'Smallville': It don't matter if you're black or white
The Checkmate versus Aliens plotline returns to "Smallville" where it seems Pam Grier holds all the power.So we already know Tess is a part of Checkmate. The lengths she'll go to just to trap Green Arrow for the cause is not surprising. Packing major heat, she gets all "Alias" on the operation, which is nothing more than an elaborate hoax to trap Green Arrow and secure him in the back of a Brinks truck. He wakes up to find Amanda Waller on the screen before him effectively recruiting him for the Checkmate cause. Of course, he's not keen on joining any more groups these days, so he engineers quite the daring escape from the moving truck.
While this is going down, Chloe is frantically trying to find her man. Cameras all over the city mysteriously stop, and then resume working. Clark whooshes to Watchtower, where Chloe wants to really unload on him, but as the cameras begin working again, they spot John Jones at the scene of the abduction. Our Martian Manhunter finds the man at the center of the Green Arrow abduction, but is remotely killed before he can reveal any details. Just like Tess, Edward Lott was powerful in business. That seems to be Checkmate's master plan: get every mover and shaker working for them. Speaking of Tess, she finally realizes Oliver is the Green Arrow, but this doesn't dampen her resolve toward the bigger Checkmate plan. Lucky for him, Clark whooshes in and takes Tess to the roof of the Daily Planet, dangling her until he gets answers.
The one answer he wasn't wanting to hear: Watchtower was the real target. Chloe, in her quest to find out what was really going on with Edward, managed to get herself caught. So does John Jones when he seeks to acquire the Kryptonian blood Amanda is holding. Yeah, go ahead and surround John in a tight burning ring of fire. This allows for Clark to finally face Amanda while she demands he join her side... or else Chloe dies. Clark can't save both Chloe and John, but Mr. Jones does a fantastic job doubling as Amanda long enough to escape the ring of fire and deal with the blood, causing the alarms to go off long enough for Clark to (and I'm not even joking here) super slo-mo his way through the guards, taking them out one by one and saving Chloe from a fatal gunshot.
In the end, Oliver disowns Tess once and for all and walks off with Chloe in the sunset (despite BOTH ladies giving him crap for the tights part of his costume.) Amanda gets scanned by John, waking up in a daze but with a new resolve and new game plan. As for Clark, he and John come to an understanding that Kal-El simply cannot take sides in this battle, no matter what.
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This episode was truly awful. Don't really feel like tuning in next after this crapfest.
I thought this episode was awesome. If some didn't like this episode then they can simply not watch it next week and stop ******** about it. Only a moron watches a show they don't like.
this episode was kick a$$ amazing. there were def some corny un-smallville-esq scenes that the director shouldv'e fine tuned but the story was pacted full of development and action. Looking forward to next week!
ollie was the one who cut the power to the checkmate castle allowing chloes rescue. tess even mentioned to ollie at the table that she told him how to do it. and did clark even know john jones was also captured??
SMALLVILLE needs NEW direction...quickly.
Recap was a bit short and unsweet. Almost seemed to be written by someone who isn't that into watching the show anymore to skip over so much and get other obvious things wrong. If you aren't into doing the job, then don't.
The show was ok. Does feel like it needs to start coming up with an end-game plan though.
This was just another of the fantastic episodes of this season. Cassidy Freeman is awesome.
Last nights ep. Was great! It set up many possibilities and is good for the story line! For those of you who dont like da show then DONT watch it! This season has been great and definately one of the best ones! Go SMALLVILLE!!
Is it me or do the new action scenes remind you of Sin City/The Spirit?
Yes, they were trying for a Sin City type vibe to liven up what was for me a rather dull episode! I know many Smallville fans are also comic book fans. Well I am not, and the whole checkmate thing passed me by. I like Chloe and Ollie as a couple, and it was quite refreshing to see Tess do something other than carry out her latest idiotic scheme..oh wait, that's pretty much what happened again.
Not even Pam Grier could make this one gripping for me. I miss Lois!