Warrior (12 Feb. 2010)

Clark meets the sorceress Zatanna (from episode 'Hex') at a comic book convention, where she tells him that her father charmed a copy of the comic book "Warrior Angel" and it holds magical ... See full summary »

Director:

Allison Mack

Writers:

Jerry Siegel (character created by: Superman), Joe Shuster (character created by: Superman),

Stars:

Tom Welling, Allison Mack, Erica Durance

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Welling	...	Clark Kent
Allison Mack	...	Chloe Sullivan
Erica Durance	...	Lois Lane
Cassidy Freeman	...	Tess Mercer (credit only)
Callum Blue	...	Zod (credit only)
Justin Hartley	...	Oliver Queen
Serinda Swan	...	Zatanna Zatara
Carlo Marks	...	Stephen Swift
Owen Best	...	Alec Abrams
C. Ernst Harth	...	Harry
Joe Maffei	...	Newspaper Stand Worker
Hayden Davies	...	Goon #2
Jack Weatherbe	...	Goon #3
Evan C. Schulte	...	Jeff Hage
Laura Wilson	...	Alec's Aunt

Storyline

Clark meets the sorceress Zatanna (from episode 'Hex') at a comic book convention, where she tells him that her father charmed a copy of the comic book "Warrior Angel" and it holds magical powers. A young boy, named Alec, steals the comic book and develops super powers, transforming himself into Warrior Angel and saving Chloe from a horrible accident who doesn't know about Alec's true origins. Meanwhile, Lois becomes jealous of Clark's relationship with Zatanna.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 February 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tollin/Robbins Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lois changes her costume in the men's bathroom. This is a possible reference to Kevin Smith, who is not only a fan of the show, but a big fan of comic books in general. At one point he was even hired by Warner Brothers to write a script for a Superman movie staring Nicholas Cage and directed by Tim Burton that eventually became Superman Returns. Women coming out of men's bathroom's is one of his trademarks.

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Quotes

Zatanna Zatara: Sorry my locator spell wasn't more accurate. Like I said, I'm gonna need all the help I can get. He should be... close?
Clark Kent: I guess you can't expect magic to be an exact science.
Zatanna Zatara: Was that a clever play on words? Wonderful wit *and* sparkling theatrics. Mr. Blur's really upped his game.

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Connections

References 300 (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Miles"
(unredited)
Performed by Justin Mather

User Reviews

Warrior

Zattana returns to Smallville after an entertaining first appearance in "Hex". This time the plot revolves around a young boy who ages and gains powers after coming into possession of......... get ready for it....... a magic comic book. The concept is just as corny as it sounds, and for the most part this episode would be more appropriately placed in the 80s Superboy series than here in Smallville, but it's not entirely out of place thanks to the comedic tone in the writing. Nobody should be expecting even the slightest degree of seriousness or drama in "Warrior", but then again, I doubt anyone involved in the show were attempting that. No storyline progresses here. You could skip this episode completely and not miss a single thing in regards to the overall season. There's nothing wrong with a fun filler episode every now and then. This isn't perfectly executed, but as I already said, the tone of the episode is funny enough that it doesn't come across as too goofy. Thanks to the setting at a comic book convention, there are a few amusing nods to the sci-fi/ superhero culture. The story does get a little too serious for its own good closer to the end, but for the most part "Warrior" is acceptably cheesy fun.