Smallville Season 6 Finale Packs In A Ton Of Stuff
May 17, 2007 by Vic Holtreman
As has become tradition with Smallville, the final episode of Season 6 has packed in more stuff than the last half dozen episodes combined. There will be heavy spoilers ahead, so if you haven’t seen the episode yet, I suggest you come back afterwards.
Here is a quick summary of some of what takes place in this very busy episode:
- Clark (Tom Welling) discovers that Lionel (John Glover) threatened to kill him if Lana (Kristin Kreuk) didn’t marry Lex (Michael Rosenbaum).
- Clark goes after Lionel with the intention of killing him.
- Lana finally decides to leave Lex and tells him.
- Our cool customer the Martian Manhunter (Phil Morris) returns to help Clark stop Lex, who is trying to find the last wraith from the Phantom Zone so he can use its DNA to give super-powers to his sleeping army of super soldiers.
- Lois (Erica Durance) goes to a power facility at the base of a dam looking for information about Lex’s 33.1 project and is stabbed by a security guard.
- We discover Chloe’s (Allison Mack) super power.
- A new character from the Superman comic book universe is introduced to Smallville: Bizarro!
So is that enough for ya? As they say… wait! There’s more!
We’ve all heard that a major character dies in tonight’s episode, and of course there are a few red herrings tossed in so that we won’t know until the start of Season 7. I will go out on a limb and guarantee that the character who dies is NOT Lana. Go back and watch the episode again and you will see a delivery truck pass between Lana and Lionel a moment before her vehicle explodes. I propose that she has gotten VERY street savvy this season and that she figured that she could knock off two birds with one stone: Lex would not look for her because he would think she’s dead plus he would get blamed for her murder.
At first it seemed that Lois was going to buy the farm, but even the alternate-DC-universe writers of Smallville probably weren’t allowed to kill a character that is so prominent in the Superman universe. They showed Lionel in dire straits, but I’m wondering if they’re going to tough it out and actually kill Chloe?
Guess we’ll have to wait a few months to find out.
The writers on the show have done a fine job with Lex over the course of the series… I’ve really enjoyed his journey to the dark side, and in particular the fact that some of the “good guys” have unintentionally pushed him in that direction. Of course tonight’s episode with Lana dropping the “you’re not capable of love” bomb on him completely and utterly sealed the deal. It should be no-holds-barred-dark-side-of-the-force time for Lex in Season 7. I also like how it really looks like he’s been set up (by Lionel?) in regards to the whole faked pregnancy thing. Lots of twists and turns, but in a good way.
I really, REALLY liked the very last scene of the episode where we get to see Bizarro in his true form, flying over the river. Which reminds me, when the heck are the writers actually going to let Clark fly? I mean I know they committed to no flying at the start of the series, but come on now guys… you’ve fudged that a number of times and it’s getting a bit ridiculous to have Clark run everywhere. 
On the other hand, what I didn’t like (again) is how much they pack into one episode. It’s almost too much, really… kind of like eating 5 Snickers bars at once, ya know? Feels good while you’re doing it, but immediately afterward you realize it was a bit much.
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The only highlight of the season finale was the emergence of Bizarro.
Chloe was revealed to be a meteor freak and it paid off when they showed her powers.
The scene between Chloe and Lois was pointless because Chloe was telling Lois to back off from the Luthors, yet she herself isn’t backing away them.
The scene between Lex and Lionel was also a throwaway scene because it was about Lana stealing
the DVD, which Lex should have confronted her about. What was the reason for Lionel to check up on Lex?
From Vessel to Phantom, Clark hasn’t grown up at all – he was out of the loop in both of those season finales and only cared about the wrong things. It makes you laugh when he gets beat up
by his Bizarro self.
Where were the cliffhangers? When Lana faked her own death, I didn’t feel a sense of jeopary with
her. The only ones who were in danger were Clark,
Lois, Chloe, and Lionel.
The season finale is not up there with the others
like Covenant, Commencement, among others.
Van, I can’t say I disagree with you much. On the bright side we’ll all only have to sit through one more finale.
Vic
I understand what y’all are saying about the show had a good run, and we all know what happens. I love this show. I was a huge Superman fan before the show came out. I didn’t like the whole idea about Clark and Lex being buddies, but I loved watching Lex’s descent.
I don’t want to see the show end… I need to see how Clark becomes the reporter one day and falls in love with Lois. She already knows him… That’s how they should end the series. With Lois getting into trouble and Superman swooping in to save the day and ends with Clark winking into the camera, and an American flag and the Superman cape superimposed flapping in the wind. Just like the good ole days.
as much as i love this series, i also hate it. for the fact that it wasn’t as true as the canon and there are lots of wrong things everywhere in the whole series and really really bad writing. the fact that the writers made smallville a freak infested town and the characters are like the gang from scooby doo. if it wasn’t for the meteor freak of the per episode, this series would have ended years ago. we all know what lana and clark feel and felt for each other, it was true love at its best. and thinking clark will fall inlove with a b*tch like lois (maybe id ms durance wasn’t playing lois’ character as i see her as ugly and looks saggy) makes me feel sorry for clark. even if i see smallville as a superman’s story gone bad, i will watch the series to its end.
I think other than the “when is Clark going to fly?”
question, the other question should be “When is Clark going to go public with his power?” I mean he is going to have to do that at some point. Maybe a season 7 finale with a Clark vs Bizzarro- at least with Clark wearing a mask. Like Lex embraced his darkside, Clark must fully embrace his heroic side as well. What do you think Vic?
You know I’ve been thinking about a Bruce Wayne and Clark crossover. I am going to have to post it at some point. It goes like this, Bruce appears in an episode entitled “Guest”. He has a natural attraction towards Chloe ( i thought its about time) Lois is suspicious about Bruce. He appears in 3 parts. The last one being Justice where he helps the other heroes destroy a small clone of the phantom with his own code name “Knightwing”. In the end he leaves ” to set things right” and to follow “my own destiny” he says and leaves. Giving Chloe a mysterious computer chip. And takes Lex’s dossiers on meteor-freaks with him. With a Batman Begins fashion where he approaches his plan and Alfred comments on his clothing and his gunshot wound. So what do you think?
Every time Clark lifts his feet off the ground it’s either because he’s reprogrammed by Jor_El or because he’s under red k. But I suppose that Clark is more like a solar battery. He probably uses everything up before he could fly. That’s why he could only jump. While. Kara hadn’t moved an inch so thats why she is the only character who could fly. Bizzaro Clark probably got the power from that kryptonite energy boost.
Yaseen-
Clark was raised as a human and he didn’t always have his powers. What is keeping him from flying is his humanity and his “down home country” thinking that people shouldn’t be able to fly.
As for a Bruce Wayne cross over. YES. I’ve been waiting for the name “Wayne” to be dropped or even Gotham. My view was more along the lines of this though, which more follows the story line of the comics, but I know the show hasn’t done a whole lot of that.
Luthor, Bruce Wayne, and Oliver Queen (Green Arrow…also making this a perfect cross over for the JLA) are all millionaires. They are, among others, invited to a charity auction.
Of course, Bats didn’t come into play until after Lois AND Clark were working for the Planet, and there is/was no “Chloe” in the comics. Bruce falls for Lois, and Clark gets jealous, although he can’t really do/say anything.
There is a robbery of the charity auction house the night before, and a artifact is stolen. Clerk investigates and finds Bats is as well and due to his dark nature, Clark thinks (breifly) it was Bruce. The artifact has had some Kryponite and Clark of course is affected and the arrow comes to his rescue.
Lois ALSO is investigating her own leads and gets into trouble. See? Here it gets REALLY interesting. Bruce wants Lois as does Clark, but as Bats and Supes, they can’t say or do anything, but her previous relationship with Oliver Queen, and she knows he is the Arrow…. well, her champion will be one, while the other two take down the perp who took the artifact.
What a tangled web….
The producers have made it pretty clear that Bruce/Batman will not be making an appearance on “Smallville.”
Vic
So has it actually been confirmed that Lana does not die in season 6? I’ve just been reading a apparently legit episode guide and it only has the first 8 episodes of season 7 which include Lana, Lois and Chloe.
If someone could confirm this i would be much appreciated
Skibadee
Just incase any of you guy’s were interested in the season 7 episode guide which include Lana,Lois and Chloe, here it is
http://www.tv.com/smallville/show/1718/episode_guide.html?season=7&tag=season_dropdown;dropdown;6
Enjoy
Skibadee
No, Lana does not die. And she’s gone from being weepy-annoying to sinister-annoying.
Vic
Awww i love Lana, she’s so hot haha.
I just wish Clark will get on with it and tell her his secret and them to finale get together, i know if they do become a couple it wont last as Clark is destined to be with Lois, Vic can you confirm if he tells her his secret?
Thanks man
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do you even watch smallville!?!?!?!
Lana is with Clark and she knows that he is from Krypton!!!!!!!there are 5 episodes from season 7!!!!
Yes i do watch Smallville mate lol, im watching season 6 now the last episode i watched was last night and was ‘Freak’ with the blind boy Tibious. There are seven epiodes left for me to watch on season 6, but i dont want to ruin it by watching them online, so after i have finished watchin them i will watch season 7 online as i dont want to wait a year for it to be released in the UK lol. Thanks anyway Moka but please understand my lack of season 7 knowledge lol.
Skibadee
Moca,
People outside the U.S. are one season behind.
Vic
I am not from USA i am from Serbia and i download every thursday new episode from http://www.sharethefiles.com
I’m argentianian and season 7 starts on thursday.. I’m very exited, I wanna se it now! but warner still no play last episode from season 6 :s
Alkadyzaar
Your story sounds great actually, but unfortunately Bruce became Batman at age 26. Clark is 18 or 20 in Season 7. In the comics they are of the same age (I think) or Clark is an year older since writers want to make reference to their original appearance (i.e S-Man:in 1938 and B-Man: in 1939). As for my fan fic, sorry not being more detailed in the story. I don’t want to ruin the surprise. I’ll have it posted before Smallville ends. Which is not easy since they only have written 16 episodes for Season 7 with the last one being a cliffhanger and if the Writers Strike continues after that say bye-bye to Heroes, Smallville, Lost and virtually every other show you been watching and loving.
Makes me wonder why they don’t open their own website and write their own fan fictions and charge $3.39 to read. Surely people would want to
read from famous writers. Anyway I’m with them, even if it means saying good bye to Smallville and
saving every penny I could find.
I can’t believe i read all that…
me too.my eyes hurt.what was half of that about….im tired
Does anyone know where i can watch episode 10 and above of smallville season 7 or havent they released those episodes yet?
Skibadee
It seems like with all the Smallville drama that I will add that I would not like to see this show go off the air and continue but think about it if it became a movie theater box office hit.
ups….i do like this serial….
..always waiting for the finale story
honestly, i want Lana get marry with Clark…
let the story goes on…..
Lex,please don’t leave this movie because I like your character in this movie
n…the last but not least..OLIVER QUEEN…I’m your fans..he…