us to Bart first, and from the off, you can tell this is going to be a fun and big episode. It also hints that there’s relationship trouble between Oliver and Lois (Erica Durance), so he suggests a vacation together, but it’s just a precursor to the end of the relationship, which isn’t quite as ridiculous as the Lex/Lana (Kristin Kreuk) one, but it’s not great.
Oliver has been using Bart to investigate Lex’s installations, but Bart gets nabbed by Lex and his team. Looks like it’s time for some heroes to assemble! It’s fun to see some recurring characters come back, even if they aren’t the most idealistic version of the character.
Clark goes off on his own, and thanks to some lead-lined rooms and Kryptonite, finds himself in a bit of trouble. So it’s a good thing he has some friends to help out, including Chloe (Allison Mack), working as the guy in the chair as Watchtower.
It’s kind of ridiculous that both Allen’s Impulse/Flash alter-ego and Oliver’s Arrow costume are almost the same, but one is red, and the other is green. And despite the fact that Victor’s hoodie is down, instead of up, his silver one is kind of the same thing – but without the addition of the sunglasses. That shows a lack of imagination that shouldn’t have happened in this show.
For all that, the episode is just fun as we get to actually see a number of heroes come together for the first time.
The VFX of our heroes walking away from the explosion aren’t great, but it’s still so much fun! And will Clark join this Justice thing?
Labyrinth was written by Alfredo Septien and Turi Meyer, it first aired on 25 January, 2007,
After something attacks him in the barn, Clark wakes to find himself in a mental health institution and powerless. Everyone knows the stories about the freak-of-the-weeks, the Phantom Zone, Jor-El, and Kal-El. It’s all just stories he’s shared in therapy.
We know that this is all a trick of some sort, but it’s fun to see a bit of a spin on alternate realities.
Dr. Hudson (Matthew Walker) is trying to help him, recounting all the lore we already know, and he attempts to convince Clark that he’s schizophrenic and engaging in a fantasy world.
But there may be someone in theree who can help him, John Jones (Phil Morris), a name DC fans will recognize as belonging to the Martian Manhunter!
After he escapes the institution, he encounters an altered reality where everyone he knows is different. But what’s really going on here, and how does John Jones come into play?
It’s not really a surprise that what is happening is caused by a Phantom Zone escapee, a parasite, that is trying to take over Clark.
Clark escapes, of course, but it also gives him a chance to look at his life anew.
Not horrible, but because we now this alternate reality can’t be real, it’s a little rough to have to wait for the big reveals.
