6.05 Subterranean discussion thread

[Kaboom]

Janeway = Greatest captian ever.

= youre crazy

 

[Hush]

Is there anyway to download previews? For the next episode because honestly i need to see it again.

 

[avidreader]

Is there anyway to download previews? For the next episode because honestly i need to see it again.

DTS will have the trailer up tomorrow, for sure. Ksite always grabs some pretty good screen caps.

 

[eXperiment]

Lol, thanks AgentPat, I can't wait!!

 

[Hush]

DTS will have the trailer up tomorrow, for sure. Ksite always grabs some pretty good screen caps.

Enlighten me I know i have been comming to these forums for 3 years but DTS is what??

 

[Kevin]

= youre crazy

Sorry, I hold female characters above males any day of the week.

 

[amazingfantasy15]

Oh, that episode was horrible!!!! This season just keeps getting crappier and crappier, Martha was horribly out of character when talking to Clark about the illegal immigrant, another piece of crap freak of the week and we didn't even see Clark fight him!?!? The final scene with Lex would've been so much better with a John Williams Lex score behind it rather than some crappy pop band and maybe a stronger episode behind it, something with a real Superman villian maybe (Parasite could easily be brought into the Smallville universe). Justice looks okay, Aquaman's "uniform/suit" sucks ass though and my anticipation for it is being brought down by the all the crappy episodes this season. Oh yeah and what was with the conspiracy music in that first Lex/Lana scene?

 

[Kaboom]

Sorry, I hold female characters above males any day of the week.

nothing like being open minded. hey didja hear captain Marvel II is going to replace clark on Smallville.....

 

[AssMan]

Watching it now & wow theres a Blue Truck & not a Red one

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

I went into this episode expecting the worst, and truth be told it wasnt that bad. Nothing great by any means, but not horrible by any stretch. Though I'm sure the usual group of whiners will descend upon the forums because we didnt see the "S" or hear the Williams score.

If anything, it cleansed the palette of Static's aftertaste and has me hyped up for Hydro, Justice, and Crimson.

For those of you who felt you were getting cheated by not seeing Clark, that was your recommended daily allowance of the big guy.

Also glad they reshot some scenes to sink up with Static so the continuity wasnt totally off.

The 33.1 stuff with Lex was pretty cool, and that scene of him walking down the hall between the cells at the end was great.

Trailer for Justice was badass too. I was afraid their costumes were going to look cheesy and they didnt look that bad. I wonder if Clark and Bart will be donning some kind of masks when they're out in public?

 

[AssMan]

Am I the only one that found it weird seeing a blue truck instead of a red one

 

[Cmill216]

I wonder if Clark and Bart will be donning some kind of masks when they're out in public?

Don't know about Clark, but we saw Bart in glasses and a hood.

 

[Serene]

DTS will have the trailer up tomorrow, for sure. Ksite always grabs some pretty good screen caps.

I posted a link for the trailer a few posts back.

Here it is again: http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=batch_download&batch_id=mpaBMzHBp3l5TA==

 

[AssMan]

Im your bro not your foe ? Who the heck wrote Jimmys lines ? & wow that was a nice ending

 

[GNR]

Okay,I found tonight's episode pretty weak,the meteor freaks are becoming a real bore.

But boy that preview has me excited.

 

[Mig-El]

Oooh, a nice new shot of the DP.

It was gorgeous! If anyone can get a screencap of it, I would make it my new background.

 

[Brainiac 8]

Did anyone get a gif of the League walking away from the fire?

 

[MJZ]

Liked this one alot despite being very "lazy" in spots.

Looks like Tom's back to eating barbells for breakfast again--looked huge.

 

[KalKai]

 

[AgentPat]

KAIIII!!! Dude! We missed ya!! Sorry to hear about the toothache, but y'know... a pair of pliers might.... oh... n'mind. See a dentist hon.

Hey, can you make a .gif from the Justice trailer that loops between The Right Stuff group scene and the close up of Clark walking towards the camera? That would be saaaweeeet!

 

[Brainiac 8]

That would be awsome!

I'm really wanting that scene as an avvy.

 

[RakuMon]

Anybody know the reasons Subterranean got pushed back? Was it budgetary, story wise? Don't really feel like scrolling back through the thread to find out.

Anyhoo... What did I think about last night's eppy?

The Good:

-- Chloe on her feelings for Clark: "Don't worry, Jimmy. That ship has sailed." Hah! Take that Chlarkers! Don't know if that double entendre was intentional or not, but it made me chuckle!

-- It was nice to see Clark front and center again. Sticking up for the little guy, that's MY Superman.

-- The bit about being an illegal immigrant was great! It was nice to see Clark call out his Mom (more on her later).

-- I chuckled at the Jimmy/Clark scene at the Planet. I know it was cheesy and goofy, but isn't Jimmy SUPPOSED to be cheesy and goofy? The look on Clark's face was priceless!

-- Lex at 33.1. That final scene of Lex strutting down the hallway with all the Freaks reaching out! Awesome. (Woulda been MORE awesome if this ep appeared earlier in the season though).

The Bad:

-- It's nice to see Smallville continue the tradition of hiring the worst freakin' guest actors on television. Jeesh. Did anyone else cringe everytime Javier or Jed or or the cop or Lex's assistant opened their mouths?

-- Speaking of Javier, that kid's English was terrible. And by 'terrible,' I mean a little too perfect. He was supposed to only have been in the country a few weeks, couldn't they have hired a more culturally authentic actor? I know the writers were trying to make a point about stereotypes, but at least hire a kid who's supposed to be an illegal Mexican immigrant whose Spanish isn't so attrocious!

-- Since they placed Subterranean after Static, they tried to shoehorn it in continuity-wise (i.e., references to Lex's proposal). Okay, here's the problem: Lex proposes (presumably) in December (after the Thanksgiving holiday depicted in Rage), so why is it clearly summer? Is Kansas going through one hell of a heat wave, or what?! Also, Lana isn't really feeling the effects of morning sickness. My (currently pregnant) wife can barely get out of bed and Lana's flying off to Amsterdam?! (That incredulous comment was actually from the missus ).

-- What the hell was wrong with Martha? Talk about out of character. Since when has Ma Kent turned her back on a little boy who needs help? Answer: Never! Clark, Ryan, Exploding Baby... The Kents ALWAYS look out for those in need. State senator or not, Martha was so off the mark. Don't recall the writer of the ep, but I remember it wasn't one of the regulars. After this and Static, I'm starting to wonder if Smallville's new writers have ever been properly briefed on who these character are.


The show's biggest flaw was that it was broadcast in the wrong place. If this had aired earlier in the season, I would have given it a pass. It would have also fit in better. Plus, the reveal of 33.1 would have meant more if it happened in the fifth slot of the season rather than the ninth. In all honesty, I wish they actually didn't try to synch this episode up with Static by inserting the dialogue about the proposal. That way, on the DVD, they could have placed this episode back in its proper place -- after Arrow or Wither, can't remember -- where it would've made more sense. (Also, shoehorning the proposal plot point kind of diffuses the tension of that 'cliffhanger' anyway. If you look at the trailer for the second half of the season, her answer (or lack thereof) will be a major storyline. The way it's played here makes it seem like no big deal.)

As it stands, I got to give this episode a 5/10. If it aired where it was supposed to, I'd bump that up to a 6.5. Not perfect, but not 'Static' either.

 

[Cmill216]

Plus, the reveal of 33.1 would have meant more if it happened in the fifth slot of the season rather than the ninth.

Not really, since this revelation seemingly leads straight into the events of "Hydro" and "Justice".

 

[RakuMon]

Not really, since this revelation seemingly leads straight into the events of "Hydro" and "Justice".

What I meant was that revealing 33.1 earlier in the season would've planted the seed for Static. Also, it would've been better proof that Lex had been harboring evil secrets since the beginning of the season.

Besides, the big mystery at the end of Static wasn't whether or not 33.1 still existed, but where Lionel moved it to. The end of last night's was clearly shot to be a set-up for that whole storyline. It just felt out of place to me. Awesome as that scene was.

 

[Brainiac 8]

I'll tell you one thing, Hackman and Spacy have nothing on Rosembaum in the Lex department.