AgentPat
Squeaky wheel
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I have to agree here. I enjoy episodes of SV that step out of the box. The show takes a lot of heat for being formulaic, so it's nice to see them take a different approach. Noir was shot using a cinematic style that was contemporary with early Superman comics and George Reeves' film and television portrayals. THAT was the gift they gave to fans, not just the flashback retro feel. I enjoyed seeing an homage to something other than the Donner films; I haven't seen the AOS Daily Planet plaque in YEARS.You've got Noir down the bottom. I didn't think it was of the same caliber as Labyrinth or some of the others in your top half, but it wouldn't be second last on my list. I thought it was alot of fun and despite his lack of screen time, could Tom have been any hotter.
The episode also gave us the first look of Clark's DP facade, something I didn't think we'd see till the very end of the show, and it also advanced Jimmy's character by giving him more depth and intelligence. A home run it was not, but one step above Static? Nah. It wasn't *that* bad, IMHO. Static shares cells with Facade, Devoted, Lucy, Forever (gosh there were some klunkers in S4, huh?), Void, Drone, Craving (proving even an Academy Award nominee can't save a bad script), and Spirit - the undisputed worst SV episode of all time LOL!!!