Smallville (TV Series) Bound (2004) User Reviews

Dangerous Don Juan

[claudio_carvalho · 9/10 · 30 May 2006]

Lex Luthor has one night stand with an unknown woman, and on the next morning, the hotel maid finds the woman slaughtered in the same bed as Lex. Clark Kent decides to help Lex, with the support of Lionel Luthor, who seems to be another man and gives good hints to Clark. Meanwhile, Lana Lang has a horrible nightmare with Countess Margaret Isobel Tharow on the stake and a fourth witch in the middle of the crowd. On the next day, Jason's mother Genevieve Teague (Jane Seymor) meets Lana in the Talon, and surprisingly she seems to be the same witch.

After a weak Third Season, the Fourth Season of Smallville is presenting great shows. "Bound" is an excellent episode, showing apparently new destinies to Lex, Lionel, Jason and Lana. I am not sure that Lionel Luthor has really changed and become a good man, while the dark side of Lex Luthor seems to be growing. The situation of Lana Lang and Genevieve is very promising. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "Preso" ("Arrested")

Lex's bad treatment of women

[Rcwilkinson123 · 7/10 · 10 December 2007]

A shameful part of Lex Luthor's past is exposed through an ex-flame in this episode, 'Bound.'

Lex has a one-night stand with a woman whom he doesn't even know. He wakes up with her dead and bloody to his side. Lex finds himself in serious legal trouble as a top suspect of the murder. Clark believes Lex, but realizes that Lex has treated many women badly over his lifetime, and many want revenge. Lex's lawyer initially seems intent on helping Lex get out of the financial trouble, but it turns out that she too is a woman that Lex has treated badly in the past, and eventually takes the side of the woman who is framing Lex.

This episode contributes to the continuous weathering of the Clark-Lex relationship, as Clark realizes that there are many sides of Lex's life which he does not know and has never been told.