My thoughts…on stuff

I’m a big fan of Smallville, and watch it religiously. So naturally the 100th episode couldn’t miss me, especially with the all the hype over the impending death of someone close to Clark. I even fought my little sister for the remote, which made her cry. She wanted to see “The Planet’s Funniest Animals” on Animal Planet. Now before you call me a bad brother, tell me, which is the better show? One chronicling the formative years of the greatest superhero of all time, or one with animals doing remotely humourous things to the tune of canned laughter?

The episode started out well enough. Clark revealed his secret to his girlfriend Lana and proposed to her. She said yes. His father, Jonathan Kent, beat Lex Luthor in the race for Senator. All wonderful news, obviously done to create joy, which would ultimately be crushed by overwhelming sadness. But who would die? Certainly not Clark, Lex or Lois. All signs pointed to Lana. And bingo! She died, in a nasty car accident after being chased by Lex Luthor. Clark was distraught, and asked Jor’el why she had to pay for this mistake. If you’re late to the party, Clark lost his powers and to regain them, a life had to be exchanged. Jor’el gave him the chance to save her life, but a life still had to be taken.

Clark went back in time and saved his love’s life. But his happiness was short-lived, because by saving the woman he loved the most, he lost the man he loved the most - his father. His dad died of a heart attack. I was surprised, but I’m reading websites saying that in the comics he was the first of Clark’s parents to go, so I guess I’m not the comic book connoisseur I thought I was. It was one of the best and most emotional episodes ever. But like winning an Oscar, the 100th episode carries a curse. Many series get canceled after reaching that milestone because they’ve run out of material. Let’s hope that fate doesn’t befall Smallville.