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bradygirl_12"Isis" (Smallville) (Season 10) (Episode 5) (October 22, 2010)
Man, RL loves kicking me in the butt! So this review is late, and I don't know when I'll get the next one out. As soon as I can! I would rather not run a week behind all season. :)
I love all things Egypt, so was fond of the Isis/Osiris legend being played out. And, as we know, Smallville tends to beat a dead horse, so the theme of love was hammered throughout this episode.
Still, it was an interesting juxtaposition to see Lois and Clark finally coming together with their love, and Ollie feeling very lonely without any. I really hope they start bringing in Dinah for some of this season’s episodes and establish a good rapport between them so that by series’ end, they have something going (or will). After all, Dinah is the love of Ollie’s life in comics canon! They had a nice moment a few seasons ago at the end of the episode that introduced Black Canary.
He’s had good chemistry with Lois, some with Chloe, none with Tess. He has excellent chemistry with Clark. If we lived in a world that didn’t blink twice at same-sex relationships, Lex and Ollie would have had another reason to hate each other as they fought over Clark.
Some intriguing points about love: if bringing Osiris back condemns everyone to hell, is Isis’ love really that admirable? Though I didn’t mind her zapping Cat. ;)
Still, the concept of eternal love is appealing to me. This Goddess yearned for her soulmate for centuries and was willing to do anything to get him back. That appeals on a visceral level. It's whether it's ethical or not that's the crux of the matter.
And another kind of love: Tess as mom? Seems unlikely, but she's a complex character, like Lex was. Will Lex get his second chance with her?
I give Erica Durance points for making Isis believable. It was definitely an old comics/pulps trope (and Smallville especially is fond of possession stories) but she did a good job with it. She can play wacky Lois and deadly serious Lane. :)
The ending? Well, now, this ‘verse apparently has decided that Lois and Clark do their ‘Will They Or Won’t They?’ shuffle before Clark dons the cape and tights, and as befits an Elseworld, that’s cool. I hope Lois retains her memory! You know how that goes. ;)
But I loved the final scene. :)
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Man, RL loves kicking me in the butt! So this review is late, and I don't know when I'll get the next one out. As soon as I can! I would rather not run a week behind all season. :)
I love all things Egypt, so was fond of the Isis/Osiris legend being played out. And, as we know, Smallville tends to beat a dead horse, so the theme of love was hammered throughout this episode.
Still, it was an interesting juxtaposition to see Lois and Clark finally coming together with their love, and Ollie feeling very lonely without any. I really hope they start bringing in Dinah for some of this season’s episodes and establish a good rapport between them so that by series’ end, they have something going (or will). After all, Dinah is the love of Ollie’s life in comics canon! They had a nice moment a few seasons ago at the end of the episode that introduced Black Canary.
He’s had good chemistry with Lois, some with Chloe, none with Tess. He has excellent chemistry with Clark. If we lived in a world that didn’t blink twice at same-sex relationships, Lex and Ollie would have had another reason to hate each other as they fought over Clark.
Some intriguing points about love: if bringing Osiris back condemns everyone to hell, is Isis’ love really that admirable? Though I didn’t mind her zapping Cat. ;)
Still, the concept of eternal love is appealing to me. This Goddess yearned for her soulmate for centuries and was willing to do anything to get him back. That appeals on a visceral level. It's whether it's ethical or not that's the crux of the matter.
And another kind of love: Tess as mom? Seems unlikely, but she's a complex character, like Lex was. Will Lex get his second chance with her?
I give Erica Durance points for making Isis believable. It was definitely an old comics/pulps trope (and Smallville especially is fond of possession stories) but she did a good job with it. She can play wacky Lois and deadly serious Lane. :)
The ending? Well, now, this ‘verse apparently has decided that Lois and Clark do their ‘Will They Or Won’t They?’ shuffle before Clark dons the cape and tights, and as befits an Elseworld, that’s cool. I hope Lois retains her memory! You know how that goes. ;)
But I loved the final scene. :)
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Date: 2010-11-04 06:43 pm (UTC)Also:
"He has excellent chemistry with Clark. If we lived in a world that didn’t blink twice at same-sex relationships, Lex and Ollie would have had another reason to hate each other as they fought over Clark."
I hadn't even thought about that but it would've been great!
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Date: 2010-11-04 11:35 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-11-09 01:48 am (UTC)Same here. I mean, Ollie/Dinah is not my favorite Smallville ship but like Clark/Lois, it's inevitable so I want to like her, you know? She grew on me much more after 'Odyssey', though I hope if we see her, she will have grown out her hair. Alaina looks pretty with long hair (like in the dark wig back in 'Siren'). I have said this a million times, but with the short spikey hair, she and Ollie look like twins. At least from 'Salvation', it seemed that she was working on it! :D
He’s had good chemistry with Lois, some with Chloe, none with Tess.
You have no idea how glad I am to not be the only one who doesn't see any chemistry with Tess and Ollie. I really do feel that way at times, because people rave over them and I don't get it.
He has excellent chemistry with Clark. If we lived in a world that didn’t blink twice at same-sex relationships, Lex and Ollie would have had another reason to hate each other as they fought over Clark.
LOL True! Then they'd both lose to Bruce. But ... you didn't hear that from me. ;)
Some intriguing points about love: if bringing Osiris back condemns everyone to hell, is Isis’ love really that admirable?
That's a good point. It shows that Clark's love is more pure. I don't doubt that she loves him but she's also obsessed and that can be dangerous. Wow, doesn't that sound familiar.
I liked Tess as a mom. Cassidy is really an amazing actress and she reveals different layers of Tess with ease.
I give Erica Durance points for making Isis believable.
Yup, like you said, only she can pull off these crazy plot and make it work. I like how she changed her voice as Isis. It was a nice touch.
I hope Lois retains her memory! You know how that goes. ;)
I'm SO going after the writers if they make Lois lose her memory.
But I loved the final scene. :)
So did I. I love that they ended on Clark's smile. :D
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Date: 2010-11-09 02:48 am (UTC)She's such an amazing character in the comics! You'd really like her. :)
He’s had good chemistry with Lois, some with Chloe, none with Tess.
You have no idea how glad I am to not be the only one who doesn't see any chemistry with Tess and Ollie. I really do feel that way at times, because people rave over them and I don't get it.
Chemistry is in the eye of the beholder, I guess. :)
I thought they started out pretty flat. They have friendship chemistry going on now.
He has excellent chemistry with Clark. If we lived in a world that didn’t blink twice at same-sex relationships, Lex and Ollie would have had another reason to hate each other as they fought over Clark.
LOL True! Then they'd both lose to Bruce. But ... you didn't hear that from me. ;)
*laughs*
The Bat gets what the Bat wants. ;)
Some intriguing points about love: if bringing Osiris back condemns everyone to hell, is Isis’ love really that admirable?
That's a good point. It shows that Clark's love is more pure. I don't doubt that she loves him but she's also obsessed and that can be dangerous. Wow, doesn't that sound familiar.
Obsessive love! Nah, nothing like that on Smallville. ;)
I liked Tess as a mom. Cassidy is really an amazing actress and she reveals different layers of Tess with ease.
I agree!
Yup, like you said, only she can pull off these crazy plot and make it work. I like how she changed her voice as Isis. It was a nice touch.
I liked that, too. Erica really grew on me. Once I gave up on Smallville being mainstream canon and considered it an Elseworld, I could relax a lot more, and that meant accepting Erica as Lois, who did a good job right from the beginning being pushy, obnoxious, vulnerable, and ultimately worthy of the World's Greatest Hero's love. :)
I'm SO going after the writers if they make Lois lose her memory.
Nothing surprises me on this show anymore! :)
But I loved the final scene. :)
So did I. I love that they ended on Clark's smile. :D
Niiice! :)
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Date: 2010-11-09 03:47 am (UTC)I enjoy the way you write her in the fics I read, so I'm sure I would. :)
Chemistry is in the eye of the beholder, I guess. :)
I've always felt it was subjective.
I thought they started out pretty flat. They have friendship chemistry going on now.
Exactly! I was 'meh' on them in s8, but they had an interesting dynamic in s9 and in the current season as well. I enjoy seeing them snark at each other and I like that Tess is willing to call him out on his BS. I just don't like the idea of them as a couple, especially since I feel at this stage, there is no point. He's destined to be with Dinah so they'll just break up anyway!
I have to say, I find it fascinating that so many people want Clark but all of them want him because of different reasons. It just shows you how complex our Boyscout really is!
Obsessive love! Nah, nothing like that on Smallville. ;)
Of course not ... I don't know what I was thinking! ;)
Nothing surprises me on this show anymore! :)
I think the writers are in LA so they're in my state. If they pull something like that, well ... keep an eye on the news. LOL :D
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Date: 2010-11-10 11:10 pm (UTC)I enjoy the way you write her in the fics I read, so I'm sure I would. :)
She's kick-ass, beautiful, and can more than hold her own with the big boys of the JLA, not to mention the big girls! ;)
I thought they started out pretty flat. They have friendship chemistry going on now.
Exactly! I was 'meh' on them in s8, but they had an interesting dynamic in s9 and in the current season as well. I enjoy seeing them snark at each other and I like that Tess is willing to call him out on his BS. I just don't like the idea of them as a couple, especially since I feel at this stage, there is no point. He's destined to be with Dinah so they'll just break up anyway!
One can never tell when the knife is coming to stab one in the back in SV, but they've got a good thing going right now. :)
I have to say, I find it fascinating that so many people want Clark but all of them want him because of different reasons. It just shows you how complex our Boyscout really is!
*laughs*
Yes, Clark has everyone chasing after him! A sweet farmboy with three sophisticated billionaires on his tail! ;)
Nothing surprises me on this show anymore! :)
I think the writers are in LA so they're in my state. If they pull something like that, well ... keep an eye on the news. LOL :D
LOL! Okay! :)