Thanks. I agree, the episode was rather uneven, and had some glaring plot holes (e.g. why didn't Jor-El know about the other Kryptonian). On the other hand, I do kind of love the way they're making Lex darker and darker and YET making him a lot more sympathetic this season than he has been for a long time. That's making me pretty happy.

As for Lionel--yeah. I mean, I'm a Lionel lover and his total hypocrisy makes even me gnash my teeth.