Smallville (2003) – Magnetic, and Shattered

Seth Nelson (Kevin Zegers), who has had a crush on Lana (Kristin Kreuk) since forever, develops abilities after being struck in the head with a meteorite filled snowglobe. And those abilities, make him a little magnetic, in terms of personality (as far as Lana is concerned) and some powers. Y’know like Magneto in The X-Men….

Smallville (2003) – Perry, and Relic

A comet impacts the sun, and a huge solar flare causes some problems with Clark’s (Tom Welling) abilities, and brings a familiar DC character crashing into the series in a new way. Welcome Perry White (Michael McKean). Perry was written by Mark Verheiden and was directed by Jeannot Szwarc who directed Supergirl. This episode first…

Smallville (2003) – Extinction, and Slumber

Extinction first aired on 15 October, 2003 and was written by Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer. It walks a fine line, introducing a vigilante who is killing meteor-infected people, including Smallville High students. It’s a fine line, because in the open, Lana (Kristen Kreuk) is saved from a potential stalker and killer, who also had…

Smallville (2003) – Calling, and Exodus

We must be racing towards the season finale, because things are happening faster now. The Clark (Tom Welling) and Lana (Kristin Kreuk) relationship seems to finally be getting underway, which is good for both of them, YAY! Or is it? Following a passionate kiss, Lana is less than sure (or is she just scared?), but…

Smallville (2003) – Visitor, and Precipice

Visitor was written by Philip Levens and it debuted on 15 April, 2003. There’s a strange young man, Cyrus (Jer Adrianne Lelliott) at Smallville High, and Clark (Tom Welling) begins to believe he may be a fellow Kryptonian. When he elicits some abilities, and confides in Clark that he believes he is an alien, that…

Smallville (2003) – Fever, and Rosetta

Martha (Annette O’Toole), in an effort to hide the ship key, falls ill after breathing in toxic meteor spores. And that’s just the beginning of trouble in Fever. Written by Matthew Okumura, this episode was first broadcast on 18 February, 2003. Things go badly, and get complicated when the Disease Control Agency wants to conduct…

Smallville (2003) – Rush, and Prodigal

A rave in the caves causes problems for Pete (Sam Jones III) and Chloe (Allison Mack) in Rush. First airing on 4 February, 2003, this episode was written by Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer. The pair are infected with a parasite that makes them adrenaline junkies, and that is not only going to cause problems…

Smallville (2002) – Redux, and Lineage

Redux first aired on 29 October, 2002 and was written by Russel Friend and Garrett Lerner. There’s lots going on in this episode! It seems a number of Smallville High students are aging rapidly. What’s causing that? And if Clark (Tom Welling) didn’t have his hands full with that, there’s more trouble at the school….

Smallville (2002) – Red, and Nocturne

Comic legend Jeph Loeb pens Red, which first aired on 15 October, 2002. It also introduces a new variety of kryptonite to the series, one that has an adverse on Clark (Tom Welling), red kryptonite. It’s time for class rings and Smallville High, and everyone is happy to get them. What they don’t know is…

Smallville (2002) – Heat, and Duplicity

The second episode of season two drops us right back into the freak-of-the-week cycle, while continuing to develop the overall character and mythology arcs. Heat first aired on 1 October, 2002 and was written by Mark Verheiden. Clark (Tom Welling) discovers his heat vision, which gets out of control pretty quickly, and hurts Lana (Kristin…