"Checkmate" -- Tom Welling as Clark Kent in SMALLVILLE, on The CW Network. Photo: Michael Courtney/The CW
When Smallville’s episode titled “Checkmate” opened, I found the stop / slow motion panels to be interesting. I think they were well used up front in the teaser and thankfully, we weren’t treated to them throughout the episode. We were dealt more stop-motion / comic panels later on near the end of “Checkmate” and again, I think well used, and not over-used.
As ar as the story goes, Tess Mercer (Cassidy Freemen) plays bait to lure the Green Arrow into Checkmate’s clutches, because for some reason, Checkmate finds it necessary to drug and abduct new recruits more compelling than actually asking them.
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“Crossfire” — Emilie Ullerup as Catherine and Tom Welling as Clark Kent in SMALLVILLE, on The CW Network.
Photo: Michael Courtney/The CW ©2009 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
First off, we get to see Emilie Ullerup on Smallville, playing Cat Grant in Friday’s episode. This will be her first TV appearance since her demise on Syfy’s Sanctuary.
2nd, we’ve got big things coming our way Friday… with the much anticipated … well wait,
3rd, I’ve got a first look pic at Julian Sands portraying Jor-El later this season. I’d usually stick a 2nd pic in after the break, but for those who are avoiding any kind of spoilers, I thought I’d stuff it in here:
“Kandor” — Julian Sands as Jor-El in SMALLVILLE, on The CW Network.
Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW ©2009 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Before I go any further, I need to say this season has been going like gang busters with all kinds of characters gracing the “pages” of Smallville. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say they were parading as many DC characters as possible across the screen before the end of the series. That’s what I would do if I thought the end was near. But keep in mind, episodes are written and filmed long before ratings are recognized… and you can’t blame them for taking this approach… if that was what they were doing.
But is it really the last season Smallville? Hang on. More on that later.
After the break, there may be what’s considered light Smallville spoilers so if you don’t like having the surprise taken from your experience, or you’re a time-shifted viewer (DVR junkie!) then you may want to hold off on the rest of this article after the break.
You’ve been warned!
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