2old2care

Overall, it was an ok episode. Obliviously there was an heavy does of Mr and Mrs Smith and it looks like that Allison and Aaron had fun with their scenes especially the tango dance.
I know this is just a show but to get Jimmy to play a government spy and give him all these gadgets felt a little contrived. Jimmy would have made a better Inspector Gadget as he lacks the characteristics of a smooth and suave Mr Bond.
Allison has put in a solid performance as always but apart from the earlier scenes and the dance, she didn't have much to work with.
Not one of their strongest episode of the season but it was watchable if only just.

Alexander

Yes, it seemed like the creative team dropped the ball on Clark once again. Therefore the "dumb as Clark award" that Neal Bailey gives out in his reviews...I mean you can't argue much!

Well, as a superman fan myself, first and foremost, growing up with the comics and JL cartoons, etc and the first 2 superman films, I understand the frustaration with Clark's character development, or lack there of. Again it's the failure of the creative team, and the fact that SV has been strung out to be an 8 season show now. Maybe if it was a six, seven season show they could have done a better job of handling that task...Clark Kent transformation to Superman/Daily Planet reporter.

I felt it was a below average episode, and if you weren't a Jimmy/Chloe fan you were probably ending up rolling your eyes about 10 minutes into it. I think the problem with the episode was, it should have been a "comedy". They tried to have the humor with the whole MR/MRs Smith vibe but then they tried to also be serious with the plot, and it was kind of silly.

smoothaise

It was a little hit or miss... but, it wasn't without it's moments. I liked it as a stand-alone, mainly the Chloe/Jimmy stuff. I tell you, they did take alot from Mr. & Mrs. Smith, I thought they would be in therapy by the end of episode. But, glad to see they are working out. And I so saw that coming that Lex would get the box and have Jimmy owe him a favor. God, he's so evil. Lex has turned into the mob boss of Smallville... he's Tony Soprano!

The whole thing screamed Alias, too. Which was weird to watch since, well... it's Smallville.

Alexander

Ken...and I have no problem with a "stand alone" Chloe/Jimmy themed episode, as long as it serves the story and they have the episodes to allow for the show to "take off track" and do it. It just wasn't the right time for that kind of episode, and all the little scenes here and there to advance the plot actually "hurt it" in the long run looking back. I bet when we watch the DVD set of S7, and we get to Sleeper, it's going to be "darn...this is fun but what happens with everything else"?

smoothaise

Good point, Alex. This episode didn't really push the storyline forward. And I kinda hoped it would go in a different direction... but, it didn't.

Alexander

Exactly...and with 4 episodes left (at that time) in the season, you just expect them all to move the storyline forward toward a big season finale

smoothaise

It's a little scary this was a post-strike episode, so they had time to construct this with a clear mind after the drama of the strike. I just don't get it. Then again, Al & Miles have seemingly checked out, so to speak.

Alexander

It's not clear if Miles and Al's influence still lingers on this season.

I'm not sure if it was strictly payroll or if there were indeed some creative differences as far as S8 storyline.

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