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SV: Hypnotic
I wanted to write down my responses to the episode before reading other people's, but I don't really have any deep thoughts at the moment, other than I'd really like to be Simone (and I would have done a few things differently when we got to the Luthor manor. Ok, maybe not, if Lex were blackmailing me, but that fic premise pretty much writes itself, doesn't it?)
It did strike me as interesting, though, how despite the overwhelming SV preference for brunette babes, in the past couple seasons whenever Clark has "strayed" from Lana it has been with a blonde with short hair. (Just not the one I want it to be....sigh.)
Other than that: I liked Lex getting his Indiana Jones on again. He's being played by Fine, yes, but I don't believe he trusts Fine, so I'm willing to wait and see how that storyline plays out. I also liked that they're continuing to show his descent into iconic villainy, with the Simone subplot. And at least he's starting to show signs of the vaunted Lexian ability to manipulate people (i.e. only communicating with Simone remotely), but if Lex was smart enough to figure out Simone killed her dad, he must have figured out about the medallion, so why didn't he drug her in her sleep and steal it for himself? Besides the fact that we needed a storyline, I mean.
I will believe Lana and Clark are broken up if they get through the next five episodes and are still broken up. Maybe. But still, assuming we take them at their word, I do like the plot dynamic it sets up. I really, really loved that last scene with Lana and Lex, and her anger at Clark. I like the way they are positioning her alliance with Lex, too, and that they're taking some time to set that up first before moving directly to the Lexana. And I also love that Lex is playing her, being apparently aboveboard but manipulating her behind the scenes. That's the kind of Lexana I want to see.
Metatextually, I think, actually, making Lana furious with Clark is a plausible way to move the Lexana along faster, so if they are actually done with the Clana, I actually forgive the writers for all the dithering about the breakup, because they did need to set up a scenario in which she would be more angry than heartbroken.
What else? Chloe continues to kick butt this season. Her scene pulling the wool over Simone's eyes was awesome; I loved her faith in Clark and her defense of him to Lois; and I really loved the fact that she got to pull a Clark-like vanishing act on Lois. That really cracked me up. And she completely rocked in that scene at the Luthor mansion--Clark could stand to learn some smooth moves from her!
Overall I thought this was a solid episode setting in motion a few of the plotlines that are going to finish up the season--nothing spectacular but pretty fun to watch.
Ok, that is all for now. Off to see what everyone else thinks.
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