Charade

The whole story is so childish that even a first-grader could not be fooled... A password would have been the safest and easiest way to avoid Lois being tricked on the phone again..Ck, a Kryptonian gifted with so many abilities, in the age of the Internet, hadn't he heard anything about using a password? Not even Chloe, a great hacker, thought of that?

Also, this time once again, Lois should and could have seen that CK is The Blur.. and the dialogue at the end of the movie is edifying: Lois Lane: It's not like this, with you. I wish you could understand what it felt like to have this... a calling. A duty to people i-in the world. It made my feelings for you and everything else seem... Clark Kent: Selfish. Like there's a whole world out there that needs you, but if you take anything from it for yourself, it's at someone else's expense. Lois, I do understand.

Lois Lane: How?

And yet they are so cute...that we love them anyway, even if they are a little too silly...

In the previous installment they Upgraded the show and Smallville's ninth season never looked so badly produced and written. That's why I was relieved to read that Charade would celebrate the long anticipated return of Don Whitehead and Holly Henderson. Their work on Metallo and Crossfire was so convincing that I never doubted them. In the first they pictured John Corben as a lonely detective haunted by the tragic death of his sister. They made us care about him and I'll never forget the smart and emotional words Brian Austin Green said at the end. In the second their feather was lighter and the story was full of wit, joy and hope. It was a brilliant homage to Pretty Woman and an exquisite way to introduce Mia, refreshingly played by Elise Gaiten.

Forgive the digression odd inhabitant of Metropolis but I think these elements were essential to comprehend why Charade was as excellent as episodes like Warrior. Indeed for once it wasn't a freak of the week who troubled my heart and soul but the irresistible triptych of Lois, Clark & The Blur. The best part is that the story is actually a sequel to the intense and inspiring Idol. Anne Cofell Saunders did an impressive writing job on it. That's why I was surprised they didn't hire her again to work on Charade. I suppose their intention was to surprise the audience and it's exactly what Don & Holly did. They mesmerizingly merged Metallo's darkness with Crossfire's glowness. Beyond the bitter truth and sweet lies of the protagonists they reached a world where Lois & Clark are forever. What's the relationship between The Blur and Lois ? Will Clark's Identity crisis ever end ? Their last scene was as unexpected as Conspiracy's jaw dropping one.

Suit up your geek glasses and enjoy the evil comeback of District Attorney Raymond Sacks. You should miss Oliver & Mia but the Zod arc developed further and the introduced characters made the story even more intriguing. All these chessboard metaphoras are a bit too literal but they at least bring some depth to the puzzling connections between the White Queen and the other players. Spice up the game with Tess Mercer and you get one of the strongest and pivotal installment to date. Last but not least the production was immersive so beside a few minor glitches nothing should prevent you from miming the episode with your corrupted friends. Follow the Gold Bunny to see how deep Her black hole goes ! Warning : The episode was again stained by a subliminal advertisement. This time our subconscious had to digest a stealthy Windows logo on one of Chloe's screens of the death.