Yeah, that's so true about Clark's moral position not being this am-aaaaaa-zing thing. But they surround him with Chloe and Oliver lecturing him on having to 'make the tough calls' and I keep thinking: there are situations which they could have constructed in which Clark might realistically be faced with the 'should I kill?' question but, THIS IS NOT ONE OF THEM. Sheesh!

As for this Mercy plot of being 'the saviour of Kandor' (I had to rewind that about ten times to make it out!) ... Why would she WANT to be the saviour of Kandor? Is she being brainwashed? Do I care?

I too worry for Season 9. I think I will need to employ a new viewing approach to get myself through it. I'm not sure what it will involve yet but I am pondering it...