Smallville 8.03 Toxic
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bop_radarThe version of this I watched was very glitchy and missing a chunk out of the middle so it made even less sense than it might otherwise. A full write-up will have to wait until I've obtained a more reliable version. I loved it again! I found my zen with it. Also: TORSO-RAMA! Wow, they really pimped Justin's physical assets in this didn't they. *blinks* It was old-school Smallville objectification in the best of ways.
And Tess is Mercy! And COOL! Or at least somewhat cooler than she has been. I saw a flicker of chemistry between her and Oliver which was good, because while I heart the sizzling slashy vibes with Lois, the plot seems to demand that she be able to carry some sexual tension with boys as well. I loooove that she gave Oliver the info about his parents. And wow, I'm impressed the show went there and didn't just whitewash over the issue. Much angst between the BFFs!
Oliver's childhood trauma is... mosquitoes?! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I was in stitches over that. Oh, Ollie, I do love you and it is absolutely APPALLING that Clark did not tell you about your parents, and I really do sympathise with your angst overall, you bore up terribly well on an island for two years, but ... mosquitoes? Dude. Could the writers not think of anything more dreadful? Er, what about the lack of food and shelter, the loneliness or the fact that someone stole his clothes at some point? Or did the mosquitoes eat them? :) Ah, Smallville.
Lois stole Clark's coffee even though he had written his name on it! HEEEEE. I love it! And why oh why do we not get to see Clark report on kittens? That is a crime! Tom + cute kitties? Surely the most adorable concept ever invented, yes? *sulks at not seeing it on screen* They're just teasing us, I tell you!
Overall, this ep (what bits I glimpsed of it) seemed very Season 4 level of crazy--the combination of male nudity, implausible plotlines of craziness yet moments of sheer brilliance... And I liked Season 4. So: *happy*.
And Tess is Mercy! And COOL! Or at least somewhat cooler than she has been. I saw a flicker of chemistry between her and Oliver which was good, because while I heart the sizzling slashy vibes with Lois, the plot seems to demand that she be able to carry some sexual tension with boys as well. I loooove that she gave Oliver the info about his parents. And wow, I'm impressed the show went there and didn't just whitewash over the issue. Much angst between the BFFs!
Oliver's childhood trauma is... mosquitoes?! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I was in stitches over that. Oh, Ollie, I do love you and it is absolutely APPALLING that Clark did not tell you about your parents, and I really do sympathise with your angst overall, you bore up terribly well on an island for two years, but ... mosquitoes? Dude. Could the writers not think of anything more dreadful? Er, what about the lack of food and shelter, the loneliness or the fact that someone stole his clothes at some point? Or did the mosquitoes eat them? :) Ah, Smallville.
Lois stole Clark's coffee even though he had written his name on it! HEEEEE. I love it! And why oh why do we not get to see Clark report on kittens? That is a crime! Tom + cute kitties? Surely the most adorable concept ever invented, yes? *sulks at not seeing it on screen* They're just teasing us, I tell you!
Overall, this ep (what bits I glimpsed of it) seemed very Season 4 level of crazy--the combination of male nudity, implausible plotlines of craziness yet moments of sheer brilliance... And I liked Season 4. So: *happy*.
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Date: 2008-10-05 06:33 pm (UTC)Yeah, I know what ya mean, I definitely am not looking for exploitation of Lois/Erica. I'm just sayin, c'mon, a little balance? ;) I mean I heard people whining her maid outfit was so horribly gratuitous in the premiere and then in the same breath they rave about how awesome it is that Tom's drenched and scruffy or AC's in the shower or something. Gimme a break, double standards much? And look at the demos, it is like #1 in males 18-49 I think for Thursdays. Where's the love, man? =P
Equal nudity rights! LOL. By the way, I converted all my DVD sets to iTunes and noticed that Seasons 1, 3 & 5 each had an episode that spent time at Crater Lake. Seeing as they goofed the pattern last year, I vote a 4th Crater Lake episode for S8 with gratuitous Lois in a bikini. But don't make Erica get in the water 'cause it'll be cold the rest of the season, just have an off-screen hot tub for her to warm up in and big high-powered sun lamps out there. ;)
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Date: 2008-10-06 04:39 am (UTC)Oh, yes, I want to milk that! OK, when I'm done with the bitch of a (actual) vid that I'm making at the moment (not SV), I'll let myself play with that one!
Gimme a break, double standards much?
Yeah, totally! I hear that Justin's chest clocked in at 14 minutes of screentime--that's a hell of a lot of bikini from Erica to make up!
don't make Erica get in the water 'cause it'll be cold the rest of the season, just have an off-screen hot tub for her to warm up in and big high-powered sun lamps out there. ;)
Aww, that is very considerate! Crater Lake did always look rather freezey. ;) Perhaps they can work Tess's marine-biology background in as well... though then I'm thinking Aqua would have to show up and it's never good when they give him lines. Hmm. Erica is so wonderfully good-natured about these things--I'm sure she would not mind.